# Rollin Justin at International Space Station: deployment

Canonical ID: `c5d56270-5d5e-4e0e-841a-b06fbf9b4c2a`

Surface Avatar program: DLR robots teleoperated from ISS by astronauts. 2023 session with Rubio, 2024 session with Wandt. [Rollin Justin](/models/dlr-rollin-justin.md) and Bert quadruped controlled from space.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-23_

- **Slug:** dlr-surface-avatar-iss
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Rollin Justin](/models/dlr-rollin-justin.md) (id: `991d01ad-4577-4022-98d3-cbc1f738db85`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics](/companies/dlr-robotics.md) (id: `db08caab-ad5c-43fc-9cc7-71851bd9961b`)
- **Location:** [International Space Station](/locations/international-space-station.md) (id: `5fe59ad9-1543-4b12-b030-a20d6614c778`)
- **First seen:** 2023-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.dlr.de/

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Rollin Justin deployment at International Space Station?

Rollin Justin, built by DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, is recorded as a deployment at International Space Station on the DEPLOY registry. DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Rollin Justin at International Space Station?

DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, the manufacturer of Rollin Justin, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Rollin Justin deployment at International Space Station go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Rollin Justin deployment at International Space Station?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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