We'll be hearing from Japanese robot -- when it gets to space 

Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 23:20 in Astronomy & Space

A small talking robot built in Japan is about to take one giant leap into space.Kirobo — a humanoid "robot astronaut" that can converse with humans in space and on the ground — is scheduled for launch to the International Space Station on Aug. 4.

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