Kibo space robot revealed, undergoes zero G testing
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Kibo looks at the Earth from aboard the International Space Station in this promotional image
Kibo is tested in a mock-up of the International Space Station
Children learn about Kibo's trip into space
Kibo, a Japanese communication robot that will be sent to the International Space Station, lies on a table after being assembled
Kibo's eyes light up as it is turned on for the first time
Robot creator Tomotaka Takahashi (ROBO-GARAGE, Tokyo University RCAST) designed and built Kibo
Tomotaka Takahashi's design sketch for Kibo, a communication robot destined for the International Space Station
Kibo undergoes testing before its trip into space
Kibo's speech recognition software allows it to respond to human voices
Children met with Kibo, a communication robot headed for the International Space Station later this year
Kibo is a bipedal robot that can walk and balance on one foot
Children mimic the actions of the humanoid robot Kibo
Kibo's cute appearance and voice delight an elderly woman
Children are drawn to Kibo's cute antics
Kibo, a humanoid communication robot, will take up residence inside an experimental module of the same name attached to the ISS
Kibo, a communication robot destined for space, underwent some fun zero gravity tests
Kibo the Japanese communication robot floats in zero gravity aboard an airplane with its creator, Tomotaka Takahashi (left background)
Kibo shakes hands with one of Toyota's designers in zero gravity
Kibo poses with its creator, Tomotaka Takahashi (front left)
Article Summary
The Japanese communication robot destined to join the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) this summer recently underwent some zero gravity testing. The Kibo Robot Project, organized by Dentsu Inc. in response to a proposal made by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, unveiled the final design of its diminutive humanoid robot and its Earthbound counterpart. Watch the cutest robot-related video of the year after the break.
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