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Orbital Robotics to launch robotic arms for space station

Original: Orbital Robotics gets set to send up a pair of arms for International Space Station’s robots

Orbital Robotics is preparing to send a pair of robotic arms to the International Space Station, where they will be used with the station's robots. The announcement, reported by GeekWire, highlights growing commercial involvement in orbital robotics. Details on launch timing and the arms' specific tasks were not provided beyond the company's readiness to send the hardware up.

Why now: Interest in commercial space technology and robotic equipment heading to the International Space Station.

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• Orbital Robotics gets set to send up a pair of arms for International Space Station’s robots · GeekWire

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