Robot floating in the space

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming closer to human life. That's what the experimental robot, with a cartoon, sent from Florida (USA) last week, to the International Space Station (ISS) to accompany the crew of astronauts.

Weighed 5 Kg and dubbed Cimon (Crew International Mobile Companion), the friendly English-speaking robot, was developed by Airbus and IBM for the German space agency DLR. It is equipped with microphones and cameras that help to recognize Alexander Gerst, the German astronaut with whom he will work. In the zero gravity environment, it will float through 14 internal fans.

The purpose of this mission is to discover if robots and astronauts can work together. Weighing 5 kg, in weightlessness it will float thanks to the 14 internal fans. An on-off button ensures that messages are not sent to Earth by Cimon at moments of confidentiality. He will be able to instruct astronauts to help them conduct scientific experiments and will be able to answer verbal questions.

"Our main mission is to support the astronauts in their daily tasks to save time," said IBM engineer Matthias Biniok

. The fact is that the l & # 39; Artificial intelligence is growing at a speed that exceeds expectations.Cimon, while working in a space station, a center of research excellence, testifies that the changes of view in society, with great impact in the labor market, are closer than they seem.The challenge of making this transition smoothly is as complex as the mission of Cimon