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	'''Vyommitra''' ([[Sanskrit]]; [[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration\|IAST]]:''Vyom Mitrā'') ''{{trans\|Space friend}}'') is a female-looking spacefaring [[humanoid robot]] being developed by the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] to function on-board the ''[[Gaganyaan]],'' a crewed orbital spacecraft. Vyommitra was first unveiled on 22 January 2020 at the ''Human Spaceflight and Exploration symposium'' in [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/gaganyaan-vyommitra-talking-humanoid-isro-space-1639077-2020-01-22\|title=Gaganyaan mission: Meet Vyommitra, the talking human robot that Isro will send to space\|last=Dwarakanath\|first=Nagarjun\|date=22 January 2020\|website=India Today\|language=en\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=IAA-ISRO-ASI Symposium on Human Space Flight and Exploration was organised at Bangalore\|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/update/24-jan-2020/iaa-isro-asi-symposium-human-space-flight-and-exploration-was-organised-bangalore\|website = www.isro.gov.in\|date=2020-01-24\|accessdate=2020-01-25}}</ref>

	It will accompany Indian astronauts in space missions and ~~will also~~ be a part of uncrewed experimental [[Gaganyaan]] missions ~~prior to~~ the crewed ~~spaceflight missions~~.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/isro-to-send-lady-robot-vyomamitra-in-unmanned-gaganyaan-spacecraft-ahead-of-human-spaceflight/article30625261.ece\|~~title=Meet Vyom Mitra, first Indian 'woman' to ride to space\|~~date=2020-01-22\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=~~2020~~-01-23\|~~others~~=~~Special Correspondent~~\|~~language~~=en-IN\|~~issn~~=~~0971~~-~~751X~~}}</ref>		'''Vyommitra''' ([[Sanskrit]]: {{lang\|sa\|Vyōma}} "space", {{lang\|sa\|Mitra}} "friend") is a [[humanoid robot]] with [[Gynoid\|appearance of a woman]] designed for space travel. It was designed at the [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala and developed by [[ISRO]] to function aboard the spacecraft ''[[Gaganyaan]],'' a crewed orbital spacecraft. Vyommitra was first unveiled on 22 January 2020 at the Human Spaceflight and Exploration Symposium in [[Bengaluru]], Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/gaganyaan-vyommitra-talking-humanoid-isro-space-1639077-2020-01-22\|title=Gaganyaan mission: Meet Vyommitra, the talking human robot that Isro will send to space\|last=Dwarakanath\|first=Nagarjun\|date=22 January 2020\|website=India Today\|language=en \|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=IAA-ISRO-ASI Symposium on Human Space Flight and Exploration was organised at Bangalore\|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/update/24-jan-2020/iaa-isro-asi-symposium-human-space-flight-and-exploration-was-organised-bangalore\|website=www.isro.gov.in\|date=2020-01-24\|accessdate=2020-01-25\|archive-date=4 August 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804152242/https://www.isro.gov.in/update/24-jan-2020/iaa-isro-asi-symposium-human-space-flight-and-exploration-was-organised-bangalore\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			Built mostly out of an aluminium alloy to withstand high pressure and vibrations,<ref name=":2">https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/isro-design-skull-humanoid-gaganyaan-mission-9534361/lite/</ref> It will accompany [[List of Indian astronauts\|Indian astronauts]] on space missions and be a part of uncrewed experimental ''Gaganyaan'' missions before the crewed flights.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|date=2020-01-22 \|title=Meet Vyom Mitra, first Indian 'woman' to ride to space \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/isro-to-send-lady-robot-vyomamitra-in-unmanned-gaganyaan-spacecraft-ahead-of-human-spaceflight/article30625261.ece \|access-date=2020-01-23 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news \|date=24 Jan 2020 \|title=ISRO to send humanoid Vyommitra in unmanned Gaganyaan spacecraft ahead of human spaceflight \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/isro-to-send-humanoid-vyommitra-in-unmanned-gaganyaan-spacecraft-ahead-of-human-spaceflight/articleshow/73576959.cms \|access-date=29 Aug 2021 \|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> It was planned to take its first flight to space on the Gaganyaan G-2 mission in 2026, but was later decided to also fly on the Gaganyaan G-1 mission, which is now planned for Q4 2025.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/india-delays-1st-gaganyaan-astronaut-launch-to-2027\|title=India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027\|lang=en\|first=Josh\|last=Dinner\|website=Space.com\|date=2025-05-08\|access-date=2025-06-14}}</ref>

	== Objectives and abilities ==		== Objectives and abilities ==
	ISRO ~~aims not~~ to ~~fly~~ animals ~~onboard~~ experimental missions ~~unlike other nations that have carried out human space flight. Instead~~, ~~it will fly~~ [[~~Humanoid robot~~\|~~humanoid robots~~]] ~~for a better understanding of what weightlessness and radiation do to~~ the human body during ~~long durations in~~ space.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48918280\|title=Why is India sending robots into space?\|date=2019-07-25\|access-date=2020-01-25\|language=en}}</ref>		The robot is part of the ISRO's aim to substitute animals with humanoid robots on experimental missions, with the goal of better understanding the effects of prolonged exposure to radiation and [[Weightlessness\|microgravity environments]] on the human body during space travel.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48918280\|title=Why is India sending robots into space?\|date=2019-07-25\|access-date=2020-01-25\|language=en}}</ref>

			Vyommitra can mimic human activity, recognise various humans, and respond to their queries<ref name=":0" /> in both Hindi and English. The robot is expected to be aboard uncrewed Gaganyaan missions to conduct experiments in microgravity environments and monitor module parameters. In crewed missions, it will also support astronauts by simulating human functions.<ref name="TOI">{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1st-glimpse-of-vyommitra-the-humanoid-for-gaganyaan-its-a-she/articleshow/73513989.cms\|title=Gaganyaan mission: First glimpse of 'Vyommitra', the humanoid for Gaganyaan; it's a 'She' {{!}} India News \|first1=Chethan \|last1=Kumar \|agency=TNN \|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-22 \|date=22 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-01-22 \|title=Vyommitra is ready to launch with Gaganyaan \|url=https://ddkvaranasi.co.in/what-is-vyommitra/ \|access-date=2020-01-22 \|website=The Indian Express \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.loksatta.com/desh-videsh-news/vyommitra-the-humanoid-for-isros-mission-gaganyaan-dmp-82-2066411/\|title='व्योममित्रा'ची पहिली झलक! भारताकडून 'ती' पहिल्यांदा जाणार अवकाशात\|date=2020-01-22\|website=Loksatta\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref> It can handle [[Environmental control system\|environment control]] and [[Life-support system\|life support systems]],<ref name=":1" /> perform switch panel operations, and give environmental air pressure change warnings.<ref name="TOI" /><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-01-22 \|title=Isro unveils humanoid that will take Gaganyaan flight \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/isro-unveils-humanoid-that-will-take-gaganyaan-flight/story-zUzb78pyEK1hcZt4djQp2I.html \|access-date=2024-07-08 \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en}}</ref>

			The prototype models of Vyommitra have finished trials,{{when\|date=March 2024}} and the engineering models are undergoing trials. The Vyommitra flight model to be used in the Gaganyaan missions is also being built by the ISRO.{{needs update\|date=March 2024}}

	~~Vyommitra is expected to be onboard uncrewed~~ [[~~Gaganyaan]] missions to perform [[Micro-g environment~~\|~~microgravity~~]] ~~experiments~~, ~~monitor module parameters, and support astronauts~~ in ~~crewed missions by simulating functions exact like human.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=24 Jan 2020\|title=ISRO to send humanoid~~ Vyommitra ~~in unmanned Gaganyaan spacecraft ahead~~ of ~~human spaceflight\|work=[[The Economic Times]]\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/isro-to-send-humanoid-vyommitra-~~in~~-unmanned-gaganyaan-spacecraft-ahead-of-human-spaceflight/articleshow/73576959~~.~~cms\|access-date=29 Aug 2021}}~~</ref~~> It is programmed to speak Hindi and English and perform multiple tasks.<ref name = "TOI"~~>{{Cite web\|~~url~~=~~https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1st-glimpse~~-of-~~vyommitra-the-humanoid-for-gaganyaan-its-a-she/articleshow/73513989.cms~~\|title=~~Gaganyaan mission: First glimpse of~~ 'Vyommitra'~~, the humanoid for Gaganyaan; it~~'s a '~~She~~' {{!}} India News - Times of India\|last=Jan 22\|first=Chethan Kumar {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated\|last2=2020\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-22\|last3=Ist\|first3=14:08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://~~indianexpress~~.com/~~article/technology/science~~/~~isro~~-~~will~~-~~look~~-at-~~manned~~-~~mission~~-to-~~moon~~-~~someday~~-~~but~~-~~not~~-~~right~~-~~now~~-k-~~sivan-6229655/\|title=ISRO's manned mission to Moon will happen, but not right now: K Sivan\|~~date=~~2020~~-01-22\|website=~~The Indian Express~~\|language=en~~-US\|access-date=2020-01-22~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|~~url~~=~~https://www.loksatta.com/desh-videsh-news/vyommitra-the-humanoid~~-~~for~~-~~isros-mission-gaganyaan-dmp-82-2066411/~~\|title='~~व्योममित्रा~~'~~ची पहिली झलक! भारताकडून~~ '~~ती' पहिल्यांदा जाणार अवकाशात\|date=2020-01-22\|website=Loksatta\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web~~\|url=https://~~www~~.~~timesnownews~~.com/~~technology~~-~~science/article/isro~~-s-~~prototype~~-~~humanoid~~-~~for~~-~~gaganyaan~~-~~mission~~-is-~~vyom~~-~~mitra~~-~~which~~-~~will~~-go-to-~~space~~-~~before~~-~~astronauts~~/~~543450\|title~~=~~ISRO's prototype humanoid for Gaganyaan mission is Vyom Mitra which will go to space before astronauts~~\|date=~~2020~~-01-22\|~~website~~=~~www.timesnownews.com~~\|~~language~~=~~en\|access-date=2020~~-~~01-22~~}}</ref> It can mimic human activity, recognize other humans, and respond to their queries. Technically, it can perform [[Life support system\|environment control and life support systems]] functions, handle switch panel operations, and give environmental air pressure change warnings.<ref name=":0" />		Union Minister of State, [[Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1956)\|Jitendra Singh]], said in early February 2024 that the uncrewed Vyommitra mission is scheduled for the third quarter of 2024, while the crewed mission is scheduled for launch in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-04 \|title=Woman Robot Astronaut 'Vyommitra' Ready For Solo Space Mission Ahead Of ISRO's 'Gaganyaan' \|url=https://www.news18.com/india/woman-robot-astronaut-vyommitra-ready-for-solo-space-mission-ahead-of-isros-gaganyaan-8766026.html \|access-date=2024-02-04 \|website=News18 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2024-02-04 \|title=Isro's woman robot astronaut 'Vyommitra' to fly into space in third quarter of this year: Minister Jitendra Singh \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/isros-woman-robot-astronaut-vyommitra-to-fly-into-space-in-third-quarter-of-this-year-minister-jitendra-singh/articleshow/107405651.cms?from=mdr \|access-date=2024-02-04 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

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'''Vyommitra''' ([[Sanskrit]]; [[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]:''Vyom Mitrā'') ''{{trans|Space friend}}'') is a female-looking spacefaring [[humanoid robot]] being developed by the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] to function on-board the ''[[Gaganyaan]],'' a crewed orbital spacecraft. Vyommitra was first unveiled on 22 January 2020 at the ''Human Spaceflight and Exploration symposium'' in [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/gaganyaan-vyommitra-talking-humanoid-isro-space-1639077-2020-01-22|title=Gaganyaan mission: Meet Vyommitra, the talking human robot that Isro will send to space|last=Dwarakanath|first=Nagarjun|date=22 January 2020|website=India Today|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IAA-ISRO-ASI Symposium on Human Space Flight and Exploration was organised at Bangalore|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/update/24-jan-2020/iaa-isro-asi-symposium-human-space-flight-and-exploration-was-organised-bangalore|website = www.isro.gov.in|date=2020-01-24|accessdate=2020-01-25}}</ref>

It will accompany Indian astronauts in space missions and will also be a part of uncrewed experimental [[Gaganyaan]] missions prior to the crewed spaceflight missions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/isro-to-send-lady-robot-vyomamitra-in-unmanned-gaganyaan-spacecraft-ahead-of-human-spaceflight/article30625261.ece|title=Meet Vyom Mitra, first Indian 'woman' to ride to space|date=2020-01-22|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-23|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Objectives and abilities ==
ISRO aims not to fly animals onboard experimental missions unlike other nations that have carried out human space flight. Instead, it will fly [[Humanoid robot|humanoid robots]] for a better understanding of what weightlessness and radiation do to the human body during long durations in space.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48918280|title=Why is India sending robots into space?|date=2019-07-25|access-date=2020-01-25|language=en}}</ref>

Vyommitra is expected to be onboard uncrewed [[Gaganyaan]] missions to perform [[Micro-g environment|microgravity]] experiments, monitor module parameters, and support astronauts in crewed missions by simulating functions exact like human.<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 Jan 2020|title=ISRO to send humanoid Vyommitra in unmanned Gaganyaan spacecraft ahead of human spaceflight|work=[[The Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/isro-to-send-humanoid-vyommitra-in-unmanned-gaganyaan-spacecraft-ahead-of-human-spaceflight/articleshow/73576959.cms|access-date=29 Aug 2021}}</ref> It is programmed to speak Hindi and English and perform multiple tasks.<ref name = "TOI">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1st-glimpse-of-vyommitra-the-humanoid-for-gaganyaan-its-a-she/articleshow/73513989.cms|title=Gaganyaan mission: First glimpse of 'Vyommitra', the humanoid for Gaganyaan; it's a 'She' {{!}} India News - Times of India|last=Jan 22|first=Chethan Kumar {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-22|last3=Ist|first3=14:08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/isro-will-look-at-manned-mission-to-moon-someday-but-not-right-now-k-sivan-6229655/|title=ISRO's manned mission to Moon will happen, but not right now: K Sivan|date=2020-01-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/desh-videsh-news/vyommitra-the-humanoid-for-isros-mission-gaganyaan-dmp-82-2066411/|title='व्योममित्रा'ची पहिली झलक! भारताकडून 'ती' पहिल्यांदा जाणार अवकाशात|date=2020-01-22|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/article/isro-s-prototype-humanoid-for-gaganyaan-mission-is-vyom-mitra-which-will-go-to-space-before-astronauts/543450|title=ISRO's prototype humanoid for Gaganyaan mission is Vyom Mitra which will go to space before astronauts|date=2020-01-22|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref> It can mimic human activity, recognize other humans, and respond to their queries. Technically, it can perform [[Life support system|environment control and life support systems]] functions, handle switch panel operations, and give environmental air pressure change warnings.<ref name=":0" />

== See also ==
* [[Indian Human Spaceflight Programme]]
* [[Gaganyaan]]
* [[FEDOR (robot)|Fedor]]
* [[Kirobo]]
* [[Robonaut]]

== References ==
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