First control the robot on Earth from space

An astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) became the first person to control robots on Earth from space.

Aircraft engineer Chris Cassidy, who is on the ISS station, remotely controlled the K10 robot to deploy a hypothetical radio telescope at the Ames Research Center in the state of California. Chris Cassidy used live video from robots and terrain diagrams to help him see how robots work on Earth.

Robot K10 at Ames Research Center is controlled from ISS station.

The purpose of this experiment is to test how an astronaut in space can control a robot when it is on the surface of the Moon, planet or meteorite.

Terry Fong, intelligent robot group director at Ames Research Center, said: 'We have successfully tested the ability to remotely control terrestrial robots from the ISS station. Cassidy controlled the K10 robot to perform a ground survey and began deploying a hypothetical radio antenna. '

Terry Fong revealed further tests on the interoperability between terrestrial robots and ISS stations to be investigated in July and August this year. They will focus on completing the deployment and testing of hypothetical antennas as well as studying the interaction between humans and robots.

Chris Cassidy is one of the astronauts who made the mission to walk in space last May. Cassidy helps replace a pump outside the ISS station to suck ammonia leaks from the electrical system on the ISS station.