让AI飞向太空( 四 )

The satellite will be used to prove that a hardened neural network can survive in space. This could pave the way for other space applications. For example the Curiosity rover on Mars was successfully upgraded in 2016 with a set of algorithms to detect “interesting”rocks for investigation instead of picking them randomly. A neural network could provide future rovers and deep-space probes with a better ability to make decisions.

该卫星将用于证明 , 经过“加固”处理后的神经网络能够在太空中工作 。 这将为其他的太空应用铺平道路 。 例如在2016年 , 好奇号火星车成功进行了软件升级 , 从此它可以通过一系列算法检测“有意思的”岩石 , 并对它们进行调查分析 。 而在这之前 , 它一直是随机挑选所要调查的对象 。 在未来 , 神经网络将为漫游者和其他的深空探测器提供更强大的决策能力 。

The neural network and hyperspectral imager have already been built and tested by KP labs. The kit will go into a satellite body being constructed by Clyde Space a satellite producer based in Scotland and launched in 2022. After that there will be more intelligence in space.

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