RoboScore
44.2
Out of 100. Its robots, plus proof from customers and the press.
All 6 measures have data
News bonus
1.0
From the last 90 days, up to 15
RoboIndex
45.2
Down 0.2 since the 19 Oct ranking
Rank change
Down 14
Now #1023 of 1,332 in All sectors · See the board →
CIMON is a free-floating, sphere-shaped AI robot developed as an interactive companion for astronauts on the International Space Station. It uses IBM Watson AI for voice interaction and Airbus technology for autonomous navigation and object recognition. Deployed for technology demonstration by space agencies including DLR and ESA.
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How it worksThe score is 65% robots, 30% proof from customers and the press, 5% range of robots. Activity and readiness are shown for context.
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Customers
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Company facts
- Founded
- 1970 · 56 yrs
In the news
2 events · last 90 days
+1.0news bonus- Sep 1Airbus Deploys Robot to Automate Aircraft Seat Installation
- Aug 25Airbus Ravenstorm: Europe's Loyal Wingman Drone
In the news
2 events · last 90 days
Why Airbus SAS has been in the news, across 2 outlets, collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's RoboScore (the evidence half of the RoboIndex) and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Press coverage
- CIMON-2 makes its successful debut on the ISS
Airbus · Apr 2020
- CIMON, the AI-powered robot, launches a new era in space travel
IBM
- Horizons science – Cimon
ESA · Nov 2018
Milestones
CIMON-2 successfully debuted on the ISS
- 2019launch
Launched CIMON
CIMON launched to ISS as first AI-powered robot in space
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