Siren Investigates: 🪐 In-Orbit Intelligence, the Next Frontier in National Security 👨‍🚀 👩‍🚀

🛰️ In this special episode of Siren Investigates, Siren CEO John Randles sits down with Fintan Buckley, CEO and co-founder of Ubotica, a pioneering company bringing AI to space. From launching satellites to defending critical infrastructure, they explore how AI-powered Earth observation is transforming national security, maritime protection, and European defense strategy. 🌍🎙️ Hear how a Galway-based journey evolved into launching a satellite, surviving the South Atlantic Anomaly, and becoming a key player in safeguarding Europe’s future—above and below sea level.Topics covered include: 🪐 The role of AI in real-time satellite imaging 🪐 Detecting threats from seabed to space 🪐 The changing geopolitics of European Defence 🪐 Data centres in orbit and space tugs 🪐 Advice for engineers and entrepreneurs in space tech#AI #Satellites #NationalSecurity #MaritimeSecurity #SpaceTech #InOrbitIntelligence #SirenInvestigates #Ubotica #sirenpoweringinvestigationsChapters00:00 - Intro: Fintan Buckley joins Siren Investigates01:04 - What is Ubotica and how did it begin?03:00 - Galway’s tech roots and Movidius legacy05:20 - Bringing AI to space, origins with the ESA07:00 - Disrupting satellite development with AI09:10 - Real-time Earth observation and its impact11:00 - Maritime domain awareness: the use case13:00 - Protecting infrastructure from seabed to space15:00 - Geopolitics, Russian threats and critical infrastructure17:30 - Launching their own satellite and ESA partnership20:00 - The South Atlantic Anomaly a near-disaster recovery23:30 - AI-led decision-making and autonomy in orbit27:00 - Virtual constellations and multi-sensor fusion30:00 - Trusting AI to manage satellites in real-time33:00 - Space industry trends: tugs, debris, and orbital refuelling36:00 - Europe’s place in the space race38:30 - The push for a sovereign European satellite network40:00 - Advice for engineers and entrepreneurs42:00 - Radiation, AI resilience, and real world testing44:00 - Final thoughts, the future of AI in space