Space station's humanoid robot comes alive

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[img]http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/08/23/1226120/161415-space-robot.jpg[/img]
[i]Astronaut Scott Kelly poses with Robonaut 2, the humanoid robot turned on for the first time on Monday. [/i]

NASA's humanoid robot has finally awakened in space.

Ground controllers turned Robonaut on Monday for the first time aboard the International Space Station. The robot was delivered to the orbiting complex back in February. It took this long for the operating software to get up there, and for the astronauts to have enough time to help with the experiment.

The test involved sending power to all of Robonaut's systems. The robot was not commanded to move. That will happen next week.

Team members were exhilarated by Monday's successful test. It's being tested as a possible astronaut's helper.

Robonaut, also known as R2, is the first humanoid robot in space. For now, it exists from the waist up.[/quote]

[url]http://www.news.com.au/world/space-stations-humanoid-robot-comes-alive/story-e6frfkyi-1226120163513[/url]

[Askaris]

I remember seeing the earlier images of this robot, when it had Boba Fett's helmet instead.

[IMG]http://www.swtorrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/robonaut.jpg[/IMG]

[KristoferKSR]

Sadly, it has no legs.
Be nice, it's an amputee.

[rosthouse]

[QUOTE=Askaris;31897354]I remember seeing the earlier images of this robot, when it had Boba Fett's helmet instead.

[IMG]http://www.swtorrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/robonaut.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

That thing was the shit. Why did they ever change the helmet?

[editline]23rd August 2011[/editline]

[QUOTE=Rapist;31897394]Sadly, it has no legs.
Be nice, it's an amputee.[/QUOTE]

They should mount some rockets instead of legs.

[znk666]

2012:The humanoids take over the world

[BadderSanta]

Ummm....they removed the Boba Fett helmet for what reason?

[Itsjustguy]

[QUOTE=BadderSanta;31897475]Ummm....they removed the Boba Fett helmet for what reason?[/QUOTE]
Copyrights lolololol....
But nah, i dunno.It looked fine.

[Strongbad]

Danger, danger, Will Robinson.

[Zergeant]

They most likely changed it because it allowed for a better field of view.

[Paleman]

[QUOTE=Askaris;31897354]I remember seeing the earlier images of this robot, when it had Boba Fett's helmet instead.

[IMG]http://www.swtorrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/robonaut.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

and now it looks like [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy-Manuel_de_Homem-Christo]guy-man[/url] without the colours

[Cruncy]

By your command.

[PassTheBong]

i cant let you do that, dave

[NoDachi]

We're people GERTY, not programs!

[HeavyGuy]

Just wait until 2243 when they have made more models and they all flip a shit and start a war.

[Wilford Brimley]

[img]http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/08/23/1226120/161415-space-robot.jpg[/img]

[img]http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060703223246/starwars/images/6/61/Hk50full.jpg[/img]

[b]MASTER[/b]

Edit: it's a KOTOR reference idiots.

BOX FORT

[Dav0r]

I wish robots these days actually looked like this.

[img]http://techtock.com.au/images/blog/robot.jpg[/img]

[Garik]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xos2MnVxe-c[/media]

[Murkat]

[img]http://cutstuff.net/images/marine.png[/img]

They were robots all along.

[Jad Hinto]

[QUOTE=Wilford Brimley;31898486][img]http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/08/23/1226120/161415-space-robot.jpg[/img]

[img]http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060703223246/starwars/images/6/61/Hk50full.jpg[/img]

[b]MASTER[/b][/QUOTE]Meatbag.

[Turnips5]

[QUOTE=Wilford Brimley;31898486][IMG]http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/08/23/1226120/161415-space-robot.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

A humanoid robot... [I]without[/I] a horrifying plastic face mask?

someone call Japan or Taiwan and have them avert this glaring mistake

[Spazi]

Why a humanoid?

Well, a humanoid robot has many upsides but isn't it a bit too early for that

[_Kayla_]

Weren't they going to mount this on the end of a big robot arm to do repair work?

[londonbeckett]

[QUOTE=-n3o-;31897321][url]http://www.news.com.au/world/space-stations-humanoid-robot-comes-alive/story-e6frfkyi-1226120163513[/url][/QUOTE]
Haha, the pose reminded me of:
[img]http://pete.com/files/thumbs/captin-picard-toothbrush.jpg[/img]

[LookRat]

I think this is going to be telepresence controlled, awesome!

[ForestRaptor]

The title sounded like something out of System Shock.

[MightyMax]

My baddass-o-meter broke from being overloaded.

[Richard Longflop]

All the robot says should just be 'aeiou' 'john madden' and 'brbrbrbrbrbrbr'

[GeneralFredrik]

[QUOTE=Dav0r;31899039]I wish robots these days actually looked like this.

[img]http://techtock.com.au/images/blog/robot.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

ABORT MISSION! We have a small rock in the way!

[img]http://holoweb.net/~liam/pictures/2004-09-uk-cornwall-07-lands-end/cimg3109-500x375.jpg[/img]

[rav]

[QUOTE=Askaris;31897354]I remember seeing the earlier images of this robot, when it had Boba Fett's helmet instead.

[IMG]http://www.swtorrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/robonaut.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
wont be long until the above image turns into the one below
[img]http://www.thecollaredsheep.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/terminator-2-thumbs-up1.jpg[/img]

[The Dude]

[img]http://cdn.ubergizmo.com/photos/2010/11/robonaut2.jpg[/img]
"I think you ought to know I'm feeling very depressed."