Japan l took off the first humanoid robot

The first humanoid robot astronaut speaker took off on Sunday heading to theInternational Space Station. Kirobo -contraction of the words Kibo (Hope in Japanese) and robot - was among the five tons of supplies that carries a rocket launched from Tanegashima, in southwesternJapan, reported or Japanese space agency JAXA. The robot was designed to serve as the astronaut Koichi Wakata company , and communicate with another robot on Earth, said its developers. Wakata is scheduled to travel to the space station in November. The robot designer Tomotaka Takahashi, University of Tokyo, Dentsu publicist and automotive Toyota Motor Corp. worked on the humanoid. The challenge was to ensure that I could move and speak where there is no gravity .Before launch, Kirobo, 34 centimeters (13 inches) tall, told reporters: "One small step for me, one giant leap for robots." Takahashi, the designer, said she would send the robot into space could help write a new chapter in the history of communication. "I want this robot to function as mediator between man and machine, or between people and the internet, and sometimes even between people," he said. JAXA said the launch of the rocket was successful, and that the charge separation was confirmed vehicle about 15 minutes after takeoff.