{"id":143322,"date":"2025-10-24T19:13:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/143322\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T19:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:13:14","slug":"how-ai-is-powering-the-future-of-space-at-disrupt-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/143322\/","title":{"rendered":"How AI is powering the future of space at Disrupt 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just three days until liftoff for<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/?utm_source=tc&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>TechCrunch Disrupt 2025<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 and the <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/agenda\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Space Stage<\/strong><\/a> is ready to explore the future of space tech (and every other frontier of innovation). Space leaders Adam Maher (Ursa), Dr. Lucy Hoag (Violet Labs), and Dr. Debra L. Emmons (The Aerospace Corporation) will unpack how AI is transforming life in orbit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re after insights, inspiration, and a front-row seat to what\u2019s next, this is the room to be in. <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Save up to $444<\/strong><\/a> on your pass before doors open on October 27 \u2014 plus, grab a guest pass for <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc#h-2-for-1-ticket-discount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>60% off<\/strong><\/a> or get <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc#h-group-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>15% to 30% off group rates<\/strong><\/a> for your team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-destinationlink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" data-event=\"clickable_image\" height=\"383\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TC25_Emmons-Hoag-Maher-Speaker-16x9-Dark.png\" alt=\"TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Debra Emmons, Lucy Hoag, and Adam Maher\" class=\"wp-image-3061931\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Redefining the final frontier: AI at the edge of space<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forget just rockets and satellites. The real revolution in space isn\u2019t in what we launch, but in the intelligence we deploy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Space has become the ultimate data frontier. To truly harness it, we need more than just pipes; we need brains in orbit. This is the age of on-orbit compute and autonomous decision-making, where intelligent edge systems instantly transform raw satellite feeds into actionable insight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI isn\u2019t just optimizing missions \u2014 it\u2019s transforming them. It is the engine for unprecedented speed, efficiency, and resilience, enabling missions to be managed and scaled like never before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Space Stage session, only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, cuts through the noise to showcase the true innovators: those pushing intelligence to the absolute edge, fundamentally redefining the speed, efficiency, and resilience of operations in space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three days until liftoff. Save on tickets to Disrupt 2025 while you still can. <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Save up to $444<\/strong><\/a> on your pass before doors open on October 27, and grab a <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc#h-2-for-1-ticket-discount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>plus-one ticket for 60% off<\/strong><\/a>. Teams save even more with <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc#h-group-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>15% to 30% off group passes.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Techcrunch event<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Francisco<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 27-29, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Aerospace\u2019s tech navigator: CTO driving strategy and innovation<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/debra-emmons-0300239\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Dr. Debra Emmons<\/strong><\/a> is vice president and CTO at <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospace.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Aerospace Corporation<\/a>.<strong> <\/strong>She\u2019s responsible for providing vital leadership for determining and executing the company\u2019s technology strategy and investments. Emmons leads four offices: eLab, responsible for setting the technical investment strategy and priorities; xLab, responsible for developing, building, and operating prototypes; Commercial Space Futures (CSF) office, responsible for driving the harnessing of commercial solutions for government missions to advance U.S. space; and the new Solution Accelerator, responsible for delivering independent and innovative solutions with speed and national impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From vision to vantage: Founding Ursa\u2019s radar revolution<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adam-maher-17969731\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Adam Maher<\/strong><\/a> serves as founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/ursaspace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ursa Space Systems<\/a>, whose services empower users to make better decisions with better data. He founded Ursa in 2014 to develop a vision of connecting people to information-rich data derived from synthetic aperture radar. Previously, Adam worked at Maxar (Space Systems Loral) as a system engineer for complete satellite builds. Adam holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, from Cornell University.<\/p>\n<p>Violet: The data brain revolutionizing complex hardware design<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lucyhoag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Dr. Lucy Hoag<\/strong><\/a> is the founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.violetlabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Violet Labs<\/a>, a San Francisco-based startup seeking to revolutionize how complex hardware is designed and built through Violet \u2014 the first data orchestration platform engineered specifically for complex hardware development. Prior to Violet, Hoag worked on satellite, drone, and self-driving car projects for DARPA, Google, Waymo, Lyft, and Amazon. Lucy holds a BS and a PhD from the University of Southern California in Astronautical Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>T-minus 3 days until launch \u2014 grab your ticket before prices skyrocket<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Save on tickets to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can. <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Save up to $444<\/strong><\/a> on your pass before doors open on October 27, or grab a <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc#h-2-for-1-ticket-discount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>plus-one ticket for 60% off<\/strong><\/a>. Teams save even more with <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc#h-group-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>15% to 30% off group passes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-destinationlink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/tickets\/?promo=post_maherhoagemmons_10242025&amp;utm_campaign=disrupt2025&amp;utm_content=speaker&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=tc\" data-event=\"clickable_image\" height=\"453\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Disrupt-2024-main-stage.jpg\" alt=\"Disrupt 2024 Main Stage\" class=\"wp-image-2953554\"  \/><\/a><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Kimberly White \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just three days until liftoff for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 \u2014 and the Space Stage is ready to explore&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":143323,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261],"tags":[291,289,290,18,19,17,9511,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-143322","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-artificial-intelligence","8":"tag-ai","9":"tag-artificial-intelligence","10":"tag-artificialintelligence","11":"tag-eire","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-techcrunch-disrupt-2025","15":"tag-technology"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115430739567412758","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}