(Hint: it’s not BB-8).
His top choice of robot?
C-3PO, which Kennedy notes is probably the closest thing to what NASA has created with their own work.
Credit: Lucasfilm
He also gives praise to R2-D2.
We can build an R2 today and a lot of what it does is perfectly possible, says Kennedy.
And what about the newest darling of theStar Warsuniverse?
BB-8 may be the cutest droid yet, but thats not so practical from NASAs standpoint.
Trying to roll up and over anything is extremely difficult, says Kennedy.
If you only have one wheel, youre sort of stuck.
And if you dont have enough height, the physics doesnt work out.
Watch the video above, andlearn more about BB-8in the one below.
Star Wars: The Force Awakensopens in theaters on Dec. 18.
