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- Recently, the humanoid “Vyommitra” was designed and developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
About Vyommitra
- Meaning
- It is the ‘female’ AI-enabled robot astronaut. It is a half-humanoid lacking lower limbs.
- Characteristics
- It has been designed to resemble a human with facial expressions and speech and sight capabilities.
- Development
- IISU was responsible for the design, development, and integration of the robot, while ISRO centre Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba developed its fingers.
Significance
- To fly aboard unmanned test missions ahead of the Gaganyaan human space-flight mission.
- ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) has successfully integrated it with a computer ‘brain’ which enables it to ‘read’ control panels aboard the unmanned test flights and communicate with the ISRO ground stations.
Source: TH
