Canada’s long-awaited space strategy emphasizes AI, EO and deep-space robotics

The Canadian government unveiled Wednesday it's long-awaited national space strategy, focusing on artificial intelligence, deep-space robotic systems, Earth-observation capabilities and searching for new ventures with the European Space Agency.
The Canadian government will also try to cut the regulatory red tape the space industry has complained has hindered projects from moving forward. But the centerpiece of the 22-page strategy was the recently announcement commitment to NASA’s lunar Gateway project with a financial contribution to cover a 24-year period and the development of a new generation robotic Canadarm. With that announcement, Canada became the first nation to formally commit to the Gateway project.