Space Steerage [Image Cache]

When the Robonaut shoots into space on its very first mission aboard STS-133, this will not accomplish that well-liked.

As one can find from the photo, the Robonaut, or R2 as this is officially called for the mission, ought to be handled and packaged with care before that is subjected to the extraordinary vibration and g-forces of a space shuttle launch. Hence, Sleepr, the R2′s special crate, if you want to blanket the 330-lb. robot with protection due to thick insulting foam and an aluminum frame.

Once R2 is unpacked, its arms will carry tools and perform among the same tasks as its astronaut comrades via a remote link to Houston. Oh, and the ” little” guy has a Twitter account too because, well, why not. [CNET]

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