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Since 2012 the SpaceX Dragon capsule has been under AI control for rendezvous with the International Space Station for grasping and docking. It uses computer vi
by robotresearcher 9y ago
Since 2012 the SpaceX Dragon capsule has been under AI control for rendezvous with the International Space Station for grasping and docking. It uses computer vision to estimate its pose relative to the ISS and steers accordingly.
Source: Andrew Howard of SpaceX, who is in charge of this software and has to endure the stress of each rendezvous. Screwing up could kill the ISS crew.
- jacquesm 9y agoBetween 'HAL' and auto-dock I can see some differences. Unless your connection confirmed that the onboard computer of the SpaceX Dragon capsule is sentient.
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- robotresearcher 9y agoI’m absolutely not taking a position on what is _real_ AI and was isn’t. I was just providing evidence against the claim of the last paragraph of your previous message. While you are waiting for AI that meets your specs, the world is flying real spacecraft with software that most people are happy to call AI right now.