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In addition to this, Wentian, house a small {{cvt|5|m}} long robotic arm like the Chinarm as a supplemental to that arm. It is used for manipulating extravehicular payloads and their positioning accuracy is 5 times better than the Chinarm. There are standard adaptors (silver squares) on the modules to host the payloads.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1550846854123778049 |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> There is also an adapter by which one of these arms can be grappled by the Chinarm it to work a single robotic arm like [[Orbiter Servicing Arm]] with [[Canadarm]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1543492387950931969 |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>

Mengtian also carries a toolbox equipped with a dexterous robotic arm, installed to assist in cargo transfer and payload release,<ref name="nsf_mengtian">{{cite web |last=Beil |first=Adrian |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/10/china-launch-mengtian/ |title=China launches Mengtian science module to Tiangong space station |work=[[NASASpaceFlight]] |date=30 October 2022 |access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> that can be used to launch [[microsatellite]]s,<ref name="nsf_mengtian" /><ref name="cbs_mengtian">{{cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/china/2022-10/31/content_78494902.htm |title=China launches lab module Mengtian as space station approaches completion |website=China News Service |author=Xinhua |date=31 October 2022 }}</ref> and an augmented-reality smart glass to assist astronauts with maintenance.

[[Electrical power]] is provided by two steerable [[solar power]] arrays, which use [[photovoltaic]] cells to convert sunlight into electricity. Energy is stored to power the station when it passes into the Earth's shadow. Resupply ships will replenish fuel for LCM 1 for station-keeping, to counter the effects of atmospheric drag.