Japan Launches Talking 'Robot Astronaut' Kirobo Into Space

Saturday, August 3, 2013 - 16:30 in Astronomy & Space

Japan has launched Kirobo, the talking space robot, to the International Space Station to test new technology on how robot-human interactions can help astronauts. See how Kirobo launched with 3.5 tons of cargo on Japan's HTV-4 spacecraft.

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