Robonaut 2
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Robonaut 2 is a humanoid robotic astronaut developed by NASA and General Motors to assist with tasks in space and on the International Space Station.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robonaut 2 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4986123 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robonaut 2 Context triple: [STS-133, deliveredPayload, Robonaut 2]
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A.
Ares Express
Ares Express is a science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set on a far-future, terraformed Mars, blending adventure, surreal imagery, and rich world-building.
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B.
Le Shuttle
Le Shuttle is a vehicle-carrying rail service that transports cars, trucks, and passengers through the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France.
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C.
Kibo laboratory
The Kibo laboratory is Japan's primary science module on the International Space Station, designed for a wide range of microgravity experiments and technology demonstrations.
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D.
Mission: SPACE
Mission: SPACE is a spaceflight-simulation attraction at EPCOT that immerses guests in a realistic, high-intensity mission to Mars experience.
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E.
Kerbel
Kerbel is a surname most notably associated with Lev Kerbel, a prominent Soviet sculptor known for his large-scale public monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robonaut 2 Target entity description: Robonaut 2 is a humanoid robotic astronaut developed by NASA and General Motors to assist with tasks in space and on the International Space Station.
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A.
Ares Express
Ares Express is a science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set on a far-future, terraformed Mars, blending adventure, surreal imagery, and rich world-building.
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B.
Le Shuttle
Le Shuttle is a vehicle-carrying rail service that transports cars, trucks, and passengers through the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France.
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C.
Kibo laboratory
The Kibo laboratory is Japan's primary science module on the International Space Station, designed for a wide range of microgravity experiments and technology demonstrations.
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D.
Mission: SPACE
Mission: SPACE is a spaceflight-simulation attraction at EPCOT that immerses guests in a realistic, high-intensity mission to Mars experience.
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E.
Kerbel
Kerbel is a surname most notably associated with Lev Kerbel, a prominent Soviet sculptor known for his large-scale public monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humanoid robot
ⓘ
robotic astronaut ⓘ space robot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | R2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor |
assisting astronauts
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autonomous operation ⓘ operation on the International Space Station ⓘ performing tasks in space ⓘ teleoperation ⓘ |
| developer |
General Motors
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
hazardous environment operations
ⓘ
human-robot collaboration research ⓘ space station maintenance ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
fine motor control
ⓘ
force feedback ⓘ manipulating handrails ⓘ operating switches ⓘ performing maintenance tasks ⓘ stereo vision ⓘ turning knobs ⓘ using tools ⓘ working in microgravity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
control electronics
ⓘ
dexterous end effectors ⓘ five-fingered hands ⓘ force sensors ⓘ head ⓘ power system ⓘ torso ⓘ two arms ⓘ two hands ⓘ vision system ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Robonaut 1 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle ⓘ |
| locatedIn | International Space Station ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
General Motors
ⓘ
NASA Johnson Space Center ⓘ
linked to:
Johnson Space Center
|
| mission | STS-133 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
astronauts
ⓘ
ground controllers ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Space Shuttle Discovery ⓘ |
| uses |
cameras
ⓘ
control algorithms ⓘ force-torque sensors ⓘ joint encoders ⓘ sensors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Robonaut 2 Description of subject: Robonaut 2 is a humanoid robotic astronaut developed by NASA and General Motors to assist with tasks in space and on the International Space Station.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.