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Work on the first Robonaut began
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R2 performed in numerous experiments in a variety of laboratory and field test environments
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R2 was unveiled – a faster, more dexterous, more technologically advanced humanoid robot than
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Robonaut sent its first tweet with the help of its team.
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NASA launched the first human-like robot to space to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station.
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R2 will launch on space shuttle Discovery as part of the STS-133 mission planned for February 24th
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tested during the 2011 Desert RATS – or Research and Technology Studies –
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upgrades to R2's upper body will be necessary before it can begin work outside the space station.
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NASA engineers built the legs and they were installed on R2 by station astronauts
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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.
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