Vyom Mitra - A humanoid for space from ISRO.

Vyom MITRA- A spacefaring humanoid robot by ISRO.

As all you know that last year ISRO has launched its Chandaryan - 2 mission already last year in September 2019 and got achieved approx. 99 % of its target.
Now ISRO is planning to launch its Gaganyaan mission very soon in the end of this year.
Vyom mitra is the part of that project.
ISRO is planning to send a humanoid robot to space for there mission.

The vyom mitra was launched on 22 January 2020 & it is manufactured by ISRO.
As per ISRO sources it will accompanied with indian astronauts for Gaganyaan mission.

India aims not to fly animals onboard experimental missions unlike other nations that have carried out human space flight. Instead, it will fly humanoid robots for a better understanding of what weightlessness and radiation do to the human body during long durations in space.

Vyommitra is expected to be onboard unmanned Gaganyaan missions to microgravity experiments and support astronauts in manned missions. It can speak Hindi and English and perform multiple tasks. It can mimic human activity, recognise other humans, and respond to their queries. Technically, it can perform environment control and life support systems functions, handle switch panel operations, and give environmental air pressure change warnings.

Gaganyaan mission-

1.) Gaganyaan without crewed- planned in December 2020

2.) Gaganyaan with crewed- planned in December 2021

Gaganyaan space programme in which ISRO planning to send 3 astronaut and 1 female humanoid robot for the mission.

Gaganyaan is the ISRO maiden crewed mission means first times ISRO planning to send their astronaut in the space in its indian spacecraft.