Space station astronauts have a new floating AI robot companion

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Nobody got the real source for the name?

Simon from Captain Future?

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I couldn’t post one; I still feel bad about incinerating the first one they gave me… :cry:

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The Enrichment Center reminds you that the Weighted Companion Cube cannot speak.

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OMG this is perfect.
I so wish the ISS dwellers had this instead of CIMON.

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Completely ignores the Astro Pis that have been up there for years. But noooo, the Space Alexa with “AI” gets all the press.

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To be fair, I think it’s pretty cool that it can move independently and with precision in space upon command, thus freeing up hands among the astronauts.

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Queeg episode?

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“That’s right, suckers!”

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The Astro Pis are great, but CIMON has all the moves!

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Pffft! They all float up there.

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GoNOlb7

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