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Robonaut2, the Next Generation Dexterous Robot

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-exl01-30003

Image Size 300 DPI: 38 * 31 cm

Robonaut2 – or R2 for short – is the next generation dexterous robot, developed through a Space Act Agreement by NASA and General Motors. It is faster, more dexterous and more technologically advanced than its predecessors and able to use its hands to do work beyond the scope of previously introduced humanoid robots. Robonauts are designed to use the same tools as humans, which allows them to work safely side-by-side humans on Earth and in space. Robonaut2 surpasses previous dexterous humanoid robots in strength, yet it is safe enough to work side-by-side with humans. It is able to lift, not just hold, this 20-pound weight (about four times heavier than what other dexterous robots can handle) both near and away from its body.

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2010 - ASTRONAUT - HUMAN - ROBONAUT2 - ROBOT - SPACE -