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16:30 Toyota “robonaut” Kirobo | |
In 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man to speak in space.
Fifty-two years later, Toyota has helped give a voice to the first robot
to utter words while orbiting the earth. Toyota "robonaut” Kirobo’s historic first words reflected the
importance of its 18-month mission: "On August 21, 2013, a robot took
one small step towards a brighter future for all.” Toyota Motor Corporation provided the Kirobo’s voice recognition
software and plans to use experience gained from the orbital experiments
to improve the range of interactive conversation technologies it uses
in its automotive and personal robotic assistance products. Kirobo left earth on 4 August following the successful launch of an
H-IIB rocket from Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan. Sitting on top of
the launch vehicle was Kounotori 4, a Japanese cargo vehicle containing
the 34cm robot. After six days in orbit, Kounotori 4 docked with the
International Space Station (ISS). Kirobo will be joined by Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata later this
year. Wakata will arrive on Expedition 38 to become the first Japanese
astronaut to assume command of the orbiting space station. Once on
board, at an orbiting altitude of nearly 250 miles above earth,
Commander Wakata will take part in the first conversation held between a
human being and robot in space. The planned conversation will take
place in the Japanese Experiment Module, nicknamed "Kibo” after the word
for hope in Japanese. Kirobo and his earth-bound ‘brother’, Mirata, are two humanoid
communication robots developed under the Kibo Robot Proejct, a joint
research project between Dentsu Inc, the University of Tokyo’s Research
Centre for Advanced Science and Technology, Robo Garage Co, and Toyota
Motor Corporation. The project is also extensively assisted by the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Provisional Mission Timeline (updated) 4 Aug 2013 Robot astronaut Kirobo leaves for the ISS 21 Aug 2013 Kirobo speaks for the first time in space Nov-Dec, 2013 Commander Wakata arrives at the ISS Nov-Dec, 2013 Commander Wakata and Kirobo have their first conversation May-Jun, 2014 Commander Wakata leaves the ISS Dec, 2014 (or later) Kirobo returns to Earth
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