This is not a test that could only be done in space. The robot is going through a range of movements that could just as easily and far more cheaply be conducted on Earth. If this video proves anything it's that space exploration has become a stale PR exercise.
@hengistmcstone You are absolutely right that these movements could be done on earth, in fact these movements are regularly done on the R2 unit on Earth. However, the goal of these movements is to evaluate the algorithms used and then determine of they need to be tweaked for zero gravity. These are the first steps needed to build to more complicated movements. All of these new movements could also be done on earth, but that wouldn't make R2 much of an astronauts assistant would it?
This is not a test that could only be done in space. The robot is going through a range of movements that could just as easily and far more cheaply be conducted on Earth. If this video proves anything it's that space exploration has become a stale PR exercise.
hengistmcstone 1 week ago
@hengistmcstone You are absolutely right that these movements could be done on earth, in fact these movements are regularly done on the R2 unit on Earth. However, the goal of these movements is to evaluate the algorithms used and then determine of they need to be tweaked for zero gravity. These are the first steps needed to build to more complicated movements. All of these new movements could also be done on earth, but that wouldn't make R2 much of an astronauts assistant would it?
NASARobonaut 1 week ago
@NASARobonaut how this thing would be helpful 4 crew??
SunHail8 1 week ago
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
mcbazzauk 1 week ago
they need to upgrade rockets make it faster and more advanced
doggypower1 4 weeks ago
They must bring ASIMO there :D
DenisAkAslicKrox 2 months ago
OMG!! C3P0's great grandpa
keithosmarferrer 2 months ago
So this is how Data looked like in younger days (:
adydelpy 2 months ago
good to see its working
voron27 3 months ago
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nice music to study, name of the song?
Efretpkk 3 months ago
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Efretpkk 3 months ago
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now let's see if he can dance Macarena!
barbaRockera 3 months ago
It's Alive!
mrkekson 3 months ago
Very cool, I was afraid this might have been delayed to next year because of the Progress failure.
Craigthepope 3 months ago
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"
- Laozi
LeeStone101 3 months ago 2
by your command!!!!
andrewc247 3 months ago 3
Strong enought in a microgravity enviroment.
roboaalien 3 months ago
Robotic Tai Chi?
bdotdan 3 months ago 2
Is there another test of this scheduled with R2 doing the movements off the podium in micro-gravity?
rsummerville1 3 months ago
One day they'll have secrets... one day they'll have dreams.
05EMBERSONA5 3 months ago 22
He moved his left arm first, can we say he is left-handed? =D
victorprosa 3 months ago 3
1st step to visions of Isaac Asimov
MrTomvesely 3 months ago
HALO
DavidHdezES 3 months ago
Robonaut is AWESOME.
TheCurrentRobloxNews 3 months ago