FEDOR

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fedor

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the robot identification?FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) / Skybot F-850
2. What is the development origin?Russia
3. Why is FEDOR called FEDOR?The name is an acronym for 'Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research' and also a common Russian male name.
4. How does FEDOR move and stay balanced?It uses high-torque brushless motors and a gyroscopic system with 48 sensors that keep it balanced.

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