Could AI build cities in space?

From The Economist.

Fast forward into the future, when building in space is normal, from huge satellites and spacecraft in orbit, to entire cities on the Moon and Mars. Could robots guided by AI make it happen?

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00:00 – Future of building in space
00:43 – Machina Labs
02:15 – Could we 3D print in space?
02:44 – Infrastructure on the Moon
03:25 – AI & robotics on Mars
04:41 – History of AI in space
05:41 – Challenges to space technology

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