Could AI build cities in space?
Fast forward into the future, when building in space is normal, from huge satellites and spacecraft in orbit, to entire cities on the Moon and Mars. Could robots guided by AI make it happen?
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00:00 - Future of building in space
00:43 - Machina Labs
02:15 - Could we 3D print in space?
02:44 - Infrastructure on the Moon
03:25 - AI & robotics on Mars
04:41 - History of AI in space
05:41 - Challenges to space technology
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Video supported by @mishcon_de_reya
00:00 - Future of building in space
00:43 - Machina Labs
02:15 - Could we 3D print in space?
02:44 - Infrastructure on the Moon
03:25 - AI & robotics on Mars
04:41 - History of AI in space
05:41 - Challenges to space technology
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletters: https://subscribenow.economist.com/
Explore our coverage of artificial intelligence: https://www.economist.com/topics/artificial-intelligence
Listen to our podcast about AI in science: https://econ.st/3XHrYok
A short history of AI: https://econ.st/3zg1j8O
How AI can revolutionise science: https://econ.st/3ToRjRm
Billionaire space travel heads for a new frontier: https://econ.st/4d06Z4F
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