No Longer in Packing Foam, the Robonaut is Freeeee! (But Not Actually Switched on Yet)

By Kat Hannaford Published March 18, 2011, 8:00 am ET

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Obama can sleep tight tonight, knowing that the Robonaut R2 has finally been unpacked aboard the ISS. However, he’s not actually been activated—not until May, anyway. [Robonaut via Plastic Pals]

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