The looming 12 - metrical unit tall robot Dextre ( pronounced “ Dexter ” ) just hitched a ride on the Space Shuttle Endeavour to be gather on the International Space Station . When he ’s put together , the Canadian automaton will be capable to take on gamy - risk of infection activities , like changing out components , that would otherwise require a spacewalk by the astronauts . Dextre ’s arms can stretch out out 11 feet , and each weapon has seven joints , allowing him to position his gripper hands and built - in socket wrenches in all sorting of hard - to - get hold of floater . Click through for a diagram of Dextre , plus a video of Dextre dancing .
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