Robonaut 2, assembled and ready to begin its work.
The ISS has, since last March 15, a new crew member despite any new vehicle arrived at the ISS since Discovery returned to the Earth several weeks ago ... although he was precisely the retired ferry. Where he had been so far? The answer is that in a box waiting to be "liberated" and able to meet their new teammates.
And it R2B ( Robonaut 2), first robot "Humaniod" sent to space and is housed in its new home, the Destiny module , ready to become an active member of the crew Once Cady Coleman and Paolo Nespoli completed operations and left it installed on your "pedestal."
" R2B is now the newest member of the crew. We are glad to have him on board, is a very good opportunity to better understand the relationship between humans and robotics space. We see what we can do. Congratulations to the team of NASA engineers that left him ready to fly, "communicate Cady Coleman after completing the task.
Rononauta 2 with two hands is extremely skilled and able to handle the same tools a human, and work as an assistant crew, working "shoulder to shoulder" with them. Over time, as will be improved and can cope with increasingly complex tasks, you can even venture out abroad to handle the most dangerous. .. will be the culmination of this project robot, the 7 th passenger International Space Station.
R2A saying goodbye to his twin brother R2B, who undertook his journey of no return and the ISS. Robo Trek Debuts ... Robonaut 2 Unleashed and joins First Human-Robot Space Crew
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