Patriarch Kirill was introduced to the Orthodox robot Fyodor, but he did not shake hands with him
At the International Orthodox Student Forum in Moscow, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, met the android robot Fedor. The patriarch did not shake the hand extended by the robot, but praised its developers.
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“This is a very important direction now. It is unknown what will happen in a couple of decades. Maybe we will show ourselves to them the way they are now showing themselves to us,” suggested Patriarch Kirill.
The Fedor robot (FEDOR - Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) is capable of repeating the operator’s movements, transmitting video and audio signals, and lifting loads of up to ten kilograms. It is planned to be sent to the International Space Station in 2021.
The II International Orthodox Student Forum began in Moscow on October 13. According to the official website of the forum, more than 15 thousand students from Russia and other countries take part in it.
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