‘Vyommitra’, the humanoid for Gaganyaan

News: The Indian Space Research Organisation has unveiled a human-robot, named Vyommitra, that will be sent to space as part of the Gaganyaan mission.

Facts:

About Gaganyaan Mission

•  Gaganyaan is India’s first Human Space Flight Programme to be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by 2022.

About Vyommitra

• Vyommitra is a half-humanoid who can mimic human actions
• Prior to the Gaganyaan mission, the Vyommitra will go on unmanned journeys for testing

Additional Information:

Other Robots in Space

1.  Fedor (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research): Russia
2.  Robonaut 2: NASA, USA
3.  Kirobo: Japan