Astrobee with Reinforcement Learning Algorithm

The Astrobee is a flying robotic assistant on board the international space station. It helps astronauts save time by helping them with routine tasks. The APIARY project is about using reinforcement learning algorithms to make this robot even smarter. While most space robots are controlled by humans remotely, robots trained with RL can maneuver better and save energy. The below video shows how the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in collaboration with NASA pulled this off:

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