12 years late...
"Open the POD doors, Kirobo"
"ごめんなさい。私はそれを行うことはできません。"
"What?"
Diminutive Japanese astro-bot Kirobo has sent its first greeting from space in a brief message from the International Space Station, where it’s awaiting the arrival of three flesh-and-blood companions later today. Watch Video The 34cm tall robot was fired into the heavens back in August on a mission to cement robot-human ties …