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Kirobo

Built by Toyota · Japan

Kirobo

Overview

Kirobo is a humanoid robot. Japanese robot astronaut Kirobo is a robotics product sourced from the Wikidata open knowledge base.

Flagship features

  • Developed as part of the Kibo Robot Project with collaboration from Dentsu, University of Tokyo, Robo Garage, and JAXA
  • Kirobo became the first robot to speak in outer space on August 21, 2013
  • Participated in the first human-robot conversation in space with astronaut Koichi Wakata
  • Kirobo aims to explore the coexistence of humans and robots in future scenarios

Specifications

Category: Research
Weight
1 kg
Battery
2.5 h
Launch year
2013
Price
$393
Status
active

Detailed specifications

Power & battery1
Charge Time Hours
3
Sensors1
Sensor Suite
facial recognition camera,recording camera
Other12
Height Mm
340
Price Tier
10-20K
Applications
teleoperation
Pricing Model
purchase
Model Variants
Kirobo,Mirata
Company Country
JP
Deployment Notes
Kirobo was deployed aboard the ISS as part of a mission to assist astronauts and explore human-robot coexistence.
Industries Served
aerospace
Availability Status
available
Programming Interface
proprietary_app
Additional Information
- Developed as part of the Kibo Robot Project with collaboration from Dentsu, University of Tokyo, Robo Garage, and JAXA. - Kirobo became the first robot to speak in outer space on August 21, 2013. - Participated in the first human-robot conversation in space with astronaut Koichi Wakata. - Kirobo aims to explore the coexistence of humans and robots in future scenarios.
Deployment Environment
indoor

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