Mission Accomplished: Robot Astronaut Kirobo Returns to Earth

TORRANCE, CA -- February 12, 2015: Kirobo, a tiny talking robot, has made history for robotkind.

After an impressive 18 months on board the International Space Station, humanoid communication robot Kirobo returned to Earth as a passenger on SpaceX’s CRS-5 Dragon cargo supply spacecraft, which successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean earlier today.

For more details about Kirobo's mission, go to: Toyota Newsroom