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Briefing
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- CIMON – NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) sent artificial intelligence assistant, named CIMON (Crew Interactive Mobile Companion), to International Space Station (ISS) riding SpaceX Dragon capsule on June 29, 2018
- Developers – Built by Airbus and IBM using Watson AI technology to answer questions with data stored in cloud
- Physical Features – Shaped like ball, weighs 5 kilograms, and produced entirely with 3D printing
- AI Training – AI trained with voice samples and photos of astronaut Alexander Gerst, as well as procedures and plans of Columbus module
- Three Tasks – After testing, CIMON will help Gerst with three tasks, including experimenting with crystals, solving Rubik’s cube, and conducting medical experiment using CIMON as flying camera
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Sector
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Government (excluding military)
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Organization
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Airbus Group, European Space Agency, International Business Machines Corp., NASA
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Source
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Ellis, R., "This creepy new AI helper could be the future of space travel",
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Wehner, M., "ESA’s slightly creepy AI assistant is headed to the International Space Station and definitely won’t kill everyone",
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Prigg, M., "Don't call him HAL... NASA reveals Cimon the AI 'crew member' set to blast off to the International Space Station",
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"'Hello, I am CIMON*!',"
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AcceleratingBiz analysis
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Original Publication Date
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June 30, 2018
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