Game Changing Development
Robonaut 2 (R2)
Project Introduction
R2 is the humanoid robot currently on ISS. R2 is designed to off-load routine and repetitive work from the crew. The crew can then spend more time on science and research.
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Anticipated Benefits
Robonaut's ability to autonomously climb within the ISS will allow R2 to translate to various locations within ISS to perform useful work for the crew thereby off-loading the crew from those activities. This work will also serve as a on-orbit testbed for future exploration activities, infusing new capabilities from academia and industry. Robonaut hand technology is currently being integrated into a space suit glove as part of the GCD next generation life support project.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Johnson Space Center
(JSC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Houston, Texas |
| Jacobs Engineering Group | Supporting Organization | Industry | |
| Oceaneering Space Systems | Supporting Organization | Industry | |
| Rice University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Houston, Texas |
| S&K Aerospace, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | St Ignatius, Montana |
| Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) | Supporting Organization | Industry | |
| University of Colorado - Boulder | Supporting Organization | Academia | Boulder, Colorado |
| University of Massachusetts (UMASS) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Amherst, Massachusetts |
| University of Texas at Austin | Supporting Organization | Academia | Austin, Texas |
| Wyle Integrated Science and Engineering Group | Supporting Organization | Industry |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Colorado
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Massachusetts
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Pennsylvania
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Texas
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Responsible Program:
- Game Changing Development
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Project Duration
Start: Oct 2014
End: Sep 2016
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TX06 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems
- TX06.2 Extravehicular Activity Systems
- TX06.2.4 Decompression Sickness Mitigation
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