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NASA commander Suni Williams meets tentacled Astrobee robot on ISS

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Astrobee robotic free-flyer with tentacle-like arms was tested in a demonstration experiment aboard the International Space Station .

NASA astronaut Suni Williams , who is currently serving as Expedition 72 Commander on the ISS , poses with the robotic flyer in a new photo shared by NASA .

Astrobee is one of three cube-shaped robotic systems developed by NASA to assist astronauts aboard the space station.