On: Mars becomes the 2nd planet that has more computers running Linux than Windows

[Skunkleton]

Considering that Perseverance is running your standard rad hardened PPC from the late 90's, I think that speaks a bit to the expected lifespan and importance of Ingenuity. If the POC goes well, I expect we will see hardened components in the next revision. Then again, if Ingenuity is doing anything too modern, I doubt a PPC 750 will be able to keep up.

[HeadsUpHigh → Skunkleton]

How are they doing machine learning with PPC from the late 90s?

[foobarbecue → HeadsUpHigh]

It doesn't do machine learning. It does stereo reconstruction, hazard analysis, map generation, and path planning using stuff like D* and Gestalt.

[Skunkleton → foobarbecue]

It also physically moves very slowly, which gives the ancient processor time to keep up.

[apaprocki → HeadsUpHigh]

It is the main processor, tying together a number of hardened FPGAs. They’re also old, but the point is they can be reprogrammed from Earth to do whatever NASA needs.

[LargoLasskhyfv → HeadsUpHigh]

With https://github.com/torch/torch7 on https://luajit.org/luajit.html maybe?