Kirobo

Kirobo

JAXA · Aerospace · 2013

Second humanoid robot in space (after Robonaut 2) and the first robot to hold a conversation in space. Tiny 34 cm humanoid developed by Toyota, University of Tokyo, Dentsu, and JAXA. Launched to the ISS on the Kounotori 4 cargo vehicle in August 2013 to serve as a communication companion for Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata. Conducted Japan's first 'robot conversation in space' on 7 August 2013.

CategoryAerospace
StatusDecommissioned
Year2013
OriginJapan
Height340 mm
Weight1 kg
Degrees of freedom20
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