Robotics Inertia Tests Using a Precision Granite Platform (IMAGE)

Naval Research Laboratory

Robotics Inertia Tests Using a Precision Granite Platform

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Precision honed to within +/-0.0018 inches tolerance across its surface, the Gravity Offset Table (shown right) will allow scientists to emulate the inertia of space in the laboratory using full-size spacecraft and robotic arms like the Front-End Robotic Enabling Near-Term Demonstration (FREND) arm pictured center.

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US Naval Research Laboratory

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