Artificial intelligence lets machines communicate autonomously
Multinational corporations are using the M2M
Intelligence platform in data centers and other settings. The system offers
automated, secure communications on a ground-based global 5G network.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, as intelligent software
proves capable of various tasks. The technology usually requires a “human in
the loop” to train it and ensure accuracy. But long before the arrival of
today’s generative artificial intelligence, a different kind of AI was born
with the help of NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon
Valley — one that only exists between machines, running without any human
intervention.
In 2006, Geoffrey Barnard founded
Machine-to-Machine Intelligence Corp. (M2Mi) at Ames’ NASA Research Park,
envisioning an automated, satellite-based communication network. NASA Ames
established a Space Act Agreement with the company to develop artificial
intelligence that would automate communications, privacy, security, and
resiliency between satellites and ground-based computers.
Central to the technology was
automating a problem-solving approach known as root cause analysis, which NASA
has honed over decades. This methodology seeks to identify not only the
immediate cause of a problem but also all the factors that contributed to the
cause. This would allow a network to identify its own issues and fix
itself.
NASA Ames’ director of
nanotechnology at the time wanted to develop a communications network based on
small, low-powered satellites, so Ames supported M2Mi in developing the
necessary technology.
Barnard, now CEO and chief
technology officer of Tiburon, California-based branch of M2Mi, said NASA’s
support laid the foundation for his company, which employs the same technology
in a ground-based network.
The company’s M2M Intelligence
software performs secure, resilient, automated communications on a system that
runs across hundreds of networks, connecting thousands of devices, many of
which were not built to communicate with each other. The M2Mi company worked
with Vodafone of Berkshire, England, to build a worldwide network across more
than 500 smaller networks in over 190 countries. The companies M2M Wireless and
TriGlobal have begun using M2M Intelligence for transportation logistics.
With NASA’s help, emerging
industries are getting the boost they need to rapidly develop technologies to
enhance our lives.
Source: NASA
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