Latest news with #WillGrannis
Cision Canada
22-07-2025
- Science
- Cision Canada
Trajectory Service from Asteroid Institute Empowers Mission Planners and Public Researchers
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2025 /CNW/ -- The Asteroid Institute, a program of B612 Foundation, today announced the launch of ADAM:: Trajectory. This new service, running on Google Cloud, allows users to calculate trajectories and propulsion requirements between any two objects in the solar system, including planets, asteroids and artificial satellites. This public-facing service is the first of planned future cloud services that aim to provide navigational capabilities for space, essentially a first step to a suite of services that will enable "turn by turn directions" to locations in our solar system. Mission planners, students, and others can utilize ADAM::Trajectory to explore launch options through interactive "porkchop" plots and 4D previews. ADAM::Trajectory is available here. The release follows the Institute's recent introduction of ADAM::Impact Probability, a service for assessing asteroid impact risk. "We're excited to continue our partnership with the Asteroid Institute, expanding the scale, capabilities, and availability of space mapping platforms like ADAM. By combining our products—including Firebase, Google Kubernetes Engine, and Google Cloud Storage—with open data and code, complex solutions such as trajectory analysis are now truly accessible to all. This empowers scientists and engineers everywhere with the tools to easily characterize the complex and dynamic trajectory of any solar system object, profoundly impacting our ability to protect our planet and safely explore our corner of the galaxy," said Will Grannis, CTO, Google Cloud. Key Capabilities of ADAM::Trajectory The ADAM::Trajectory online trajectory service offers several important features made possible by the compute infrastructure of Google Cloud: Standardized Calculations: ADAM::Trajectory provides a consistent method for astrodynamic computations. By using open-source integrators, transparent code, and industry-standard coordinate systems and constants, it helps ensure that all users get reliable and verifiable results. This approach helps reduce discrepancies that can arise from using various proprietary tools and assumptions. Simple Data Integration: The service automates the process of incorporating celestial body data, including sources such as JPL Horizons, Small Bodies Database, SPICE kernels, and NEOCC. Additionally, the ephemeris for the departure, arrival bodies and the solution trajectories are made available in OEM format as well as machine precise parquet files. Built with Open-Source: Software developers have access to all the underlying technology to generate the results, available on Github, PyPI and conda-forge. Interested users can build their own custom solutions or verify the accuracy of the results. Collaborative: Results can be easily shared as links for discussion and review, whether they are mission planners sharing launch windows with clients or teachers sharing solutions with their students. Benefits for Space Professionals The new ADAM::Trajectory service provides advantages for a wide range of space professionals: Time and Cost Savings: Mission planners can save many hours and resources previously spent on setting up software, manually integrating data, and resolving computational differences. This allows teams to focus more on core mission analysis. Improved Collaboration: Teams can work together more effectively, using the same tool for trajectory data generation and verification. This promotes better collaboration both internally and with international partners. Broader Participation: The service enables countries with emerging space programs, universities, and independent researchers to engage in space mission planning, including planetary defense, without needing extensive infrastructure. Increased Efficiency: By streamlining trajectory analysis, organizations can more quickly assess mission options, evaluate propulsion systems, and make informed decisions, which can help accelerate space exploration. Wide Applicability: Professionals involved in planning or supporting interplanetary missions, whether to asteroids or Mars, will find ADAM::Trajectory useful for understanding mission windows and delta-V requirements. "This service is a very useful utility for mission planners at all levels in the space community. For years, this kind of trajectory analysis has been a bottleneck, with different groups often using their own custom solutions," says Mike Loucks, CEO of Space Exploration Engineering. "ADAM::Trajectory changes that. It standardizes our capabilities, reduces setup and debugging time, and makes high-precision trajectory planning accessible. Our customers can now explore mission opportunities themselves, and our team is less reliant on a few individuals for this critical work. This will save us significant time and money and improve our approach to mission design." Other ADAM Services This launch follows the Asteroid Institute's recent release of ADAM::Impact Probability, a new service for projecting and visualizing impact risk of individual Near-Earth asteroids. The demo allows users to independently calculate impact probabilities for objects on risk lists published by JPL and ESA. It also supports follow-up on newly detected but unconfirmed risk objects flagged by JPL's Scout system. The Institute plans to support user-submitted orbits for custom analysis in the future. Additionally, the Asteroid Institute offers the ADAM::Precovery, a hosted version of its open-source precovery service backed by multiple catalogs. This service enables users to search for previously undetected observations of celestial bodies in archival data, significantly refining their orbital paths. ADAM::Precovery, ADAM::Trajectory and ADAM::Impact Probability are available for public and scientific use. "With ADAM::Trajectory and ADAM::Impact Probability running on Google Cloud we can provide services that can run at scale which will contribute to how space missions are planned and how asteroid risks are understood," said Dr. Ed Lu, Executive Director of the Asteroid Institute, a program of B612 Foundation.
Independent Singapore
11-06-2025
- Business
- Independent Singapore
Will AI take your job? Google Cloud CTO says don't ignore the basics
With the tech industry being continuously reshaped by artificial intelligence, professionals are left speculating on how to remain relevant in an environment where machines are doing most of the tasks and the heavy lifting. However, according to Google Cloud's CTO Will Grannis, keeping pace with AI doesn't mean walking out on conventional knowledge but building on it. In a recent discussion with Business Insider, Grannis stressed that the crucial principles of computer science are not just practically viable; they have become more indispensable than ever. Don't ditch the basics—build on them Notwithstanding the speedy expansion of AI tools such as Copilot and Codex, Grannis asserts that basic computer science abilities remain vital. 'You still have to understand how computers work, how data stores work,' he said. These rudiments give the framework required to design systems that are both effective and useful, even though the manner in which people interact with technology has changed. Grannis motivates job seekers to 'lean into the education' they've obtained, underscoring that a traditional computer science degree or coding bootcamp still holds value. While AI may be systematising several coding tasks, the facts behind why and how code works set great engineers apart. Modern tools require a modern mindset Nevertheless, holding onto the rudiments doesn't mean defying change. Grannis clarified that being competitive in tech today necessitates a disposition and the readiness to discover beyond the average prospectus. He suggests learning contemporary tools, trying out new systems, and integrating AI into workflows and roadmaps. At a forthcoming hackathon, Grannis is driving his international team to be engrossed in what he calls 'vibe coding,' using AI not just to create code, but to recapitulate, polish, and revolutionize it. He thinks this echoes the future of development – the intermingling of rudimentary knowledge and contemporary flexibility. Welcome to the era of context engineering Grannis visualises the next frontier in prompt engineering and what he termed 'context engineering.' This means knowing the entire network that AI systems need to function efficiently and successfully, from the data they consume to the apparatuses and platforms they network with. 'We're moving from the application layer to a more holistic view,' Grannis said. As AI systems develop into multi-agent platforms, professionals and experts must have a grip on the larger architecture they're building within. Differentiating how to write an excellent prompt is not sufficient; developers must also create the context in which AI performs best. Grannis highlights a fundamental message — the nitty-gritties are not obsolete; they're the catalyst and the springboard for the next upsurge of innovation. Simply put, grasp the past, but be willing and prepared to build the future.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Google Cloud executive's tip to Computer Science students: It's not just about prompts, but what....
Google Cloud 's chief technology officer, Will Grannis , believes the fundamentals of computer science remain vital—even as the tech industry undergoes dramatic changes driven by artificial intelligence . In a recent interview with Business Insider, Grannis said 'You still have to understand, you know, how computers work, how data stores work.' 'Because that context will allow you to think about how you design something for efficiency and value,' he further added. Grannis emphasized that a traditional computer science degree or coding program is still a solid foundation for entering the tech workforce. He said professionals need to prepare for the era of agentic AI, where understanding the data, tools, and systems behind the AI is just as important as the user inputs. 'You're moving from like in the old days, we had to think about it at the application layer and just kind of stop there,' Grannis said. 'Now, we're entering the era of context engineering.' 'So it's not just about prompts,' he added, 'but what data, what tools, what systems does your AI, does your multi-agent system need in order to function correctly?' Learn beyond the classroom: Google CTO While Grannis stands by the value of formal education, he also encouraged job seekers to learn beyond the curriculum. He said today's tech professionals should adopt modern tools and systems to keep pace with AI's rapid evolution. 'That's what I've been doing my entire career,' he said. 'Formal education wouldn't have been enough for me to stay current.' He gave an example of his approach, revealing that he's encouraging his global team to use AI during an upcoming hackathon. 'We're going to use AI to just generate code, to modify it, to steer it, to refine it,' Grannis explained. He also warned that mastering prompt engineering alone isn't enough, saying that while it's important, it has started to become "boilerplate code." HP EliteBook Ultra Review: Thin, light, power in a premium package AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Business Insider
09-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Google Cloud's CTO has some advice for job seekers in the age of AI
Staying current in a world that's rapidly evolving isn't easy. Just ask Google Cloud's chief technology officer, Will Grannis, who says he's been at it for a few decades. Keeping up with the times amid the AI revolution doesn't mean ditching what you've learned in the past, though. Grannis said a lot of the "core pillars" that prior generations learned are still relevant, even if the modality has shifted. "You still have to understand, you know, how computers work, how data stores work," the Google Cloud CTO told Business Insider in an interview. "Because that context will allow you to think about how you design something for efficiency and value." Grannis said that a traditional computer science degree or coding program is still useful, and job seekers should "lean into the education," because relevant fundamentals remain. The CTO's comments come as once-stable career paths like software engineering have faced a reckoning in the wake of the AI revolution. AI tools like Copilot and Codex are now automating core parts of the job, spurring debate on whether skills like coding are still essential. Holding onto the fundamentals doesn't mean doing everything old school, though. While Grannis said job seekers in the tech space should still be learning skills like coding, they should also be using modern tools to keep up with where the world is shifting toward. The tech exec said that job seekers should look "beyond the formal curriculum" and spend some time learning new tools and systems available. "That's what I've been doing my entire career," Grannis, who studied at West Point and started his career as an Army captain, told BI. He said formal education wouldn't have been enough for him to stay current with industry changes. As an example, Grannis said he's "enforcing" his global team to engage in "vibe coding" at a coming hackathon. "We're going to use AI to just generate code, to modify it, to steer it, to refine it," Grannis said. The CTO said that job seekers shouldn't just get good at one part of the tool, like creating prompts. While Grannis said prompt engineering is important to learn, some might argue that it's become boilerplate code that you can copy and paste. However, the AI revolution is moving toward agentic AI, and the data, tools, and systems that multi-agent systems need to function are also important to understand, Grannis said. "You're moving from like in the old days, we had to think about it at the application layer and just kind of stop there," Grannis said. Now, we're entering the era of "context engineering," he said. "So it's not just about prompts, but what data, what tools, what systems does your AI, does your multi-agent system need in order to function correctly?" That means job seekers need to be up to speed on context engineering and understand the full scope of the systems they work with. The Google Cloud CTO's advice echoes that of some other tech executives. Google's head of Research previously said that the basics are more important than ever in the age of AI because of the opportunity to build upon those foundational skills. Cisco EVP and chief customer experience officer told BI that traditional coding is still important to learn because it provides job seekers with "foundational elements that help train" for problem solving.
Bloomberg
06-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Google Cloud CTO on LLM Use Cases: Tech Disruptors
Will Grannis, CTO of Google Cloud sits down with Bloomberg Intelligence's Mandeep Singh to talk about the variety of use cases with LLM deployments. They discuss the company's Ironwood TPU launch to give an end to end stack perspective around deploying inferencing workloads and what it means for cloud demand.
