NASA Now Has A Humanoid Robot Working Aboard The International Space Station
WASHINGTON: NASA has a humanoid robot on board the International Space Station. Robonaut 2 is the first robot inside a human space vehicle operating without a cage and first to work with human-rated tools in space.
Robonaut 2 was selected as the NASA Government Invention of the Year for 2014. It was chosen after a challenging review by the NASA selection committee that evaluated the robot in the areas of Aerospace Significance, Industry Significance, Humanitarian Significance, Technology Readiness Level, NASA Use, Industry Use and Creativity.
Astronauts are testing to see if Robonaut 2 - which looks like a cross between C-3PO and the Michelin Man - could be used to perform medical tasks in space, guided by doctors on the Earth, Quartz reported.
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