Vyommitra

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• ‘Vyommitra’, is undergoing pre-flight ground tests at the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU).

Vyommitra

• ISRO has also developed a female half humanoid robot named Vyommitra, a combination of two Sanskrit words Vyoma (space) and Mitra (friend), which will be sent on the first unmanned Gaganyaan flight.
• Vyommitra will help in simulating human functions in space and will also interact with the environment control life support system.
• Vyommitra has been designed to speak in Hindi and English, can act as a companion to the astronauts, converse with them, and also respond to their queries.
• 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.
• The AI-enabled robot, which can withstand vibrations and shock during the flight, has been designed to resemble a human with facial expressions and speech and sight capabilities.

Read about Gaganyaan Mission here: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/gaganyaan-mission

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/vyommitra-isros-humanoid-for-unmanned-missions-gets-computer-brain/article65975585.ece