NASA's humanoid robot is awake in space

Bloody cylon...

Stupid. The human form is not the ideal form to do space work. This makes me pose the question; "What form is it that would be preferred to do space work, being that "space work" is something that has been relegated since it began to be done to humans? What's better to do the work humans have, and will do in space? NASA pretty much said "WELL THE ROBOT LOOKS LIKE A HUMAN, WHO NEEDS EFFICIENCY?" NASA pretty much said this (From NASA's ROBONAUT site): ...Robonaut can take over simple, repetitive, or especially dangerous tasks on places such as the International Space Station. Because R2 is appro... [More]

Let's just hope the thing doesn't become self-aware and kill them all. =P

"What are doing David? David. David." Oh that HAL!

marharthym. I totally get your point. This robonaut however was designed specifically to interface with mechanisms designed to interface with humans. He/She/It needs fingers and thumbs and arms and a torso, because these things are required to operate human equipment. it's an emergency bot, designed to perform when humans can't. Considering NASA is about ready to abandon the ISS anyway, I'm guessing it's really there for security purposes. If I had the means, and NASA did turn the lights out, I'd be dragging that sucker to a solid lagrange point and moving in...

"What are doing David? David. David." Oh that HAL! It was "Dave" and HAL sang Daisy,Dasiy,how does my garden grow.

It was "Dave" and HAL sang Daisy,Daisy,how does my garden grow. [ how does my garden grow ]? One less beer for you! And no driving : The bicycle built for two".

[ how does my garden grow ]? One less beer for you! And no driving : The bicycle built for two". DOnt be messin with HAL Look what he did !! Well one things for sure ROBONAUT will be a welcome addition to the ISS, I cant wait to tweet him,or her,what sex did NASA make it ?

DOnt be messin with HAL Look what he did !! Well one things for sure ROBONAUT will be a welcome addition to the ISS, I cant wait to tweet him,or her,what sex did NASA make it ? Oh your bating me Phil! I'm going there.

Oh your bating me Phil! I'm going there. We need to see ROBONAUT in action ? Wheres waspie ?