Could a robot chemist create oxygen on Mars using AI?

If humans are ever to build settlements on Mars, they will need oxygen, to breathe, but also to allow rocket fuels to burn, to allow for return missions. But oxygen makes up only a tiny percentage of the Martian atmosphere, and transporting oxygen there from Earth is not a practical solution. Instead scientists have pinned their hopes on generating oxygen on the red planet, and this new robotic chemist aims to do just that. Powered by AI, it autonomously creates catalysts using locally sourced materials, capable of producing as much oxygen as a tree. Read more: