Google and NASA Test AI Robot for Deep-Space Support
Google and NASA are developing an AI-enabled robot that could assist astronauts with cargo handling, equipment organization, logistics, and medical-support tasks during deep-space missions. The physical proof-of-concept has completed initial laboratory testing, while Google says fine-tuned models can run locally on small, low-power edge-computing devices. In early simulation tests using DeepMind's MuJoCo, the robot achieved an 85% success rate on tasks including medical-bag localization and transport, according to the vendor claim reported by 科技新报.
The project is a concrete robotics proof-of-concept for providing physical medical and logistical assistance when Earth-Mars communications may face long delays.
Google 正與美國國家航空暨太空總署（NASA）合作開發一套具備 AI 能力的機器人系統，目標是在未來深空任務中協助太空人處理醫療與後勤需求。這項計畫由 Google Public Sector 與 NASA 人類研究計畫、詹森太空中心（Johnson Space Center）機器人團隊及噴射推進實驗室（JPL）共同推進，旨在因應地球與火星之間可能出現的長時間通訊延遲，讓太空人仍能獲得即時的實體協助。
這套系統建立在 Google 與 NASA 先前合作的 Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant 基礎上，原本是用來提供太空人醫療決策支援的自動化系統。最新版本則進一步發展為實體機器人原型，設計上更像是一名可多工運作的酬載處理員，能協助搬運貨物、整理設備、處理後勤作業，也能在需要時切換到醫療支援模式，協助取用與準備醫療器材。
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