Japan dispatched astronauts to ISS Station

The spearhead Center for Science and Technology Research Tokyo University, Toyota Motor Co. and Dentsu Group announced on June 26 that it has completed the process of developing the 'KIROBO' astronaut with cooperation of the Research Agency rescue Japanese aerospace development (JAXA).

On August 4, KIROBO will join the Konotori transport ship to the International Space Station (ISS) with H2B boosters.

"KIROBO" astronaut. (Source: gizmag.com)

From November 2013, KIROBO will participate in a trial conversation with astronaut Koiichi Wakata on ISS. The astronaut will be responsible for supporting Wakata astronaut by communicating and promoting study skills. While chatting, KIROBO will also show nods.

The astronaut is 34cm tall, 18cm wide, 15cm thick and weighs about 1kg.

According to the source, developers in Japan will develop technology that will enable robots to make their own action plans, change smartphone features or coordinate control operations with cars and household appliances.

At the astronaut's announcement, Tomotaka Takahashi of Tokyo University said: 'In the next 15 years, every person will want to live with a robot'.