Tokyo University and others develop the first talking humanoid robot


Kirobo will be sent to the International Space Station in August this year to live with astronauts living in the space station for a considerable period of time.

On June 28th, Beijing time, the British Daily Mail reported that the world ’s first space dialogue will be conducted by a robot and an astronaut later this year. The talking robot is named Kirobo. The names are derived from Kibo (meaning hope in Japanese) and robot (robot). It will enter space with a Japanese astronaut in August this year. Recently, its developers gathered in Tokyo to show the humanoid robot's ability to speak. It will answer all questions from the reporters.

This experiment is a joint project of advertising public relations company Dentsu, Advanced Science and Technology Research Center, University of Tokyo, Robot Garage (Robo Garage) and Toyota Motor Corporation. "Russia is the first country to enter outer space, the United States is the first country to step on the moon, and we hope that Japan will be the first country to send robot astronauts who can communicate with humans to space." Kirobo project manager Lai Nishijima Yi (Yorichika Nishijima) said so.


Kirobo creator Takahashi Zhilong is demonstrating this humanoid robot at a news conference in Tokyo. Kirobo's design is based on commercial robots, but has improved in terms of operational safety, facial recognition capabilities, and ability to understand emotions in a zero-gravity environment.

Tomotaka Takahashi, an associate professor at the University of Tokyo and the CEO of the Robot Garage, said he hopes that robots like Kirobo that can communicate can ultimately assist astronauts in space. "When people think of robots in outer space, they instinctively look for people who can do things physically." Gao Qiao said.

"But I think the focus can be shifted to humanoid robots that can communicate." Because Kirobo does not need to perform physical activities, it is smaller than most robots that go into space. Kirobo is about 34 cm high and weighs only 1 kg. Its opponent Mirata on the ground looks almost exactly like it is, except that it will not enter outer space, but it has the ability to communicate.


Takahashi Zhilong is a robotics expert at the University of Tokyo. On the left is the small talking humanoid Kirobo, and on the right is the backup robot Mirata.

During the demonstration, Fuminori Kataoka, general manager of the project from Toyota Motor Corporation, asked Kirobo what his dream was. "I want to create a future where humans and robots can coexist peacefully," Kirobo replied. Kirobo is expected to be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on August 4, 2013.

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