Robonaut is getting some legs


When I worked at GM for a while, one of my responsibilities was storytelling about the humanoid robot developed by +NASA and the automaker. At the time, R2 only had a torso and some remarkably capable hands.  
Robonaut 2 Demonstration at Kennedy Space Center

Early next year, R2 is finally getting legs so it can get around the International Space Station on its own. ?

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