The GM-NASA child has developed a passion for football and, since the game of games is approaching, the auto maker packed and shipped the robot straight to the Fox Sports studios. There, together with analyst Howie Long, the robot will try to have a say during the pre-game show on the Fox Network.
More precisely, the robot who has no idea what the ball is meant to do in football will try and make a prediction about the player who will win the Chevrolet Super Bowl MVP award, and a 2012 Camaro convertible to go with it.
Robonaut 2’s appearance on TV, a first for the robot, has been made possible by yet another delay in the space shuttle Discovery's take off. Set for February 3, the launch has been once again postponed, with NASA now saying it will launch on February 24, or perhaps even later.
The wait must be very frustrating for the robot who hoped to make history. Lacking any legs, the human-like torso complete with a head and two hands is supposed to be used as a guinea pig by NASA and GM to test the effects of zero gravity, radiation and electromagnetic interference on a robot. Both NASA and GM hope to benefit from the research in the development of the next generation robots.
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