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Morelia Graduate Wins NASA/AEXA International Air and Space Program

The team's AI holographic emergency assistant now advances toward development with plans for testing on the International Space Station.

Overview

  • Sofía García Chávez and her team secured first place in the Houston-based program focused on Mars–Earth communication delays.
  • Their winning concept features an AI-driven holographic aide designed to guide first response during emergencies when real-time contact is not possible.
  • Only 50 young participants from around the world were selected for the latest edition of the International Air and Space Program.
  • García Chávez traveled to the program with support from her family as well as the Morelia municipal government led by Mayor Alfonso Martínez Alcázar.
  • The mayor praised the result as a showcase of local talent and committed further municipal support for youth and STEM opportunities.