For the first time, Artoo, U.S. Airforce’s artificial intelligence system, co-piloted a Lockheed Martin U-2 last December 15. The AI system was given control over the spy plane’s sensor systems and radar, specifically in finding enemy aircraft. Artoo is created based on a gaming logarithm called µZero, which is the same logarithm used to beat human players in chess and Go.
Month: February 2021
With an $18 million fund grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research is set to create self-driving military vehicles. The fund is also inclusive of a new center, The Virtual Prototyping of Ground Systems Center, which will be used to develop virtual prototyping tools supporting the rapid transmission of U.S. fleets.
The White House released the Space Policy Directive-6, titled “National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion,” December 16. The new space policy demonstrates U.S. commitment to using SNPP systems under three principles: safety, security, and sustainability. This also ensures SNPP systems’ use when appropriate, specifically in scientific, exploration, national security, and commercial objectives.
According to the U.S. Space Command, Russia has launched a new anti-satellite test last Dec. 15 U.S. time (Dec. 16 in Russia), a kinetic weapon capable of destroying satellites low Earth orbit. This aggressive move violates space security norms and is viewed as a threat to the U.S. and allied space systems, as SPACECOM boss Gen. James H. Dickinson said. In recent years, Russia has completed different tests, including a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon last July.