In March of 2005 a group of engineers in the Robotics Systems Technology Branch at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX designed a "cockpit" that would be the center of operations for the Robonaut project; which consists of a tele-operated humanoid robot.



The engineers at NASA developed a "cockpit" with a platform able to support three, one person workstations that enclosed all of the electronics and computers necessary for control, while at the same time maintaining an aesthetically pleasing look. The engineers at NASA determined that one of their key requirements was to have everything black anodized. Due to the versatility of item, this was not a problem. We were even able to anodize the diamond plated flooring, and the aluminum perforated sheet.



After reviewing NASA’s platform application, our engineer realized the need for a support railing. This was a safety issue that was previously overlooked. Because of item’s modularity, a solution was easily applied to the design. If NASA chose to use steel for this application, a simple fix such as this would not have been possible.

Efficiency was the goal of the engineers who designed this application. They were able to better achieve time / efficiency requirements with item. Previously, the workstations arrangement caused delays of nearly 10 seconds. With items new, ergonomic design, central placement of controls will prevent such delays.

With free engineering service and impeccable customer service, item is able to offer such benefits in many different situations. Whether designing complex platforms, linear gantry systems, or a simple machine guard, item offer a viable solution.