The First AI-Powered Satellite in Orbit

EPISODE · Oct 31, 2020 · 36 MIN

The First AI-Powered Satellite in Orbit

from GetConnected · host Curiouscast

On September 2nd, the European Space Agency put the first satellite powered by an artificial intelligence, or AI, chip into orbit. Launching from French Guiana, the satellite now soars 27,500kmh at about 530km over earth with an AI-powered thermal camera. But with AI being seemingly everywhere, why has it taken so long to put an AI-powered satellite into space? On this week's show, we learn about the unique challenges and exciting applications of an AI-powered satellite.

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