• Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    The actual reason is space-flight aesthetics, right?
    Space stuff itself being white for insulation purposes.

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          4 months ago

          Real working robots are usually yellow or orange. KUKA may be the reason for this as it seems to be their brand color as well.

          ABB robots that I’ve seen have all been orange too, but on their website it’s funny because they promote white ones, but I. The background they’re all orange.

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      4 months ago

      White stuff in a dark space makes it easier to spot when shined upon. And outer space is a pretty fucking dark place.

      I’d use neon lime instead or glow in the dark coating, but it’s expensive or annoying to the eye.

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        That is only a side effect. It’s white (or metallic) to reflect as much radiation from the sun as possible, to prevent overheating.