ROBOTICSFebruary 27, 20261 min read17 views

Robot Talk Episode 146 – Embodied AI on the ISS, with Jamie Palmer

Jamie Palmer of Icarus Robotics discusses the development of a robotic workforce designed to handle routine and hazardous tasks in orbit, starting with the International Space Station.

Claire chatted to Jamie Palmer from Icarus Robotics about building a robotic labour force to perform routine and risky tasks in orbit.

Jamie Palmer is co-founder and CTO of Icarus Robotics. He earned a Master’s in Robotics from Columbia University on a full scholarship, researching intelligent, dexterous manipulation in the ROAM lab. Jamie developed and deployed autonomous hospital robots during the pandemic and worked as a race-winning engineer for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team.

Source: Robohub

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