Transcript:

Kirobo the robot was exposed to zero gravity before being blasted into space. Its destination: the International Space Station.

The tiny android has been sent into orbit as a companion for Japan's human space traveller.

Its creator says Kirobo's most important skill is that it can mimic human emotions. He wants its sense of compassion to help lonely astronauts during their stay in space.

Vocabulary:

blasted 爆炸；发射

android n. 机器人

orbit n. 轨道

mimic vt. 模仿，摹拟

compassion n. 同情；怜悯