TOKYO: Lonely astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) may soon be getting an android friend from Japan. And for the folks back home, it will tweet.
Japan’s space agency is considering putting a talking humanoid robot on the ISS to watch the mission while astronauts are asleep, monitor their health and stress levels and communicate to Earth through the microblogging site Twitter.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!