Three years ago a small robot called Kirobo blasted into space, headed for the International Space Station. When it arrived, the 34-cm-tall, Toyota-made android became best buddies with Japanese ...

It can get lonely in space, even for a robot. Kirobo, the Japanese humanoid robot who is modeled after Astro Boy, was developed to entertain astronauts in space. But now that the robot's trip home has ...

TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kirobo, a technology company developing a logic layer for the blockchain, is announcing the launch of the Liquid Vault, an on-chain wallet, and DeFi ...

TOKYO — Robotics, artificial intelligence and connectivity are the buzzwords of the day. So when Toyota Motor Corp. offered reporters in Japan a chance to take home its first retail-ready robot, the ...

You may have heard that Toyota will debut three new concept cars at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. Traditionally, while some of the vehicles slated to go on display represent stunning new technologies, ...

Japan's Kirobo said its first words, in Japanese, aboard the space station on Aug. 21, 2013. [Read the Full Story Here] Kirobo, the talking robot astronaut, is expected to launch to the International ...

In a milestone for robot-human relations, the talking Japanese robot Kirobo had its first conversation with an astronaut in space. Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ...

The new robot from Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. can’t do much but chatter in a high-pitched voice. But the $390, 4-inch-tall, doll-like Kirobo Mini — whose name comes from “kibo,” or “hope,” ...

The world's first talking robot in space has uttered its first words in orbit, echoing famed moonwalking astronaut Neil Armstrong's "one small step" line, but this time for all robotkind. Subscribe to ...

TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL / ACCESSWIRE / September 25, 2020 / Israeli blockchain startup Kirobo has announced the conclusion of its beta phase as it prepares to launch its ...

The first talking humanoid robot “astronaut” has taken off in a rocket. Kirobo, as it has been named by its Japanese creators, was among five tons of supplies on a rocket taking off from Tanegashima, ...

Kirobo - the first humanoid robot to be sent into space is doing a good job of keeping the astronauts entertained. Kirobo was sent up first but had to wait for Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata to ...