Giant robots are now helping NASA engineers to perform tasks required for rocket-building projects. Giant robots are proving to be big aid by helping the space agency's engineers build the largest-yet-lightweight composite rockets.

These rockets will be used in future for developing manned missions to the outer space, specifically to Mars. According to Marshall Materials engineer Justin Jackson, it's now possible because of the robot to develop structures greater than eight meters or 26 feet in diameter.

Jackson is also entrusted with responsibility of checking and installing the robot. The composite rocket will be the largest structure constructed for space vehicles.

The purpose of providing modern technology and developing low-cost as well as high-speed manufacturing procedures at the same time is being served after adding the giant robots to the Composites Technology Centre.

The Marshall Space Flight Centre of NASA in Alabama is currently availing service of the robot. Lightweight composites are very important, given they will allow rockets to carry greater payloads, including crew, food, science instruments, equipment, and habitats, while traveling through space. They will also significantly reduce the overall rocket production cost.

The giant robots are currently helping the NASA engineers in building space vehicles and tests on the composite structures will be conducted in Marshall structural test stands, said the agency's officials.