Kirobo is a small humanoid robot developed in Japan to be a companion to astronauts aboard the International Space Station. In 2013, Kirobo was launched to the ISS, becoming the first robot to have a conversation in space. Kirobo stands at about 3.9 inches tall and weighs around 6.5 ounces. It has voice recognition capabilities and can converse in Japanese. Kirobo set two Guinness World Records for being the first companion robot in space and achieving the highest altitude for a robot to have a conversation.

1. BY
AJITHKUMAR M

2. KIROBO = KIBO + ROBOT
CAR – 4.3 YEARS

3. THE WORLD’S
FIRST TALKING
“ROBOT ASTRONAUT”

4. 宇宙の会話ロボット公開 Robot astronaut to be sent to ISS(360p).MP4

6. Kirobo's creator Tomotaka Takahashi shows off his humanoid robot
during its unveiling at a press event in Tokyo.
Operating safely in zero gravity
'I want to create a future where humans and robots can live
together and get along,’
ロボット宇宙飛行士になるための12の試練 その1：無重力試験(360p).MP4

7. Japan Launches Talking 'Robot Astronaut' Kirobo
Into Space:
A Japanese H-2B rocket launches the HTV-4 (Kounotori 4)
Robotic cargo ship toward the International Space Station
on Aug. 4, 2013 Japan Standard Time (Aug. 3, 2013 EDT/GMT)
from Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan.

8. The Kirobo Mini features:
Created by Toyota and Tomotaka Takahashi
Voice recognition
Height (when seated): 100mm (3.9")
Weight: around 183g (6.5 oz)
Charging time: around 3 hours
Can be used for around 2.5 hours nonstop
Language: Japanese
Requires app to talk and communicate
Compatibility with overseas phones and devices not guaranteed
Images show a prototype and may vary slightly from final product
Instructions: Japanese

9. Kirobo Mini's new abilities

10. Use of the Kirobo Mini robot
It can understand facial emotions, remember its user’s
preferences and use this data to carry out meaningful
conversations. Additionally, the Robot of Hope will also keep a
record of the journeys undertaken with the car. Thereby giving it
the ability to respond with comments like “We were here last
week too” and “That was a long drive, well done!”

11. TECHNICAL:
Elekit's Kirobo has two light and two touch sensors and is
programmed using IconWorks, a specialized software developed for
the purpose. Programming apparently requires users to just arrange
icons on a PC screen as desired and transfer the program to Kirobo
through a transfer cable. The robot will then perform the actions
required.
The Elekit Kirobo robot can trace a line, negotiate around
obstacles or follow a light, among other things.
The CPU comes in a box that has several slots so users can
create their own robot shell.
This Kirobo uses a RISC (reduced instruction set computing)-type
PIC16F88 CPU with flash memory. It has DC motors, and runs for
about six hours on four AA batteries. The device weighs about 8 oz.
excluding the batteries.

12. How does it work?
The Kirobo Mini works in conjunction with your Smartphone
and Toyota’s cloud service. The robot records the user’s voice, relays it
to the paired Smartphone. An app on the Smartphone will then upload
this to Toyota’s cloud service where it will undergo speech recognition.
An appropriate response is generated and passed on to the robot via
the Smartphone. It can chat for up to 2.5 hours on batteries. It’s
being released only in Japan at the moment and costs 39,800 yen
($392)
KIROBO AUDIO APP CLOUD RUN BY TOYATO

13. World records
Kirobo set two Guinness World Records after
it returned to Japan, following an 18-month stay on
board the International Space Station:
• First companion robot in space
• Highest altitude for a robot to have a conversation

14. COST OF THE ROBOT:
39,800 yen in Japan (or) About $400 (or) 26,026 Indian Rupee
CLOUD FEES:
$3 (or) Rs 200 Indian Rupee per Month
PRICE:

15. Kirobo the first robot to have a conversation in space