Japanese robots first talk to people in the universe

Kirobo, the Japanese talking robot, recently made his first conversation with astronaut at the International Space Station (ISS).

>>> Robot speaks first in space

Kirobo had a short conversation with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, at the ISS on 6 December. The video was released yesterday.

In the video, Wakata says he is happy to meet Kirobo and question the robot about the feeling of being in a gravity environment.

Robot Kirobo and astronaut Koichi Wakata in conversation on the ISS. (Photo: taken from youtube)

In response to the question of the astronaut, the robot replied that it was familiar with the environment and did not feel any problem.

The conversation was part of a series of experiments conducted to test Kirobo's communication.

Instead of using voice with pre-programmed phrases, Kirobo is able to handle questions, responding to specific questions, and then responding in its own structure and vocabulary. Telegraph for According to the research team and the astronaut, the talk of the robots is quite coherent.

Kirobo was introduced into space on August 4. The robot is 34cm tall and weighs about one kilogram. The name Kirobo is derived from the words "hope" and "robot".

Space experiments with Kirobo will continue until the robot returns to Earth by the end of next year.