Tag: Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial intelligence is going full circle — from fiction to science, and back again
A teenager is left in charge of a Mars base in one of “The Year’s Top Hard Science Fiction Stories.” (Illustration by Maurizio Manzieri / Infinivox) Artificial intelligence has had an effect on nearly every facet of modern life — ranging from diagnosing diseases, to applying for a job, to deciding which movie to watch. Now it’s reaching…
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Mars Society gains foothold in AI, robotics and biotechnology to clear a path to space
NASA engineer Christine Gregg inspects an experimental construction robot. (NASA Photo / Dominic Hart) The Mars Society says it’s making progress on launching a startup incubator in the Seattle area, with artificial intelligence and biotech as its first targets. Its long-term goal? To make a profit, yes, but also to support the development of technologies…
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Starlab Space Partners with Palantir Technologies for AI-driven Space Station Operations
Starlab Space, a joint venture involving Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space, has announced a strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies aimed at enhancing operational efficiency through artificial intelligence (AI) on its future commercial space station. The collaboration, revealed on June 20 without disclosing financial terms, marks a significant move for Starlab, similar to its…
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Starlab Space Partners with Palantir Technologies for AI-driven Space Station Operations
Starlab Space, a joint venture involving Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space, has announced a strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies aimed at enhancing operational efficiency through artificial intelligence (AI) on its future commercial space station. The collaboration, revealed on June 20 without disclosing financial terms, marks a significant move for Starlab, similar to its…
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Planet Labs Explores AI for Actionable Earth Observation Insights
Planet Labs, renowned for its daily Earth imagery via small satellites, is intensifying its focus on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to transform vast image data into actionable intelligence, despite cautioning against overhyping AI’s capabilities. Troy Toman, Senior Vice President of Product and Software Engineering at Planet, emphasized the company’s evolution in understanding customer needs beyond…
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Seattle Space Week: Find out how artificial intelligence is taking over the final frontier
Robonaut 2 (at left) was one of NASA’s early forays into the world of robotics and AI. (NASA Photo) Will intelligent AI agents take on the job of capsule communicator in future missions to the moon, Mars and other space destinations? It could happen, says James Burk, the executive director of the Mars Society. “One…
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Leonardo to Develop Europe’s First Military Space Cloud Architecture, MILSCA
Italy’s state-owned aerospace and defense company, Leonardo, has been tasked by the Ministry of Defence to spearhead the development of Europe’s first military space cloud architecture project. Known as MILSCA, this initiative aims to revolutionize Italy’s governmental and armed forces’ capabilities by providing them with a cutting-edge system incorporating high-performance computing, cloud services, and artificial…
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UK Space Agency Partners with Axiom Space for Groundbreaking £15 Million Funding Opportunity
The UK Space Agency has launched a significant funding opportunity, in collaboration with Axiom Space, offering up to £15 million to drive British technology into space. Two new funding calls have been initiated, inviting UK-based researchers and technology innovators to participate in a space journey alongside home-grown astronauts. Minister for space at the Department for…
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MyRadar Partners with Exolaunch for Weather Satellite Deployment
MyRadar, a weather data company, has forged a launch agreement with Exolaunch, a German CubeSat deployment firm, to deploy weather satellites. These pathfinder satellites, named “HORIS-1” and “HORIS-2,” are set to launch as part of two upcoming SpaceX Transporter rideshare missions. Exolaunch has gained prominence in rideshare missions, particularly on SpaceX’s Transporter missions, deploying over…
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Fuse leads $6M round for Quindar, which uses AI for satellite support and is partnering with KSAT
A screenshot shows Quindar’s spacecraft management platform at work. (Image via Quindar) A space-centric startup called Quindar says it has successfully closed an oversubscribed $6 million funding round that will give a boost to its cloud-hosted, AI-supported software platform for satellite management. The seed extension round was led by the Seattle-area venture capital firm Fuse,…