Overview
Robonaut 1 (R1) was the first model. The two Robonaut versions (R1A and R1B) had many partners including DARPA. None were flown to space. Other designs for Robonaut propose uses for teleoperation on planetary surfaces, where Robonaut could explore a planetary surface while receiving instructions from orbiting astronauts above.
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics4
- Hand Dof
- 14
- Dof Total
- 14
- Dof Per Arm
- 7
- Dof Per Hand
- 14
Sensors1
- Sensor Suite
- cameras
Compute1
- Onboard Compute
- PowerPC processor running VxWorks
Safety & certifications1
- Grip Force N
- 89.05
Other9
- Height Mm
- 1880
- Applications
- research,hazardous_env
- Company Country
- US
- Deployment Notes
- Robonaut 2 was initially deployed on February 24, 2011, aboard the STS-133 mission to the ISS.
- Industries Served
- aerospace
- Availability Status
- limited-markets
- Lifting Capacity Kg
- 9.07
- Additional Information
- - Developed through collaboration between NASA, General Motors, and Oceaneering. - Designed to perform tasks alongside humans on Earth and in space. - Has capabilities more than four times faster than its predecessor Robonaut 1. - Built for a range of industries including logistics, medical, and industrial robotics. - Features advanced technology for dexterity, including series elastic joint technology and ultra-high speed joint controllers.
- Deployment Environment
- indoor
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