Japan Launches Talking Humanoid Robot Into Space

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday August 4, 2013 @03:01PM from the nobody-can-hear-your-robot dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Kirobo, a talking humanoid robot, has been launched into space and is headed to the International Space Station. From the article: 'Japan has launched the world's first talking humanoid robot "astronaut" toward the International Space Station. Kirobo — derived from the Japanese words for "hope" and "robot" — was among five tons of supplies and machinery on a rocket launched Sunday from Tanegashima in southwestern Japan, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said. The childlike robot was designed to be a companion for astronaut Koichi Wakata and will communicate with another robot on Earth, according to developers. Wakata is expected to arrive at the space station in November.'"

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I'm sorry Dave-san, I cannot do that by Anonymous Coward · 2013-08-04 15:10 · Score: 5, Funny

Dave-san, I cannot let you jeopardize this mission.
oh my. by Gravis+Zero · 2013-08-04 16:42 · Score: 3, Funny

Japan Launches Talking Humanoid Robot Into Space
wow, they must really hate when robots talk.

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