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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts and robots have united in space with a healthy handshake. The commander of the International Space Station, Daniel Burbank, shook hands Wednesday with Robonaut. It’s ...

The first humanoid robot headed for space is taking Twitter by storm by posting updates on its coming spaceflight, and it was prepared to meet the press Wednesday. NASA robot handlers have been ...

The very first human-robot handshake in space took place recently aboard the International Space Station. The very first human-robot handshake in space took place recently aboard the International ...

Pick your science fiction source of inspiration -- Star Wars, The Jetsons, Power Rangers -- and you might see it embodied in shuttle Discovery's seventh crew member. Robonaut 2 greeted reporters at ...

The U.S. Navy is toying with shipboard robotic firefighters, but NASA is looking even further into the robo-future with into robotic space doctors. Robonaut, as the robot is known, would be used as a ...

The Robonaut 2 has been dormant on the International Space Station for 6 months, but astronauts powered it up yesterday, reports TG Daily. Click here to see pictures of Robonaut 2 > Robonaut 2 is a ...

Robonaut 2, nicknamed R2, shakes hands with NASA astronaut Dan Burbank, Expedition 30 commander, in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. This event made history with the first ...