The SETI Institute announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to incorporate the new NVIDIA IGX Thor platform, enhancing its real-time search for signals from space at the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) in Northern California.
The ATA’s 42 antennas scan the sky for radio signals that may reveal cosmic events or evidence of intelligent life. The NVIDIA IGX Thor platform brings real-time AI processing to the ATA, helping scientists detect signals from space faster than ever.
Using the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform, the SETI Institute will be able to process and interpret these signals directly at the telescope, dramatically reducing the time it takes to recognize unusual or promising data.
The collaboration brings cutting-edge AI technology—built for demanding real-world environments—into radio astronomy for the first time at this scale.
Author's summary: SETI Institute uses NVIDIA IGX Thor for faster signal detection.