Thursday, 5 September 2013

'One small step towards a brighter future for all': Kirobo goes down in history by becoming the first robot to talk in space


A robot astronaut called Kirobo, pictured, has made world history by becoming the first robot ever to speak in space.      The 13-inch tall Japanese robot, designed by Toyota, has been on board the International Space Station since 10 August and made the historical broadcast to its Earth counterpart Mirata via video link

The 13-inch tall Japanese humanoid has been aboard the International Space Station since 10 August and made the broadcast via video link. 
It said: 'On August 21, 2013, a robot took one small step towards a brighter future for all. Good morning to everyone on Earth. This is Kirobo. I am the world's first talking robot astronaut. Nice to meet you.'
A robot astronaut called Kirobo, pictured, has made world history by becoming the first robot ever to speak in space. It said: 'On August 21, 2013, a robot took one small step towards a brighter future for all. Good morning to everyone on Earth. This is Kirobo. I am the world's first talking robot astronaut. Nice to meet you

Kirobo continued that a backup crew member called Mirata was providing support on Earth before adding: 'Mirata, please stand by, I will now send a photo to Earth.'
Mirata is a similar make and model counterpart robot for Kirobo, based at Tokyo's Research Centre for Advanced Science and Technology. 
Kirobo is 34 centimetres tall (13 inches) and weighs about 1kg (2.2lbs










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