Astronaut of humanoid robot cooperatively developed by NASA and GM, finally to space

Before,NASA and General Motors are cooperating in developing humanoid robotsAlthough it was posted that it was a year ahead of that, the finished robot finally left for space into space.

The robot was packed in a box and went to space, but a movie that a flight engineer opened and assembled it was released by NASA.

Details of the humanoid robot are as follows.Video: Robonaut creepily unpacked onboard International Space Station? Autoblog

YouTube - Robonaut 2 Joins ISS Crew

The name of the robot is "Robonort 2"It was called the first humanoid robot who came into space. In the center is the box containing Robonaut 2. Flight engineers Cady Coleman and Paolo Nespoli will use the driver to open it.


Remove the lid ......


A box that appeared to me as if some parts were in it came out.


I will take it out to assemble it.


And here is Robonaut 2 who got together. Whether the appearance of being assembled is a trade secret, it is not published.


It's as if Star Wars's "C-3 PORobonort 2 who also receives the impression like "2. If you line up with humans you will find that the size is quite large. The flight engineer is also happy.


The backpack on the back seems to have a hand to move it.


I'm taking a pose like a boxer. By the way, the weight is about 136 kg.


A head like a motorcycle helmet.


A hand looked like a screw and something was driven. I can move the arm up to 2 m / s and have 40 pounds (about 18 kg) of objects. In addition, it seems that the grip strength is about 2.2 kilograms per finger.


I can see something like a speaker around my mouth.


The bottom of the backpack looks like this.


It seems that the power switch is attached.


Robonote 2 is a space shuttle "Discovery"bySTS-133It was brought to the International Space Station by mission.