ISRO will deploy Vyommitra, an AI-powered half-humanoid robot, in an uncrewed Gaganyaan test flight in December 2025. The robot will simulate astronaut functions, helping scientists test onboard systems before India’s first crewed space mission in 2026.

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• Vyommitra: AI-enabled half-humanoid robot by ISRO
• Name means “friend in the sky” in Sanskrit
• Can monitor temperature, pressure, humidity, CO₂
• Operates switch panels, interacts with ground control
• Simulates astronaut presence inside crew module
• Gaganyaan: India’s first human spaceflight program
• Goal: send astronauts to 400 km low earth orbit
• Human mission planned for 3 days in space
• Uncrewed test with Vyommitra set for Dec 2025
• Safety focus: escape system, nine parachutes for sea landing
• Mission led by ISRO with support from IAF, DRDO, Navy
• Step toward India’s first crewed spaceflight in 2026