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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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CEATEC electronics show

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Kirobo Mini robot sits in the palm of a hand at the CEATEC annual electronics and information technology fair at the Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2016. The robot is able to have a conversation with people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota's conversation robot to be displayed

Photo taken Oct. 3, 2016, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s KIROBO MINI robot, which is able to have a conversation with people. The robot will be displayed at a digital home electronics exhibition, CEATEC Japan, at Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo from Oct. 4-7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo