ESA · Aerospace · 2019
Second-generation Crew Interactive Mobile Companion. Improved AI emotional sensitivity (using Watson Tone Analyzer), longer battery life, and more robust flight capability than CIMON. Operated on the ISS from 2019 with multiple successful astronaut interaction sessions including with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Free-Flyer |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Year | 2019 |
| Origin | Germany |
| Also known as | CIMON 2, Crew Interactive Mobile Companion 2 |
| Announced | 2018 |
| Released | 2019-12-05 |
| 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 + Tone Analyzer |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Actuator type | 14 internal impellers (fans) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi |
| Made in | Germany (Airbus Defence and Space) |