Ubotica has successfully used artificial intelligence to process imaging data collected by the recently launched CogniSAT-6 mission. The space AI company says its software was able to take raw data provided by the satellite and quickly identify ships around the port of Jeddah.
Ubotica says that satellites are good at gathering and downloading data. However, they don’t understand what they are observing. Using a satellite image, Ubotica says its SPACE:AI software took 90 seconds to detect every vessel in a 20 x 40-kilometre zone.
The company says its SPACE: AI’s ship detection capabilities are a significant advancement in the field. Unlike traditional methods requiring extensive training on thousands of processed images, SPACE:AI performs real-time, on-board identification of ships from a single, raw, unprocessed image without prior training specific to the imager or sensor. This breakthrough technology dramatically simplifies and accelerates the process of extracting information from Earth Observation data.
“This successful demonstration proves the advanced capabilities of CogniSAT-6 and our commitment to unlocking the true potential Earth Observation,” said Ubotica CEO Fintan Buckley. “Near real-time analysis of satellite data unlocks new possibilities for timely and effective decision-making across numerous sectors.”
“The performance of our ship detection model, combined with our rapid processing pipeline, showcases SPACE: AI’s transformative potential,” added Ubotica CCO Sean Mitchell. “We’re excited to see this technology in action and anticipate the significant impact CogniSAT-6 will have across industries.”
