# Dextre Nasa's Giant Fixing Robot By TechnoGadget | Published 2008-03-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dextre-nasas-giant-fixing-robot References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080318/dextre-is-one-“killer”-robot/#more-12790) & [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/369048/first-pictures-of-completed-dextre-giant-space-robot) This scary looking robot from outer space is not one of the decepticons, its [NASA's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astrolab-flex-rover) [repair robot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doosan-robotics) named Dextre. It is designed to repair the [International Space Station](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbital-module) as a replacement for an astronaut going out in space with its suit and oxygen. Dextre is about twelve feet long that can operate objects smaller than half a fraction of an inch using its eleven foot arms. According to astronaut Richard M. Linnehan, one of the astronauts who geared up Dextre in this operation, it's like "working with a Star Wars prop, but it isn't sci-fi, its reality, and it's happening up here right now." Astronauts can now focus themselves to experiments rather than fixing the ISS. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Repair Robots:** The development of advanced repair robots like Dextre presents disruptive innovation opportunities in various industries that require complex maintenance tasks. - **Space Station Maintenance:** The use of robots like Dextre for space station repairs opens doors for disruptive innovations in the space industry, enabling more efficient and cost-effective maintenance operations. - **Remote Manipulation Technology:** Advancements in remote manipulation technology, as demonstrated by Dextre's precise movements, pave the way for disruptive applications in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and infrastructure maintenance. ### Where This Applies - **Space Exploration:** The use of robots like Dextre for space station repairs presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the space exploration industry, enabling more efficient and autonomous maintenance operations. - **Aerospace Manufacturing:** Advanced repair robots like Dextre have the potential to disrupt the aerospace manufacturing industry by improving the automation and precision of assembly and maintenance processes. - **Medical Robotics:** The remote manipulation technology exhibited by Dextre can disrupt the medical robotics industry, enabling surgeons to perform complex procedures with increased precision and dexterity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Zero-Gravity Robotic Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrovoxel.md) - [Dynamic Task Support Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muks-robotics-spaceo.md) - [Modular In-Space Assembly Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-robotics-workers.md) - [Produce-Harvesting Six-Armed Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hexapod-pro.md) - [Next-Gen Humanoid Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-optimus-gen-2.md) - [Real Life Cinematic Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g1t4m1n1-droid.md) - [Rugged Quadruped Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rugged-quadruped-robots.md) - [Dexterous Robotics Hands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharpawave.md) - [Danger-Embracing Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dangerembracing-underwater-drones.md)