A floating orb is expected to be the first AI assistant to help humans in space.
Let’s get the low-hanging fruit out of the way: “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
Developed by Airbus in partnership with IBM, the Crew Interactive MObile CompanioN (CIMON, for short) weighs eleven pounds and will act as a kind of floating brain to assist astronauts during mundane mission duties.
