China has carried out its first in-orbit test of an inspection robot on board its Tiangong space station. The test, designed to check that the robot could be used effectively to maintain pipes and ...

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The robot is being designed to assist with tasks in space, the commercial sector -- and, most interestingly, the home. Apollo will be equipped to carry out a range of tasks in different ...