AI-Powered Robot Chemist Develops Method to Create Oxygen from Martian Rocks

Autonomous System Analyzes Over 3.7 Million Formulas to Identify Oxygen-Producing Catalyst

Chinese scientists have developed an AI-powered robot chemist that can create oxygen from Martian rocks, a process that would have taken a human 2,000 years.
The robot chemist analyzed minerals found in Martian meteorites, identified the necessary chemicals to make oxygen, and carried out experiments autonomously.
The robot's AI analyzed the composition of Martian meteorites using high-powered lasers and studied more than 3.7 million formulas to figure out which combination of elements would work as a catalyst to produce oxygen.
The AI chemist used a robot arm to collect samples from the Martian meteorites, then it employed a laser to scan the ore. From there, it calculated more than 3.7 million molecules it could make from six different metallic elements in the rocks.
The best catalyst the robot found could split water at minus 34.6 degrees F (minus 37 degrees C), the kind of cold temperature found on Mars.