Japan's Kirobo robot chats with astronaut in space for first time

In a milestone for robot-human relations, the talking Japanese robot Kirobo had its first conversation with an astronaut in space.Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made small talk with Kirobo aboard the International Space Station on Dec. 6.

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