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September 15, 2013 0

Software Robots Eliminate 94.7% of Jobs Needed for Space Launches

By News Desk

The BBC reports Japan launches ‘affordable’ Epsilon space rocket Japan has launched the first in a new generation of space rockets, hoping the design will make missions more affordable. The Epsilon rocket is about half the size of Japan’s previous generation of space vehicles, and uses artificial intelligence to perform safety checks. Japan’s space agency Jaxa says the Epsilon cost $37m (£23m) to develop, half the cost of its predecessor