Nice interview, Pat! Considering onboard computing (so-called AI, if you like), I should think the most demanding requirement for this will be not on the main vehicle, but on the planetary landers it will carry, which must face a much wider range of situations which are far less predictable in advance, and still return worthwhile science results.
Stephen, yes, you’re probably right. I suppose it’s similar to the way that building a plane that can fly itself is easier than building a car that can drive itself.
Nice interview, Pat! Considering onboard computing (so-called AI, if you like), I should think the most demanding requirement for this will be not on the main vehicle, but on the planetary landers it will carry, which must face a much wider range of situations which are far less predictable in advance, and still return worthwhile science results.
Stephen
Stephen, yes, you’re probably right. I suppose it’s similar to the way that building a plane that can fly itself is easier than building a car that can drive itself.