NASA - NASA's First Robotic Crew Member To Tweet From Space Station, Available For Interviews

NASA - NASA's First Robotic Crew Member To Tweet From Space Station, Available For Interviews

HOUSTON -- NASA's Robonaut 2 has no voice but is ready to tell you its story -- in 140 characters or less. The prototype robot will travel to space this fall to give NASA a deeper understanding of human-robotic interaction.

Called R2, the robot has started sending updates about its upcoming mission from its new Twitter account, @AstroRobonaut. With the help of its supporting team, R2 will document its preparations for launch and, eventually, its work aboard the International Space Station.

"Hello World! My name is Robonaut 2 -- R2 for short," R2 and the team tweeted this week. "Follow my adventures here as I prepare for space!"

Follow R2's updates on Twitter at:

http://www.twitter.com/AstroRobonaut