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A satellite just used AI to make its own decisions in space (thenextweb.com)
2 points by geox 6 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> "In the test, the satellite tilted forward to scan 500km ahead of its orbit and snapped a preview image. Ubotica’s AI quickly analysed the scene to check for cloud cover. If the skies were clear, the satellite tilted back to take a detailed photo of the surface. If clouds obscured the view, it skipped the shot — saving time, storage, and bandwidth."

The title implies more than that, I'd think. I'm surprised satellites haven't been checking for cloud cover for years?




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