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First Movement of Robonaut 2 on ISS NASARobonaut 7,377 views The first movement of Robonaut 2 on the International Space Station during one of the initial checkout tests with Astronaut Mike Fossum. Recorded on October 13th, 2011.
Welcome Aboard Robonaut 2 NASARobonaut 1,051 views Astronaut Mike Fossum welcomes Robonaut 2 aboard the International Space Station. This video was captured during R2's first power up in space.
Robonaut 2 Space Blanket Demo NASARobonaut 853 views Robonaut 2 showing off its ability to work with flexible materials, including this space blanket commonly used on the ISS.
Robonaut 2 Power Soak Setup NASARobonaut 3,781 views Raw footage from the Robonaut 2 power soak activity on August 22nd 2011. This was the first time R2 was powered in space. R2 is the first humanoid robot in space.
ISS Crew Unpacking Robonaut (for real this time) NASARobonaut 11,158 views Video of the crew unpacking Robonaut before the prank video previously released.
Station Crew Unpacks Robonaut NASARobonaut 8,078 views The ISS crew and Robonaut punk Mission Control.
Robonaut 2: A Dream Realized NASARobonaut 7,386 views Robonaut 2 launched up to the ISS on February 24th, 2011, fulfilling a 15 year dream to put the first humanoid robot into space.
Autonomous Operation of ISS Task Board NASARobonaut 9,788 views Robonaut 2 autonomously operating switches and buttons on its ISS task board. This task board will be used to test R2's operational capabilities in Zero G. The results of...
Robonaut STS-133 Trailer NASARobonaut 43,131 views Scheduled for lift-off on February 24th on STS-133, when Robonaut 2 (R2) arrives it will be the first humanoid robot in space. Once R2 is unpacked, likely several months af...
Robonaut2 Last Power Down Until Orbit NASARobonaut 4,232 views The team takes Robonaut2 through power down sequence for the last time. The next time R2 is powered up will be on the ISS

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In the current iteration of Robonaut, Robonaut 2 or R2, NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries.

Robonaut 2 (R2) is a state of the art highly dexterous anthropomorphic robot. Like its predecessor Robonaut 1 (R1), R2 is capable of handling a wide range of EVA tools and interfaces, but R2 is a significant advancement over its predecessor. R2 is capable of speeds more than four times faster than R1, is more compact, is more dexterous, and includes a deeper and wider range of sensing. Advanced technology spans the entire R2 system and includes: optimized overlapping dual arm dexterous workspace, variable stiffness series elastic joints, extended finger and thumb travel, miniaturized 6-axis load cells, redundant force sensing, ultra-high speed joint controllers, extreme neck travel, and high resolution camera and IR systems. The dexterity of R2 allows it to use the same tools that astronauts currently use and removes the need for specialized tools just for robots.
One advantage of a humanoid design is that Robonaut can take over simple, repetitive, or especially dangerous tasks on places such as the International Space Station. Because R2 is approaching human dexterity, tasks such as changing out an air filter can be performed without modifications to the existing design.

Another way this might be beneficial is during a robotic precursor mission. R2 would bring one set of tools for the precursor mission, such as setup and geologic investigation. Not only does this improve efficiency in the types of tools, but also removes the need for specialized robotic connectors. Future missions could then supply a new set of tools and use the existing tools already on location.

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