ISRO Demonstrates Robotic Technology, Successfully Captures Space Debris With Robotic Arm

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone with the successful operation of its first space robotic arm aboard the POEM4 platform in space.

https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/isro-successfully-tests-rrm-td-robotic-arm-in-space/

https://www.republicworld.com/science/isro-demonstrates-robotic-technology-successfully-captures-space-debris-with-robotic-arm

 

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a major milestone with the successful demonstration of its sophisticated robotic arm, part of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission. The ISRO released a new video on Monday showing the robotic arm capturing tethered space debris with impressive precision. The arm uses advanced technologies such as visual servoing, motion prediction, and a parallel end-effector to perform delicate operations.

The Indian space agency’s latest achievement marks a crucial step forward in space exploration. After successfully capturing tethered debris, ISRO’s robotic manipulator is now capable of capturing free-floating debris in space and even refuelling tethered and free-floating spacecraft. This capability is vital for maintaining space missions and cleaning up the growing issue of debris in Earth's orbit.