A small humanoid robot that can talk will be sent
into space to provide conversational company for a Japanese astronaut
on a six-month mission, according to new plans.
The miniature robot will arrive at the
International Space Station next summer, a few months ahead of astronaut
Koichi Wakata, Japan's Kibo (Hope) Robot Project office said.
At 34 centimetres (13.4 inches) tall and
weighing about one kilogram (2.2 pounds), the little android is
programmed to recognise Wakata's face and to communicate in Japanese,
the project office said, adding that it will also take photos during the
trip.
This drawing sketched by Japanese robot
creator Tomotaka Takahashi and released by Kibo Robot Project on
November 29, 2012 shows a small robot which will be taken into space
with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata. At 34 centimetres (13.4 inches)
tall and weighing about one kilogram (2.2 pounds), the little android is
programmed to recognise Wakata's face and to communicate in Japanese.
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