From space sensing to space computing: China's AI satellites take off

China launched two AI-powered hyperspectral satellites with onboard computing that can analyze data in orbit, greatly reducing the need to transmit large raw data sets to Earth. These satellites support applications in agriculture, environmental protection, and disaster monitoring, and are part of a planned constellation of 258 satellites by 2030.

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