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Began working on Robonaut
Work on the first Robonaut began -
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Test
R2 performed in numerous experiments in a variety of laboratory and field test environments -
R2 was proven to be the best
R2 was unveiled – a faster, more dexterous, more technologically advanced humanoid robot than
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First tweet
Robonaut sent its first tweet with the help of its team. -
NASA launched the Robonaut
NASA launched the first human-like robot to space to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station. -
Planned Launch
R2 will launch on space shuttle Discovery as part of the STS-133 mission planned for February 24th -
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Testing done in Arizona
tested during the 2011 Desert RATS – or Research and Technology Studies –
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Improvements to the Upper Body
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Installed legs
NASA engineers built the legs and they were installed on R2 by station astronauts -
future for R2
NASA is still deciding what the future holds for Robonaut. If the test inside the space station goes well, Robonaut could someday be tested outside the space station.
