Joining NASA's Robonaut, JAXA's Kibo robot will serve as a robot companion to Japan's ISS resident, attempting to relieve the stress of long term space living. NASA has already sent its own humanoid Robonaut into orbit aboard the International Space Station, and now Japan’s JAXA is following suit. The small humanoid will travel to the station next summer to reside in Japan’s Kibo module, where it will keep JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and the rest of the crew company. Unlike Robona...
Joining NASA's Robonaut, JAXA's Kibo robot will serve as a robot companion to Japan's ISS resident, attempting to relieve the stress of long term space living. NASA has already sent its own humanoid Robonaut into orbit aboard the International Space Station, and now Japan’s JAXA is following suit. The small humanoid will travel to the station next summer to reside in Japan’s Kibo module, where it will keep JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and the rest of the crew company. Unlike Robona...
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