AICRAFT has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to develop and bring to market new solutions for space: with Scanway (Poland) and HEX20 (Australia).
The signing and announcement of both partnerships coincide with the 15th Australian Space Forum held in Adelaide, Australia, on 9 May 2023.
The partnerships will leverage AICRAFT’s artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor technologies, Scanway’s expertise in designing and manufacturing electro-optic systems for space and industrial applications, and HEX20’s expertise and experience in designing and manufacturing satellites and avionics.
Dr Tony Scoleri, CEO of AICRAFT, commented, “The collaboration with Scanway provides us with a tremendous opportunity to embed our low-power, high-speed edge computing technology in space-proven imaging systems for real-time Earth Observation and space domain awareness”.
“Scanway is very excited about the possibilities that will emerge from collaborating with AICRAFT in the scope of providing more advanced optical payloads packed with AI for better performance of Scanway’s telescopes on orbit.”, said Mr Jedrzej Kowalewski, CEO of Scanway S.A.
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) organised the initial meeting between AICRAFT and Scanway as part of a business matching event between Polish and Australian delegations at the 2022 International Astronautical Congress in Paris.
Austrade’s role is to promote Australian space sector capability and connect Australian firms with international partners through its network of trade specialists in Australia and markets around the world.
The partnership with another South Australian company HEX20 will explore the design, deployment and operation of not only nanosatellites and payloads in Low Earth Orbit but also building smarter and larger satellites for future geostationary and deep space missions.
“AICRAFT is on a mission to turn every payload into a smart one by embedding its scalable AI technology. We are excited to partner with local South Australian company HEX20 as this will give us the scope to integrate, launch and provide low-latency services to customers,” commented Dr Scoleri about collaborating with HEX20.
“The adoption of AI technology is a must-have in modern satellites. The HEX20 team is delighted to partner with AICRAFT to equip HEX20’s future satellite constellations with state-of-the-art software-defined and AI payloads,” said Lloyd Jacob Lopez, CEO of HEX20.
