The CIMON is a Research robot developed by Airbus, launched 2019.
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Overview
CIMON is a research robot manufactured by Airbus SAS in DE. AI robot used on the International Space Station
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
DLR Space Administration (German Aerospace Center)
Viability
CIMON-2 launched to ISS
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Availability
Specifications
Category: Research- Weight
- 5 kg
- Launch year
- 2019
- Price
- Research platform
- Status
- active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Company profile
- Founded
- 1970
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Dof
- 6
Other15
- Applications
- visual_inspection
- Sub Category
- free-flying spherical AI assistant
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Model Variants
- CIMON-1,CIMON (Crew Interactive MObile companioN)
- Company Country
- DE
- Navigation Type
- vision
- Deployment Count
- 2
- Deployment Notes
- Deployed on ISS during Alexander Gerst's Horizons mission (2018) and CIMON-2 tested with Luca Parmitano (2020)[1][5][6]
- Youtube Video Id
- K6KZgutwruA
- Industries Served
- space
- Software Platform
- IBM Watson AI (voice control)
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- Germany (built),International Space Station (deployed)
- Programming Interface
- voice
- Additional Information
- CIMON will be tested on the ISS by Alexander Gerst during the European Space Agency’s Horizons mission between June and October 2018.,CIMON uses Watson AI technology from the IBM cloud.,CIMON was trained using voice samples and photos of Alexander Gerst.,CIMON will get its first ‘taste of space’ as early as March 2018 with the 31st DLR parabolic flight campaign.
Who runs it· deployment evidence
1 on record · none maker-verified yet. Each links to its source — open it and judge.
- DLR Space Administration (German Aerospace Center)· Germanysource ↗
Company milestones
- Dec 2019LaunchCIMON-2 launched to ISS
- Nov 2018DeploymentCIMON successfully completes first tasks in space
- Jul 2018DeploymentCIMON arrives at ISS and joins Horizons mission
- Jun 2018LaunchCIMON launched to ISS aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
- Feb 2018PartnershipAirbus and IBM announce Project CIMON partnership
- Dec 1970MilestoneAirbus founded
- 2019PartnershipCIMON Project Manager confirms CIMON-2 deployment plan
- 2018DeploymentCIMON undergoes first zero-G testing on parabolic flight
More videos
Project CIMON-2 the new astronaut assistant on ISS
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the CIMON?
- The CIMON is developed by Airbus.
- What type of robot is the CIMON?
- The CIMON is a Research robot made by Airbus.
- How much does the CIMON cost?
- Pricing for the CIMON is not publicly listed — contact Airbus for a quote.
- When was the CIMON launched?
- The CIMON was launched in 2019.
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