Robonaut, the first out-of-this-world humanoid, is finally getting its space legs. For three years, Robonaut has had to manage from the waist up. This new pair of legs means the experimental robot—now stuck on a pedestal—is ...
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2014
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA will launch the first human-like robot to space later this year to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station. Robonaut 2, or R2, was developed jointly by NASA and General Motors ...
Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2010
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The next supply run to the International Space Station has been delayed.
Space Exploration
Mar 13, 2014
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Astronauts and robots have united in space with a healthy handshake.
Space Exploration
Feb 15, 2012
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NASA's humanoid robot has finally awakened in space.
Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2011
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The first humanoid robot ever launched into space is finally free. Astronauts at the International Space Station unpacked Robonaut on Tuesday, 2 1/2 weeks after its arrival via shuttle Discovery. NASA broadcast the humorous ...
Space Exploration
Mar 16, 2011
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Space is about to get its first humanoid from planet Earth. Robonaut 2 - affectionately known as R2 - is hitching a one-way ride to the International Space Station this week aboard the final flight of space shuttle Discovery.
Space Exploration
Nov 1, 2010
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Astronauts on board the International Space Station will soon have a new roommate--and it's not human. It's a humanoid.
Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2010
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Legs—yes, legs—are on the manifest for the next SpaceX Dragon flight. The commercial spacecraft is expected to blast off March 16 with appendenges for Robonaut 2 on board, allowing the humanoid to move freely around station. ...
Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2014
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The 220-mile-high unveiling of R2, the first humanoid robot in space, is being moved up at the urging of the president of the United States.
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2011
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