The space agency is turning to Freelancer.com to crowdsource schematics for a free-flying robot. Do your ideas have the right stuff?

NASA is flexing its crowdsourcing muscle, using an ongoing partnership with Freelancer.com to encourage people to design a robotic arm for the ISS.

CHANDLER, Ariz. — A Chandler teen just received a $50,000 scholarship for engineering innovation in stroke rehabilitation.

NASA has started a project on Freelancer.com, aiming to recruit people to design a robotic arm for Astrobee, a robot that will end up on the International Space Station that will conduct inspections.

Why cycloidal gears? They are readily 3D printed and offer low backlash, which makes them attractive for robotic applications. There’s no need to design cycloidal gears from scratch, either.

The Evezor robotic arm boasts an all-metal steel skeleton outfitted with several Nema 23 motors for articulation while riding a fast-moving 1605 ball screw.