Grand Egyptian Museum - Cairo

Grand Egyptian Museum - Cairo

Tourists stand around the colossus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Oct. 14, 2025. Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is temporarily closed to the public from Oct. 15 to Nov. 3 in preparation for its official opening, scheduled for early November, according to an announcement published Monday on the museum's official website. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Grand Egyptian Museum - Cairo

Grand Egyptian Museum - Cairo

Tourists walk past the colossus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Oct. 14, 2025. Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is temporarily closed to the public from Oct. 15 to Nov. 3 in preparation for its official opening, scheduled for early November, according to an announcement published Monday on the museum's official website. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Presented at Museum - Barcelona

Presentation of a fossilized woolly mammoth skeleton, at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, on October 27, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The skeleton will be included in the museum's collection. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Louvre - Paris

Illustration - Louvre - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) THE LOUVRE. THE PYRAMID DESIGNED BY THE ARCHITECT PEI IS NOW THE MUSEUM'S MAIN ENTRANCE Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou

2025 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 - Viewers watch the Palace Museum's digital twin application service platform at the 2025 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 24, 2025.

MOMU Motorsports Museum

MOMU Motorsports Museum

17.09.2025, Turba. The Motorsports Museum in Turba, Harju County, will close its doors soon. Foreign tourism has not recovered, and for the first time in the museum's eight years of operation, it is clear that Estonians have too little money for museum visits. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

MOMU Motorsports Museum

MOMU Motorsports Museum

17.09.2025, Turba. The Motorsports Museum in Turba, Harju County, will close its doors soon. Foreign tourism has not recovered, and for the first time in the museum's eight years of operation, it is clear that Estonians have too little money for museum visits. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

MOMU Motorsports Museum

MOMU Motorsports Museum

17.09.2025, Turba. The Motorsports Museum in Turba, Harju County, will close its doors soon. Foreign tourism has not recovered, and for the first time in the museum's eight years of operation, it is clear that Estonians have too little money for museum visits. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

MOMU Motorsports Museum

MOMU Motorsports Museum

17.09.2025, Turba. The Motorsports Museum in Turba, Harju County, will close its doors soon. Foreign tourism has not recovered, and for the first time in the museum's eight years of operation, it is clear that Estonians have too little money for museum visits. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

MOMU Motorsports Museum

MOMU Motorsports Museum

17.09.2025, Turba. The Motorsports Museum in Turba, Harju County, will close its doors soon. Foreign tourism has not recovered, and for the first time in the museum's eight years of operation, it is clear that Estonians have too little money for museum visits. Founder of the museum Arno Sillat. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Baseball: Ichiro at HoF's new exhibit

Baseball: Ichiro at HoF's new exhibit

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) poses for a group photo as he attends the opening ceremony of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's latest exhibit, titled "Yakyu/Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game," on July 24, 2025, in Cooperstown, New York. Japanese Major League Baseball trailblazer Hideo Nomo can be seen at second from right.

Baseball: Ichiro at HoF's new exhibit

Baseball: Ichiro at HoF's new exhibit

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) poses for a group photo as he attends the opening ceremony of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's latest exhibit, titled "Yakyu/Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game," on July 24, 2025, in Cooperstown, New York. Japanese Major League Baseball trailblazer Hideo Nomo can be seen at far right.

New Inner Mongolia Museum

New Inner Mongolia Museum

A holographic projection AI guide is explaining the museum's collection of cultural relics to the audience at the new Inner Mongolia Museum in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China on June 20, 2025.

King Felipe Vi Attending Inauguration Of Artes Escenicas Museum - Almagro

King Felipe Vi Attending Inauguration Of Artes Escenicas Museum - Almagro

(L-R) The Museum's director, Beatriz Patino 27 MARCH 2025 Eusebio García del Castillo / Europa Press 03/27/2025 . Photo by Eusebio García del Castillo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nicolas Sarkozy and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Bin Abdul aziz Al Saud at Louvre museum's - Paris

Nicolas Sarkozy and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Bin Abdul aziz Al Saud at Louvre museum's - Paris

Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Bin Abdul aziz Al Saud's wife Princess Ameera and spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and the Aga Khan behind the first stone future Islamic art department at Louvre Museum's in Paris, France, on July 16, 2008 during the ceremony marking the launch of the works. Photo by Pierre Villard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nicolas Sarkozy and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Bin Abdul aziz Al Saud at Louvre museum's - Paris

Nicolas Sarkozy and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Bin Abdul aziz Al Saud at Louvre museum's - Paris

Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Bin Abdul aziz Al Saud, center left with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center right, behind the first stone of the Louvre museum's future Islamic art department in Paris, France, on July 16, 2008 during the ceremony marking the launch of the works. In the background, from left to right, spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and the Aga Khan and French Culture minister Christine Albanel. Photo by Pierre Villard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Benin - Foreign Minister in Finland

Benin - Foreign Minister in Finland

The katakle in Vantaa, Finland on 4th November, 2024. The National Museum of Finland is preparing to return a katakle, a ceremonial royal stool which was received into the museum s collections in 1939, to the Republic of Benin. The katakle in the Finnish National Museum's collection originates from the Kingdom of Dahomey, which was founded in the 17th century. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Benin - Foreign Minister in Finland

Benin - Foreign Minister in Finland

Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olushegun Adjadi Bakari (R) and Alain Godonou, Director of the Museums of Benin view the katakle (front) in Vantaa, Finland on 4th November, 2024. The National Museum of Finland is preparing to return a katakle, a ceremonial royal stool which was received into the museum s collections in 1939, to the Republic of Benin. The katakle in the Finnish National Museum's collection originates from the Kingdom of Dahomey, which was founded in the 17th century. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Benin - Foreign Minister in Finland

Benin - Foreign Minister in Finland

The katakle in Vantaa, Finland on 4th November, 2024. The National Museum of Finland is preparing to return a katakle, a ceremonial royal stool which was received into the museum s collections in 1939, to the Republic of Benin. The katakle in the Finnish National Museum's collection originates from the Kingdom of Dahomey, which was founded in the 17th century. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Benin - Foreign Minister in Finland

Benin - Foreign Minister in Finland

Elina Anttila (L), Director General of the National Museum, Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olushegun Adjadi Bakari (R) and Alain Godonou, Director of the Museums of Benin view the katakle (front) in Vantaa, Finland on 4th November, 2024. The National Museum of Finland is preparing to return a katakle, a ceremonial royal stool which was received into the museum s collections in 1939, to the Republic of Benin. The katakle in the Finnish National Museum's collection originates from the Kingdom of Dahomey, which was founded in the 17th century. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Handout Photo - Jonathan Rogers, chief of the Robotic Systems Technology Branch at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and former Robonaut project manager, answers questions about Robonaut 2 from museum guests at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Chantilly, Va. Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, is displayed publicly for the first time near the space shuttle Discovery. Robonaut 2, often called “R2”, was originally sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA in 2011. Developed in a unique partnership between NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, General Motors, and Oceaneering, R2 represents cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics. The robot is designed to assist astronauts with tasks that require both dexterity and precision, improving efficiency and safety for crew members aboard the ISS. The humanoid robot showcases numerous component technologies, including advanced vision systems, sophisticated image r

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Handout Photo - Robonaut 2 is seen at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Chantilly, Va. Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, is displayed publicly for the first time near the space shuttle Discovery. Robonaut 2, often called “R2”, was originally sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA in 2011. Developed in a unique partnership between NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, General Motors, and Oceaneering, R2 represents cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics. The robot is designed to assist astronauts with tasks that require both dexterity and precision, improving efficiency and safety for crew members aboard the ISS. The humanoid robot showcases numerous component technologies, including advanced vision systems, sophisticated image recognition capabilities, integrated sensors, and tendon hands with dexterous, lifelike motion. R2’s intricate control algorithms enable it to handle tools, operate in

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Handout Photo - Robonaut 2 is seen at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Chantilly, Va. Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, is displayed publicly for the first time near the space shuttle Discovery. Robonaut 2, often called “R2”, was originally sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA in 2011. Developed in a unique partnership between NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, General Motors, and Oceaneering, R2 represents cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics. The robot is designed to assist astronauts with tasks that require both dexterity and precision, improving efficiency and safety for crew members aboard the ISS. The humanoid robot showcases numerous component technologies, including advanced vision systems, sophisticated image recognition capabilities, integrated sensors, and tendon hands with dexterous, lifelike motion. R2’s intricate control algorithms enable it to handle tools, operate in

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Handout Photo - Robonaut 2 is seen at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Chantilly, Va. Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, is displayed publicly for the first time near the space shuttle Discovery. Robonaut 2, often called “R2”, was originally sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA in 2011. Developed in a unique partnership between NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, General Motors, and Oceaneering, R2 represents cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics. The robot is designed to assist astronauts with tasks that require both dexterity and precision, improving efficiency and safety for crew members aboard the ISS. The humanoid robot showcases numerous component technologies, including advanced vision systems, sophisticated image recognition capabilities, integrated sensors, and tendon hands with dexterous, lifelike motion. R2’s intricate control algorithms enable it to handle tools, operate in

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Handout Photo - Robonaut 2 is seen at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Chantilly, Va. Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, is displayed publicly for the first time near the space shuttle Discovery. Robonaut 2, often called “R2”, was originally sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA in 2011. Developed in a unique partnership between NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, General Motors, and Oceaneering, R2 represents cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics. The robot is designed to assist astronauts with tasks that require both dexterity and precision, improving efficiency and safety for crew members aboard the ISS. The humanoid robot showcases numerous component technologies, including advanced vision systems, sophisticated image recognition capabilities, integrated sensors, and tendon hands with dexterous, lifelike motion. R2’s intricate control algorithms enable it to handle tools, operate in