Vyommitra

印度空间研究组织

ISRO's legless 'space friend': a half-humanoid astronaut stand-in for Gaganyaan.

PrototypeVerified Last verified 31 Oct 2026
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Starting pricePrice on request
First shown2020
StatusPrototype
Form factorTorso / desktop
LocomotionFixed base
Updated31 Oct 2026

What it is

Vyommitra is a female-looking half-humanoid built by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and unveiled in January 2020. Without legs, it is designed to sit in a Gaganyaan crew seat, operate switch panels, monitor cabin conditions and hold conversations in Hindi and English. It was slated to fly on uncrewed Gaganyaan test missions ahead of Indian astronauts.

Highlights

01Unveiled on 22 January 2020 in Bengaluru.
02Half-humanoid with a torso, head and arms but no legs.
03Can operate switch panels and issue air-pressure warnings.
04Speaks Hindi and English.
05Intended for uncrewed Gaganyaan missions.

The numbers

Body
Form factorTorso / desktop
Motion & power
LocomotionFixed base
ActuatorsNot publicly documented.
Compute, sensing & hands
ComputeNot publicly documented.
SensingNot publicly documented.
HandsArticulated arms for switch operation; hand design not published.

Platform & deployment

AvailabilityPrototype

Evidence trail

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