Amanda Jones, Lauren's English teacher, plays host to the robot and its charging station in her classroom.

WSJ: What Does It Say When a Robot Is the Life of a Party?

Astronauts released the unmanned SpaceX capsule, named Dragon, from the end of the space station's giant robot arm.

NPR: SpaceX Dragon Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station

The heavy lifting was then left to space station resident astronaut Susan Helms who used the station's new robot arm to pluck the Quest from the shuttle's cargo bay.

CNN: Air lock installed on space station

The competitions will center on NASA's famous space robot Robonaut 2 aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ENGADGET: NASA announces competition to improve Robonaut's sight

The robot sentry, the Samson Remote Weapon Station, could function without human intervention, says David Ishai of Rafael, its Israeli manufacturer, based in Haifa.

ECONOMIST: Robots go to war

There's plenty of room for several desks, computers, a soldering station, and even a telepresence robot and remote-controlled helicopters.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot in space, currently is working with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

ENGADGET: NASA and IHMC building X1 exoskeleton to give us a lift, keep us fit in space and on Earth

Computer problems have kept the Endeavour at the station longer than expected as astronauts try to carry out operations of a critical robot arm.

CNN: Space tourist feels 'great' in orbit