http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/ Engadget Comments for NASA and GM's humanoid Robonaut2 blasting into space this September (video) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
I'm stepping through the door]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
Skynet Launch date moved to September... ]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/NASA Workers watch too much power rangers.]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/("Robonaut" is so much more elegant in comparison...)]]>Apr 14th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Gad?]]>Apr 14th 2010 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/When they can get one of these to play Chopin on the piano.. that'll be a milestone. And the one after that is if it can play guitar like Santana.]]>Apr 14th 2010 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 15th 2010 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
First thing I thought when I saw this thing was someone from the Power Ranger series. ]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6762/guitarrobot.jpg]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
a space gun would look nice :D]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
Got a Better one:

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/4660/endofdays.jpg]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
Holyshit thats my avatar! ]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/"I'm sorry John, I can't"]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Dude, did you pass out while watching "Star Wars" and wake up during "2001?" You seem to be cross-meshing your geek references.
]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Robonaut 2 shortens to (you know they did this on purpose..) R2.]]>Apr 14th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/I see. So who the hell is John, then?]]>Apr 14th 2010 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
So it's a 2001-Star Wars-Terminator three-way.

Gross.]]>Apr 14th 2010 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/mythbusters/projects/4350887]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
Dear me! How dreadful! I certainly hope I never run into this HAL character. Although, from what Jules0 says, it seems Artoo has already has! Oh my! I do hope he's alright.]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/I love morphine time....]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/Apr 14th 2010 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
One small step for robot, one giant harbinger of death for mankind.

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Tell that to all those double leg amputees out there. Yeah, that's what I thought.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/The definition of 'humanoid robot' has nothing to do with paraplegics. Why would you even bring that up? Using people with disabilities to make a 'witty' internet point = low ]]>Apr 14th 2010 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
You're right, I apologize. But since when does it have to emulate the ENTIRE human form in order to be termed a humanoid? I'm pretty sure if that were the definition of humanoid, then there would not be a single humanoid robot to speak of.]]>Apr 15th 2010 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/I guess I was just wondering how far you have to go in terms of both form and function to be considered a humanoid robot. This thing just seems to be two robotic arms with a token 'head' stuck on, so claiming it is the first humanoid robot in space seems a bit of a stretch.

I mean, if they send something like Asimo up there, and it could float around and manouever then I definitely wouldn't argue. But this GM robot seems a bit crude to be classed as the first humanoid robot in space. ]]>Apr 15th 2010 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/nasa-and-gms-humanoid-robotnaut2-blasting-into-space-this-septe/
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