Before there was R2, however, there was Robonaut 1A, R2’s older sibling. Unlike R2, Robonaut 1A has no legs, but with its ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In orbit for seven years, Robonaut needs a tuneup because of circuitry problems. NASA officials say Robonaut may launch again, once fixed.

NASA's space shuttle Discovery has been reunited with one of its last crew members. The National Air and Space Museum debuted Robonaut-2 (R2), NASA's first dexterous humanoid robot flown into space.

By the time the astronauts’ move-in day arrives, ISAAC and Robonaut can have all of NASA’s space cargo already there, crossing off a huge box on the humans’ checklist, he said.

As Russia prepares to launch an experimental humanoid robot to the ISS, a similar NASA robot is being readied for a return there after repairs on Earth.

NASA's robotic astronaut, Robonaut 2, is headed home soon for a long-overdue repair. A litany of problems has kept the robot offline since it was upgraded with legs in 2014, according to a report ...

NASA's robotic astronaut, Robonaut 2, is headed home soon for a long-overdue repair. A litany of problems has kept the robot offline since it was upgraded with legs in 2014.

NASA launched Robonaut 2 into space in February of 2011. This was a big deal: the humanoid robot would be the first of its kind in orbit. Robonaut was intended to help the astronauts aboard the ...

NASA’s anthropomorphic Robonaut system has touched down in Perth, Western Australia, as part of a five-year collaboration with oil and gas giant Woodside Petroleum. The Robonaut was unveiled at ...

Along with their partnership with NASA, the group is also collaborating with industry contacts and Texas A&M faculty on their research for Robonaut.