When they needed a helping hand in orbit, astronauts could count on NASA’s reliable Robonaut. Diane Tedeschi Robonaut 1A was a test unit in the robotics lab at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

NASA is no stranger to spacefaring robots. But the first human-shaped robot to fly to the International Space Station is something special. That's why the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum ...

Robonaut 2 — or R2 for short — is now tweeting at www.twitter.com/AstroRobonaut. With the help of its team, the robot sent its first tweet on July 26. R2 will be ...

Secondary fact: The human body wasn’t designed for the harsh conditions and microgravity in space. Solution: Robonaut, a fully robotic humanoid that can work alongside astronauts or take on tasks that ...