Robonaut will no longer have to function with just a torso. The first humanoid living in space on the International Space System, Robonaut, received legs.
The legs were apart of the cargo aboard a SpaceX spacecraft that was launched Friday and reached the International Space System Sunday morning, reported The Space Reporter.
Previously functioning as just a torso on a pedestal, Robonaut will now be able to move around more easily in the space station. It is intended that the additional of the legs will allow the robot to compete tasks more due to its greater mobility.
Robonaut is now approximately 8 ft tall with the addition of the legs that have seven joints in each leg. As opposed to feet however the legs have grippers with a camera, light, and sensor for building three-dimensional maps.
Robonaut’s legs however did not come cheep. The legs cost about $6 million to develop with an additional $8 million to build and verify for flight. Previously the head and torso of Robonaut cost $2.5 million however it is unknown how much it cost to develop or test.
As previously reported the legs arrived on the Dragon that attached to the Falcon 9 rocket that was launched Friday.