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Robonaut 2 gets unboxed in space, plans for galactic domination

Take into account that nondescript space shuttle that launched a few month ago — you realize, the single answerable for carrying this here nondescript humanoid robot into the outer reaches of our galaxy? Well, things went in step with plan and the robot has been successfully deployed within the International Space Station, making way for the primary ever robot-human space crew. R2, weighing in at 300 pounds with only a torso, head and two arms, costed NASA and GM a funky $2.5 million to construct, and there’s no telling what sort of handling fees were applied when shoving him into his SLEEPR crate. Due to his dexterity, the bot is up above the clouds to assist out with chores and assist crew members with science experiments and handling human tools — easy for us to assert, but even easier so as to grok in case you slam the play button just after the break.

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