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Japanese developers unveil robot astronaut

TOKYO, Japan - Tomotaka Takahashi, a roboticist at the University of Tokyo, unveils Kirobo (L), a small talking humanoid robot, and a backup robot called Mirata, in Tokyo on June 26, 2013. Kirobo, which is 34 centimeters tall and weighs around 1 kilogram, will be sent to the International Space Station in August to communicate with astronauts stationed for long periods.

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Japanese developers unveil robot astronaut

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a small talking humanoid robot unveiled by a team of Japanese researchers in Tokyo on June 26, 2013. The robot called Kirobo, which is 34 centimeters tall and weighs around 1 kilogram, will be sent to the International Space Station in August to communicate with astronauts stationed for long periods.

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Japanese developers unveil robot astronaut

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a small talking humanoid robot unveiled by a team of Japanese researchers in Tokyo on June 26, 2013. The robot called Kirobo, which is 34 centimeters tall and weighs around 1 kilogram, will be sent to the International Space Station in August to communicate with astronauts stationed for long periods.

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Japanese developers unveil robot astronaut

TOKYO, Japan - Tomotaka Takahashi, a roboticist at the University of Tokyo, converses with Kirobo, a small talking humanoid robot, in Tokyo on June 26, 2013. The robot, which is 34 centimeters tall and weighs around 1 kilogram, will be sent to the International Space Station in August to communicate with astronauts stationed for long periods.

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Venture firm unveils robotics-based music player

TOKYO, Japan - ZMP Inc. demonstrates the robotics-based music player, dubbed ''miuro,' at a presentation in Tokyo on Sept. 8. The miuro, which is sandwiched between a set of wheels and is 22 centimeters high and 34 cm wide, can automatically move to a place designated by the user via remote control device or mobile phone.

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Venture firm unveils robotics-based music player

TOKYO, Japan - ZMP Inc. demonstrates the robotics-based music player, dubbed ''miuro,' at a presentation in Tokyo on Sept. 8. The miuro, which is sandwiched between a set of wheels and is 22 centimeters high and 34 cm wide, can automatically move to a place designated by the user via remote control device or mobile phone. (Kyodo)