The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has selected five companies for its Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics for Advanced Autonomous Space Systems challenge.
Read More »SkyWatch Awarded Innovative Solutions Canada AI and Big Data Analytics Contract
Waterloo based SkyWatch was awarded a $156k contract from the Innovative Solutions Canada program via the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Read More »Canadian Lunar Programs as a Stepping Stone Towards Future Niches and Big Programs
Ken Podwalski, the program manager for the Lunar Gateway at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) gave his potato salad talk at last weeks Canadian Space Summit. It surprisingly made sense, though Ken’s optimism might not be shared by all.
Read More »‘Translators’ and Cross-Disciplinary Work Needed to Solve Space Problems
MONTREAL – Space is not only an interdisciplinary business, but one that is in urgent need of artificial intelligence “translators” who can work across different fields, says the chair of Canada’s space advisory board.
Read More »Let’s Talk AI for Health on Earth and Space
Yesterday former astronaut Dr. Dave Williams and Shagun Maheshwari of The Knowledge Society spoke with David Saint-Jacques onboard the International Space Station on AI for health on Earth and Space at the C2 Conference in Montreal.
Read More »Canada Preparing the Way for Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway Contribution
While the Canadian government has not publicly committed to the long-term NASA led Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway program, it is preparing the way, and sources inform SpaceQ that Canada is likely to sign-on.
Read More »Explorers Going to the Moon, Mars and Beyond Will Need AI-based Medical Care
As humans venture beyond Low Earth Orbit access to medical care becomes problematic. In the very near future Artificial Intelligence (AI) based medical care along with advanced robotics will help astronauts in a time of need.
Read More »Perimeter Institute – Artificial Intelligence and the Complexity Frontier
In this lecture at the Perimeter Institute, Roger Melko, Associate Faculty, Perimeter Institute and University of Waterloo, “explored how computers have helped humanity solve increasingly complex puzzles, and ask which challenges, if any, only human intuition is equipped to tackle in the age of artificial intelligence.”
Read More »Creative Destruction Lab Receives $25M in Government Funding and Hires Space Stream Venture Manager
ISED Minister Navdeep Bains today announced that the government was investing $25 million in the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) so that it can use artificial intelligence tools to measure the success of startups and also continue to grow its business that helps mentor startups.
Read More »Innovative Solutions Canada Opens Challenge on Using AI and Big Data Analytics to Advance Usages of Space Data
A new government initiative modeled after the Small Business Innovation Research program in the U.S. promotes innovative growth in the small businesses sector.
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