NASA & AWS Fuelled Rover Innovation With AngelHack Through a Virtual Hackathon

1. NASA & AWS Fuelled Rover Innovation With AngelHack Through a Virtual Hackathon

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 02 03 04 Our Company – About AngelHack Summary Challenge Solution 05 Impact 06 Conclusion

3. OUR COMPANY AngelHack champions coding as a global tool for innovation and equality in technology. We empower individuals and foster diversity within the developer community. We collaborate with leading companies, provide opportunities to work on emerging technologies, encouraging creativity and curiosity. Join AngelHack to push the boundaries of technology and drive positive change worldwide. For more details, visit our website.

4. OUR CORE VALUES Inventive: Hacking means more than just writing great code. It means learning, exploring, inventing, investing and educating, all in one. Inquisitive: Most breakthrough or discoveries throughout history have one thing in common: they’re a product of curiosity. This is why we believe in staying curious and hungry.​ Unconventional: We love taking a path less travelled, especially when it feeds our business purpose. It is in our DNA of learning and sharing our craft with the rest of the world. Tenacious: We love having big ideas. But we love it even more when they can be built, tested and launched to the world, making it accessible for all. Adventurous: We’re comfortable in a state of flux. Working with new tech and rapid change requires us to be flexible, adaptable and bold to always taking our work to the next level

5. SUMMARY • Open-Source Rover Challenge 2019: Hosted by AWS, NASA's JPL, and AngelHack, focusing on enhancing Martian rover navigation through deep reinforcement learning. • The four-month virtual hackathon utilised advanced technology to address the challenges of navigating Martian terrain, fostering contributions from diverse technical backgrounds. Source: NASA & AWS Fuelled Rover Innovation With AngelHack Through a Virtual Hackathon

6. CHALLENGE SOLUTION • To develop and train deep reinforcement learning (DRL) models that could autonomously navigate JPL’s Open-Source Rover. • To unlock the secrets of self-driving rovers on Mars, thereby paving the way for advancements in space exploration. • Angelhack executed a dynamic platform that attracted nearly 3000 participants from 85 countries • A Detailed Mars terrain was created to allow participants to train their DRL models in real-world scenarios. • Eliminated hardware constraints and allowed participants to focus on tech refinement and overcoming hardware limitations with access to the Open-Source Rover simulator. • AWS and JPL provided webinars, tutorials and one-on-one sessions to help participants navigate through the complexities of the challenge. • Created a community to foster knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities to learn and inspire one another.

7. IMPACT • Participants showcased sophisticated DRL models, revealing AI's potential in enhancing efficient and robust rover navigation. • The hackathon cultivated a vibrant robotics and AI community, resulting in impactful open-source contributions and inspiring ideas for future Mars missions. • The winning DRL model was seamlessly integrated into the Open-Source Rover project, providing future builders with improved autonomous capabilities. • AWS and JPL identified promising talent during the hackathon, potentially paving the way for recruitment in future space exploration endeavors. Source: NASA & AWS Fuelled Rover Innovation With AngelHack Through a Virtual Hackathon

8. CONCLUSION The NASA & AWS Open-Source Rover Challenge with AngelHack showcased how collaboration and open-source innovation can drive advancements in space technology, producing innovative solutions and a committed community. View Case Study here Contact us here Source: NASA & AWS Fuelled Rover Innovation With AngelHack Through a Virtual Hackathon

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