Russian Space Robot Fyodor / Robonaut/R5 Valkyrie Cage Match Cancelled

No, Russia isn’t sending a Terminator robot to the space station, Ars Technica
“The reports this weekend were breathless. Mashable said Russia was sending a “death dealing” robot with the power to shoot guns to the International Space Station. Pravda reported that the Russian cyborg, Fyodor, had frightened the West. It was like the Terminator, only in space, and only for reals. In reality, probably not. The stories were written after the Russian deputy prime minister overseeing military and space activities, Dmitry Rogozin, posted on Facebook and Twitter about the country’s humanoid robot, Fyodor.”
Russian space robot bound for ISS given power to shoot handguns, for some reason, Mashable
“Just in time for the rise in global military tensions, Russian officials have released video that’s sure to calm fears all around: a death dealing humanoid robot that shoots handguns. Posted to Twitter on Friday by Russia’s deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin, the video shows the country’s space robot FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) accurately shooting twin pistols in a scene chillingly similar to images from The Terminator.”
Earlier Robonaut and R5 postings