The CIMON is a Research robot developed by Airbus, launched 2019.
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No confirmed deployment on record — this score reflects the rest of the record, not verified adoption.
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Overview
CIMON is a research robot manufactured by Airbus SAS in DE. AI robot used on the International Space Station
At a glance
- Built for assistance
- Used across aerospace
- Navigates using vision
- Programmed through ROS
- Compatible with ROS
- Sold in Germany (built) and International Space Station (deployed)
Buyer decision signals
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
What it is built for3
- Applications
- visual inspection
- Sub Category
- free-flying spherical AI assistant
- Industries Served
- space
Movement & precision2
- Dof
- 6
- Navigation Type
- vision
Controls & integration2
- Software Platform
- IBM Watson AI (voice control)
- Programming Interface
- voice
Buying & support5
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Model Variants
- CIMON-1,CIMON (Crew Interactive MObile companioN)
- Deployment Count
- 2
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- Germany (built),International Space Station (deployed)
Who runs it· deployment evidence
No deployment evidence on file
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Add a deployment →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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