Rice and NASA Launch World's First Open-Source Remote Space Robotics Simulator

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Published: 2026-07-06
Category: technology
Source: Rice University

Researchers at NASA Johnson Space Center and Rice University have launched the iMETRO Dynamic Simulation, the world's first open-source dynamic simulation environment for developing robots used in space vehicles and indoor space habitats. This platform aims to accelerate R&D in intravehicular space robots.

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