Built as a rescue robot
Russian Wikipedia says the Emergencies Ministry ordered the robot as a rescue machine, and the Foundation for Advanced Research Projects co-developed it. [5]
Price & availability
NPO Android Technics has not published a price
Discontinued
Current dataset status: Discontinued.
Product overview
About Skybot F-850 (FEDOR)
The Skybot F-850, also called FEDOR, is a humanoid built by Russia's NPO Android Technics. The underlying FEDOR platform was developed from 2014 to 2019 for hazardous work and teleoperation, before a lighter configuration was prepared for a spaceflight experiment. A technical paper gives the flight robot a height of 184 cm and mass of 105 kg, compared with 160 kg for the ground configuration.
On 22 August 2019 the robot launched on the uncrewed Soyuz MS-14 flight and reached the International Space Station. Its legs were disabled because they were unwieldy in low gravity, and it was not programmed to move by pulling itself along handrails. IEEE Spectrum reported that it could work from predefined programming with some AI elements, or in avatar mode under a remote operator. Android Technics reported the experiment complete after the robot returned in September.
The flight configuration used 48 electromechanical drives, including six degrees of freedom in each gripper, and could carry 10 kg with each arm. Two Orlan spacesuit batteries provided about one hour of autonomous operation. No price or sales plan was published, so the F-850 is listed as a discontinued research demonstrator rather than a commercial product.
Capabilities
Key features
Flight to the ISS in 2019
The robot launched on 22 August 2019 and returned in early September. Its legs were disabled in low gravity. [2][8][9]
Avatar and programmed modes
IEEE Spectrum reported that the robot could follow a remote operator in avatar mode and run predefined programming with some AI elements. [3]
Lighter flight configuration
The ISS configuration weighed 105 kg, while the ground configuration weighed 160 kg. The flight robot used two Orlan spacesuit batteries. [6]
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official β stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported β stated by a credible third partyEstimated β derived or approximate
Body
- Height
- 184 cmReported β stated by a credible third party[6]Technical paper gives 184 cm; some secondary sources report 182 cm or round to 1.8 m
- Weight
- 105 kgReported β stated by a credible third party[6]ISS flight configuration; the technical paper gives 160 kg for the ground configuration, while some secondary sources round the flight mass to 106 kg
Mobility
Power
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- 6Reported β stated by a credible third party[7]Six DoF per gripper in the ISS configuration
- Payload
- 10 kgReported β stated by a credible third party[7]Payload per manipulator
- Hand / end effector
- Articulated six-DoF grippersReported β stated by a credible third party[7]
Compute & Sensing
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Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- Sensors
- Not published
Quick answers
Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) FAQ
Can you buy Skybot F-850 (FEDOR)?
No general order page is verified. Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) is currently classified as discontinued. [8]
How tall is Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) and how much does it weigh?
Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) is 184 cm tall and weighs 105 kg (ISS flight configuration; the technical paper gives 160 kg for the ground configuration, while some secondary sources round the flight mass to 106 kg). [6]
How long does the Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) battery last?
The stated runtime is 1 hours per charge; Autonomous operation using two Orlan spacesuit batteries. [6][7]
How much can Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) carry?
The listed payload is 10 kg; Payload per manipulator. [7]
How many degrees of freedom does Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) have?
Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) has 48 listed degrees of freedom; ISS flight configuration, including six DoF in each gripper. [6][7]
Who makes Skybot F-850 (FEDOR)?
Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) is made by NPO Android Technics, based in Russia. [8]
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Evaluation footprint
Benchmarks & competitions
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]ΠΠΈΡΡΠΈΡ Skybot F-850 (Cyclopedia, Russian) βCyclowiki Β· database Β· accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Skybot humanoid robot grounded after Russian space flight βDesign World (republished from The Robot Report) Β· press Β· accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [3]Russian Humanoid Robot to Pilot Soyuz Capsule to ISS This Week βIEEE Spectrum Β· press Β· accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]FEDOR (robot) - Wikipedia βWikipedia Β· database Β· accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [5]Skybot F-850 (FEDOR) - Russian Wikipedia βWikipedia (Russian) Β· database Β· accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [6]Robot Avatar: A Means of Human Telepresence in Space βAerospace Sphere Journal Β· paper Β· accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [7]FEDOR / Skybot F-850 βSpace Robotics Β· database Β· accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [8]Anthropomorphic robot FEDOR flies to space βNPO Android Technics Β· official Β· accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [9]Experiment successfully completed: results of FEDOR's ISS flight βNPO Android Technics Β· official Β· accessed Oct 8, 2026