ESA · Aerospace · 2018
Crew Interactive Mobile Companion. Spherical AI assistant developed by Airbus and IBM (Watson) for DLR. Operated briefly on the ISS in 2018, designed to assist astronauts with experiments and provide voice-controlled information retrieval. Used 14 internal impellers for free-flight in microgravity. Pioneered AI-driven crew companionship in space.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Free-Flyer |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Year | 2018 |
| Origin | Germany |
| Also known as | Crew Interactive Mobile Companion |
| Announced | 2016 |
| Released | 2018-11-15 |
| Weight | 5 kg |
| Frame | 3D-printed plastic shell |
| Degrees of freedom | 6 |
| Max speed | 0.1 m/s |
| Chipset | Intel x86 + IBM Watson cloud |
| AI model | IBM Watson (cloud-based) |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Actuator type | 14 internal impellers (fans) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi |
| Made in | Germany (Airbus Defence and Space) |
