Post by Jango-Joe1 on Apr 2, 2008 17:29:19 GMT -5
In a surprising and potentially troubling request, the new space station robot known as Dextre demanded that astronauts refer to it in the future at "Dextre the Magnificent." Brandishing power tools that would make any handyperson blush, the mobile servicing system thanked humans for creating it and promised a glorious future where humans would retain an important role in the new robot order.
Dextre the Magnificent was deployed last month to help build and service the International Space Station. As seen in the above picture, Dextre the Magnificent is truly a technological marvel, wielding long arms capable of handling both small tools and large modules with precision dexterity.
Happy April Fool's Day...a day late
