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JAXA Astronaut Tests AI Robot Amid Crew Changes

7/30/2025

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JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi put the CIMON AI robot to the test on the International Space Station, seeking to boost crew support and streamline tasks. Researchers are exploring electrical muscle stimulation to fight muscle loss in microgravity. As Crew-11 gears up for a seven-month mission, Crew-10 is set to return home aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.

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JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi put the CIMON AI robot to the test on the International Space Station, seeking to boost crew support and streamline tasks. Researchers are exploring electrical muscle stimulation to fight muscle loss in microgravity. As Crew-11 gears up for a seven-month mission, Crew-10 is set to return home aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.