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January 20, 2012
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. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Topics:
Humanoid robots, Human spaceflight, NASA, NASA robots, Robonaut, Dextre, Extra-vehicular activity, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Space Shuttle
