R2 Cognitive Computing

Robonaut 2, a crew assistant robotic prototype, will be integrated with IBM's Watson. R2 will embody the artificial intelligence to enable new levels of robotic autonomy, human robotic interaction, and trust in autonomous systems.

NASA Funded: Integrating IBM"s Watson into Robonaut 2 is the first step in providing NASA robotics with "artificial intelligence". The collaboration will benefit NASA by enabling higher intelligence in NASA robotics, and by developing a "deep-learning" pathway for future space exploration missions. ##NASA Unfunded: Once integrated into R2, Watson will have a pathway forward with other NASA prototype robots. This collaboration also offers NASA the opportunity for outside users of R2, which will only improve the functionality and usability of the robot, and all other future prototypes. ##OGA: IBM Watson seeks to embody their artifical intgelligence software. This collaobration will benefit them for future robotics development projects, which in turn can benefit society as a whole. ##Industry: This item does not benefit the commercial space industry##Nation: This item does not benefit the nation

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