NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) · United States
Robonaut 2 (R2)
② PrototypeHybridAnnounced 2010-02
A dexterous humanoid unveiled by NASA and GM in February 2010, which in February 2011 became the first humanoid robot to go to the International Space Station (ISS), carried aboard Discovery (STS-133). It began as an upper-body robot, and two legs (climbing manipulators) for climbing around inside the station were added in 2014.
Specs
| Item | Value | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total degrees of freedom | 42 | Official | ntrs.nasa.gov |
| Hand degrees of freedom (per hand) | 12 | Official | ntrs.nasa.gov |
| Payload kg | 9 | Official | ntrs.nasa.gov |
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