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Boston MA (SPX) May 16, 2024 - Need a moment of levity? Try watching videos of astronauts falling on the moon. NASA's outtakes of Apollo astronauts tripping and stumbling as they bounce in slow motion are delightfully relatable.
"We want to provide a safe way for astronauts to get back on their feet if they fall," MIT professor Harry Asada said.
Astronauts fall, just like the rest of us. Researchers at MIT are developing a robotic system to help them back up.
They can physically support an astronaut and lift them back on their feet after a fall.
SuperLimbs, a system of wearable robotic limbs designed by MIT engineers, can physically support an astronaut and lift them back on their feet after a fall, helping them conserve energy for other essential tasks.