🇺🇸Research Institute
NASA
NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the independent agency of the US federal government for civil space and aeronautics research. It opened for business on 1 October 1958 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its Johnson Space Center co-developed Robonaut 2 with General Motors and built the Valkyrie (R5) humanoid.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026
Company website ↗- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Founded
- 1958
- Type
- Research Institute
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Robots by NASA
2 shown of 2 robots
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 NASA Robonaut 2🇺🇸 NASA | Prototype | Upper Body | 101.6 cm | 149.7 kg | 42 | 9.1 kg | — | — | — | Feb 2010 |
 NASA Valkyrie (R5)🇺🇸 NASA | Prototype | Biped | 188 cm | 136 kg | 44 | — | — | 1 h | — | Dec 2013 |
Model timeline
Robot announcements
- NASA Valkyrie (R5)
Dec 2013 · Prototype
- NASA Robonaut 2
Feb 2010 · Prototype
Quick answers
NASA FAQ
What humanoid robots does NASA make?
NASA has 2 robot records in this dataset: NASA Robonaut 2, NASA Valkyrie (R5).
Where is NASA based?
The company record lists Washington, D.C., USA.