Tag: Artificial Intelligence
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U.S. Space Force Awards $27 Million Contract to Slingshot for AI Training Tool
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $27 million contract to Slingshot Aerospace to integrate the company’s Talos artificial intelligence agent into Space Force training and simulation programs, the company said. The 18-month contract, awarded through a Commercial Solutions Opening, will support the Space Force’s efforts to modernize scenario-based training by introducing AI-driven representations of…
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Orbital Robotics reaches out with a plan to build robotic arms that use AI
An artist’s conception shows a spacecraft with robotic arms preparing to grapple the Hubble Space Telescope. (Orbital Robotics Illustration) A space startup founded by veterans of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is recruiting partners in its quest to build robotic arms powered by artificial intelligence. Founded in late 2024, Puyallup, Wash.-based Orbital Robotics is…
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Starcloud plans its next power plays after training first AI model in space
Starcloud’s founders — CEO Philip Johnston, chief technology officer Ezra Feilden and chief engineer Adi Oltean — wear protective gear as they check out the startup’s Starcloud-1 satellite before launch. (Starcloud Photo) After taking one small but historic step for space-based AI, a Seattle-area startup called Starcloud is gearing up for a giant leap into…
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Enabled Intelligence Secures Up to $708 Million NGA Contract for AI Data Labeling
Artificial intelligence startup Enabled Intelligence has secured an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) valued at up to $708.3 million, aimed at supporting large-scale data labeling operations across government agencies. The seven-year contract, known as SEQUOIA, was awarded in September but announced later following the resumption of federal…
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Europe Urged to Set Roadmap for Space-Based Data Centres as Industry Opportunity Grows
Europe risks ceding leadership in a rapidly emerging industry unless it urgently develops a roadmap for placing data centres in orbit, according to a new report from the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI). The institute’s analysis concludes that space-based data centres could become a transformative sector for Europe’s digital and space industries, with the global…
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Planet Labs to Expand Satellite Production in Berlin with Eight-Figure Investment
California-based Planet Labs plans to establish its first satellite production facility outside the United States in Berlin, investing an eight-figure sum to double its high-resolution satellite output, the company said. The move will add up to 70 employees to the 150 staff already working at its Berlin-based European headquarters, according to CEO Will Marshall. The…
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How AI and other trends in technology are starting to supercharge the space industry
The first mission for Blue Origin’s Blue Ring orbital maneuvering vehicle, scheduled for next year, serves as an example of multiple trends driving progress in the space industry. (Blue Origin Illustration) Artificial intelligence and other technological trends are smoothing the way for commercial space ventures ranging from multibillion-dollar companies to a new wave of startups.…
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Lockheed Martin Launches “AI Fight Club” to Test Military AI Algorithms in Virtual Battleground
Lockheed Martin announced a new initiative, “AI Fight Club,” a virtual battleground designed to test artificial intelligence algorithms intended for military applications. The program, unveiled June 3 by John Clark, Lockheed’s senior vice president of technology and strategic innovation, seeks to create a government-standard digital proving ground spanning air, land, sea, and space operations. Speaking…
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China Accelerates AI Push with Ground and Space-Based Infrastructure, U.S. Struggles to Counter
China is advancing a state-driven campaign to dominate global artificial intelligence through an expanding network of domestic data centers and an emerging space-based computing architecture, according to a new report. The report, titled “China’s AI Infrastructure Surge,” was published by the Special Competitive Studies Project and Strider Technologies. It describes how Beijing is coordinating with…
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PiLogic Raises $4 Million to Bring AI Diagnostics Onboard Satellites
California-based startup PiLogic has secured $4 million in seed funding to advance artificial intelligence tools designed to diagnose and mitigate satellite issues in orbit, the company announced on Wednesday. PiLogic’s flagship technology, an AI-driven diagnostics model for satellite electrical power systems, is set to launch later this year aboard a customer spacecraft, founder and CEO…