Overview
Robonaut 2, or R2, is a dexterous humanoid robot built and designed at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It became the first humanoid robot in space when launched in 2011, initially as a torso-only humanoid. An upgraded mobility platform was added in 2014, allowing it to maneuver inside the ISS. The robot boasts 7 degrees of freedom in each arm, capable of holding up to 20 pounds in Earth's gravity.
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics5
- Arm Dof
- 7
- Hand Dof
- 12
- Dof Total
- 42
- Dof Per Arm
- 7
- Dof Per Hand
- 12
Sensors1
- Sensor Suite
- force_sensing
Compute1
- Onboard Compute
- NASA developed process
Safety & certifications1
- Grip Force N
- 88.96
Other23
- Height Mm
- 1000
- Price Tier
- 150K+
- Applications
- space robotics
- Sub Category
- bipedal
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Mobility Type
- bipedal
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- R1,R2
- Company Country
- US
- Navigation Type
- hybrid
- Deployment Notes
- Deployed at the International Space Station (ISS).
- Humanoid Subtype
- full_bipedal
- Country Of Origin
- USA
- Industries Served
- aerospace
- Is Research Grade
- true
- Target Industries
- defense_government,research_academic
- Availability Status
- available
- Deployment Maturity
- production_pilot
- Lifting Capacity Kg
- 9.07
- Primary Applications
- research_development
- Programming Interface
- code_python,code_ros,teleoperation
- 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
- both
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