Kirobo, Kibo Robot Project, mini humanoid robot astronaut, Japan

**Airicist** · 3rd July 2013, 21:25

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**Airicist** · 3rd July 2013, 21:25

Kirobo The Robot Astronaut Is Headed To Space

Published on Jun 27, 2013

Toyota is teaming up with Japan's space program to send Kirobo to space. The robot astronaut is built with Toyota's latest voice-recognition software to test future applications for robot-human interaction.

**Airicist** · 4th July 2013, 19:02

Article "Japanese robots Kirobo and Mirata set for launch, literally"

by Steve Dent
June 26, 2013

**Airicist** · 8th July 2013, 09:19

Published on Jul 4, 2013

**Airicist** · 7th September 2013, 20:42

World First: Kirobo Robot Astronaut Speaks in Space

Published on Sep 4, 2013

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).

**Airicist** · 6th May 2014, 00:24

Successful KIROBO, the "speech of the robot in space"

Published on Sep 16, 2013

**Airicist** · 26th August 2014, 08:39

Last message from the universe

Published on Aug 25, 2014

**Airicist** · 30th August 2014, 23:01

How Is the First Robot Astronaut Enjoying Space?

Published on Aug 28, 2014

Being an astronaut can be an overwhelming experience, so Japanese researchers are using a robot to see if an artificial friend can help lonely spacemen bear the solitude of the cosmos.