Artificial Intelligence can greatly enhance productivity in a space science R&D environment by automating routine tasks, managing knowledge, and providing intelligent insights. AURION is a local-first AI assistant platform built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It acts as a smart orchestrator that can plan and execute multi-step tasks using various tools while ensuring data stays private and workflows remain safe.

Accompanying it is the MCP Context Server, a powerful toolset providing dozens of specialized capabilities (context management, knowledge graphs, document analysis, code intelligence, etc.) that the assistant can leverage. Together, AURION and the MCP Context Server function as an intelligent co-worker – helping scientists and engineers with research, documentation, data analysis, and project management in a reliable and user-friendly way.