Kirobo: Toyota's Robot Astronaut Heading for International Space Station
Robot astronaut Kirobo has become the first robot ever to speak in
space. The historic first words in space reflected the importance of
Kirobo's 18-month long mission: "On August 21, 2013, a robot took one
small step towards a brighter future for all."
Kirobo and his
earth-bound mission counterpart, Mirata, are two humanoid communication
robots developed under the Kibo Robot Proejct, a joint research project
between Dentsu Inc., University of Tokyo's Research Centre for Advanced
Science and Technology, Robo Garage Co., and Toyota Motor Corporation.
The project is also extensively assisted by Japan Aerospace Exploration
Agency (JAXA).
Kibo Robot Project website: http://www.kibo-robo.jp/en/
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