NASA humanoid robot completes decade-long Edinburgh mission

NASA humanoid robot completes decade-long Edinburgh mission

London, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 A NASA humanoid robot that helped pioneer advanced walking and manipulation capabilities for future Mars missions has returned to the United States after a 10 year deployment in Scotland. The robot, known as Valkyrie, has been based at the University of Edinburgh under a long term lease agreement with NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas. Valkyrie is a human sized platform standing about 1