Robonaut 2, the Next Generation Dexterous Robot

Aug 10th, 2010 | By Leandro | Category: Aerospace, Featured Articles, NASA, Robonaut 2

JSC2010-E-089924 (10 June 2010) — Robonaut 2, a dexterous, humanoid astronaut helper, will fly to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Discovery on the STS-133 mission. Although it will initially only participate in operational tests, upgrades could eventually allow the robot to realize its true purpose — helping spacewalking astronauts with tasks outside the space station. Note the NASA and GM logos in the robot chest.