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Robonaut2 will fly to the International Space Station aboard Discovery on the space shuttle's final planned mission, STS-133.![Robonauts With Tools]()
NASA and General Motors have come together to develop the next generation dexterous humanoid robot. The robots – called Robonaut2 – were designed to use the same tools as humans, which allows them to work safely side-by-side humans on Earth and in space.![Robonaut Strikes a Pose]()
Robonaut2 – or R2 for short – is the next generation dexterous robot, developed through a Space Act Agreement by NASA and General Motors. Its human-like shape was a product of the fact that it was built to work side-by-side with people, assisting with work that it is difficult or dangerous on Earth and in space.![Packing Up]()
The Robonaut2 crew pack up. This is a front side view of SLEEPR, the shipping container that will protect the robot during launch.![Dress to Impress]()
Robonaut2 gets a new flight suit.![Two Thumbs Up]()
Robonaut2 is up and running.![Robot Twins]()
Robonaut2 unit A looks on as Robonaut2 unit B is resting comfortably in SLEEPR in Space Shuttle Discovery on the launch pad, preparing to launch.![Robotweets]()
With the help of its team, Robonaut2 sent its first tweet this past summer. Check out his twitter page @AstroRobonaut![Team Robonaut]()
Everyone that worked on the ISS Robonaut project.![Roboscout]()
Robonaut2 performs a Cub Scout Salute. This photo was displayed at the Boy Scout Jamboree in 2010.![Robonaut, With a Friend]()
Chris Ihrke, senior project engineer for General Motors, works with the new dexterous humanoid robot developed by NASA and General Motors at Johnson Space Center.![Robonaut Works Well With Others]()
Chris Ihrke, senior project engineer for General Motors, works with the new dexterous humanoid robot developed by NASA and General Motors at Johnson Space Center.![Robonaut Works Well With Others]()
Chris Ihrke, senior project engineer for General Motors, works with the new dexterous humanoid robot developed by NASA and General Motors at Johnson Space Center.![Robonaut Lifts Weights]()
Robonaut2 surpasses previous dexterous humanoid robots in strength, yet it is safe enough to work side-by-side with humans. It is able to lift, not just hold, this 20-pound weight (about four times heavier than what other dexterous robots can handle) both near and away from its body.![Robonaut Gets a Workout]()
Robonaut2 surpasses previous dexterous humanoid robots in strength, yet it is safe enough to work side-by-side with humans. It is able to lift, not just hold, this 20-pound weight (about four times heavier than what other dexterous robots can handle) both near and away from its body.![Robonaut]()
Robonaut2 – or R2 for short – is the next generation dexterous robot, developed through a Space Act Agreement by NASA and General Motors.![First-Gen Robonaut B]()
The earlier-generation Robonaut B's upper body can attach to a Segway-built robotic mobility platform (RMP) in order to drive on Earth.![Robonaut_B_3]()
Robonaut B's upper body can attach to a Segway-built robotic mobility platform (RMP) in order to drive on Earth.![Robonaut B Gets Wheels]()
A fusion between Robonaut and a four or six-wheeled rover could one day explore and work the surface of Mars or the moon.![Robonaut B Gets a Leg Up]()
Robonaut B uses a "space leg" to secure itself to a mockup of the International Space Station. The leg apparatus allows Robonaut the freedom to use station handrails to reach a work site, then anchor itself during a spacewalk.NASA to Send Robot Astronaut Into Space
NASA's humans-in-space program may be may be suffering with the demise of the space shuttle program, but the space agency's robots-in-space program is alive and well. Meet Robonaut 2.
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