Meet Japan's talking robot astronaut, Kirobo

Kirobo the Japanese astronaut robot is being sent into space on the Kounotori 4 spacecraft, launched from the Tanegashima space center and destined to connect with the International Space Station on August 4. In this video, Kirobo explains to Fuminori Kataoka of Toyota (who co-developed the robot with JAXA) that he will chat with fellow astronaut Commander Koichi Wakata in space.

Video Link [guardian.co.uk]