JSC2010-E-090931 (1 June 2010)--- Robonaut 2 waits inside the electromagnetic interference chamber at Johnson Space Center following tests that ensure the robot?s electronic systems won?t cause problems for other important systems at the International Space Station. R2 will be journeying to the space station onboard Discovery during the STS-133 mission. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-090927 (1 June 2010) --- Engineers at NASA?s Johnson Space Center test software upgrades on Robonaut 2. Because R2 was designed as a prototype, some changes were necessary to ready it for life on the International Space Station. R2 is scheduled to launch into space aboard Discovery on the STS-133 mission. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration