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NASA To Send a Humanoid Robot On Shuttle's Final Mission

Posted by timothy on from the why-can't-they-send-them-all dept.

coondoggie writes "Perhaps taking a page from a Star Wars script, NASA said today it will send its newest humanoid robot, known as Robonaut2, on board the space shuttle's final mission. R2 is capable of using the same tools as humans, letting it work closely with people in space."

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  1. Thank goodness... by Siberwulf · · Score: 4, Funny

    That R2 is in prime condition, a real bargain.

  2. Grammer what? by harl · · Score: 3, Funny

    Slashdot to a start editing?

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    1. Re:Grammer what? by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 5, Funny

      Where do I even begin with that one?!?

      Turn off your spell checker and turn on your "Yoda Translator Module"

  3. Re:No need to worry... by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ash is a God Damn Robot!

  4. Also Known As... by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...newest humanoid robot known as Robonaut2...

    I wasn't aware that NASA had an official designation for Keanu Reeves...

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  5. Skynet special by NicknamesAreStupid · · Score: 3, Funny

    I heard this thing just showed up in the lab after a bright flash of light vaporized a lab table. It has a voice modulator with a teutonic accent, and it was holding a letter of recomendantion from the Office of the Governor of California.

  6. Re:Why? Why? WHY? by Bakkster · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It also allows a human to operate the same equipment (such as pod bay doors), should the robot malfunction.

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