In the Lunar Rover, the AI system needs to make decisions in real-time, within 100 milliseconds, so can’t rely on sending data to the cloud. Our autonomous driving system handles mapping, localization, path planning, obstacle avoidance, and path execution. 

Eliana Stefani, Autonomy & AI Research Engineer, Lockheed Martin (AI Infra Summit speaker 2025)

Our biggest challenge is verifying and validating the safety and reliability of AI/ML systems, especially for certification in commercial aviation.

Bala Chidambaram, Chief Engineer & Senior Director, Autonomy, Office of the CTO, Boeing (AI Infra Summit speaker 2025)