An Al-assisted Earth-Space Twin Unmanned Intelligent Mouse Experiment Module (AiTEM) developed by Northwestern Polytechnical University was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard the Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket and entered a530-km low-Earth orbit on Dec 13.
Carrying two male mice, the module will conduct long-term in.orbit experiments synchronized with ground validation supporting cutting-edge research in brain science and behavioral cognition under microgravity. Jointly developed by NPU and AZSpace, AiTEM is China's first multifunctional unmanned intelligent space experiment module for mammals.
It enables:
Full life-cycle support for mice in microgravity;
Automated and quantitative monitoring of vital signs;
Al-based behavioral analysis under limited onboard computing power.
The mission will validate life-support systems(pressure, oxygen, temperature, humidity, food and water, lighting, visual\audio monitoring,and environmental purification),lightweight intelligent monitoring of animal activity, and instinctive survival behaviors in extreme space conditions.
A new milestone for space life sciences and intelligent aerospace systems.
