Japanese robot astronaut 'can talk to crew'

Kirobo can communicate with ground crew back on Earth. The robot is scheduled to travel onboard a Japanese cargo spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station, due to be launched in early August. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23076297#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa