Backed by a €500,000 investment from the European Space Agency, Nitrexo’s Digital Engineer® is an AI (Artificial Intelligence) smart software robot (smartbot) designed for distributed learning and working environments. The project won support from the ESA in space-based funding to bridge the gap between engineering education and industry in response to COVID.
The last year has changed not only how and where we work, but also how and where we learn. Students in the space industry can use Digital Engineer® to consult an expert engineering knowledge base in seconds via the AI chatbot and smart speaker. Both students and professionals can ask Digital Engineer® to execute standard tasks for them, and they can also teach the Digital Engineer® new skills, so the AI becomes smarter and faster for each project iteration.
Partnering individual engineers with AI smartbots is the kind of innovation that multiplies human potential and allows democratization of expertise. Digital Engineer® has the potential to revolutionise the engineering academic environment.
The AI is currently in trials at four universities across Ireland, Belgium, Spain and the UK. It will be initially offered to colleges and universities providing space engineering studies to become a “study buddy” to students and reduce lab and research center costs, and we are currently scouting partners for the next phase of trials.
If you’d like to learn more about Digital Engineer, or are interested in becoming a partner for the next trial phase of Digital Engineer, please feel free to get in touch or to reach out to us on LinkedIn.
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