Robonaut 2

Robonaut 2

Robonaut 2(R2)

Last updated: August 29, 2026
Locomotion Type
Hybrid
Stage
Demo
Height
102 cm
Degrees of Freedom
42 DOF
Weight
150 kg
Release Year
2010

Robonaut 2 (R2) is a humanoid robot jointly developed by NASA and General Motors, unveiled in 2010 and delivered to the International Space Station in 2011. Its upper torso is about 1.02 m tall, with approximately 42 degrees of freedom, and it was designed for in-cabin assistance and future space-exploration tasks.

Application Scenarios

International Space Station in-cabin assistance, space-exploration research and industrial assistance.

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