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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