Only three days left until liftoff TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 – and this space stage The future of space technology (and every other front of innovation) is ready to be explored. Space leaders Adam Maher (Ursa), Dr. Lucy Hogg (Violet Labs), and Dr. Debra L. Emmons (The Aerospace Corporation) will explain how AI is changing life in orbit.
If you’re looking for insight, inspiration and a front row seat to what’s next, this is the place to go. Save up to $444 Get your pass before doors open on October 27th – plus, get a guest pass 60% off or get 15% to 30% off group rates For your team.
Redefining the final frontier: AI at the edge of space
Just forget rockets and satellites. The real revolution in space is not what we launch, but the intelligence we deploy.
Space has become the final data frontier. To really use it, we need more than just pipes; We need brains in the classroom. This is the era of on-orbit computation and autonomous decision making, where intelligent edge systems transform raw satellite feeds into instantly actionable insights.
AI isn’t just optimizing missions – it’s to change Them. It is an engine of unprecedented speed, efficiency and flexibility, enabling missions to be managed and scaled like never before.
This Space Stage session, only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, cuts through the noise to showcase the true innovators: those who push intelligence to the absolute limits, fundamentally redefining the speed, efficiency, and flexibility of operating in space.
Three days until liftoff. Save on tickets to Disrupt 2025 while you can. Save up to $444 on your pass before doors open on October 27th, and get a 60% off on plus-one ticketsTeams save even more 15% to 30% off on group passes.
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Aerospace’s Technical Navigator: CTO Driving Strategy and Innovation
Dr. Debra Emmons is the Vice President and CTO of Aerospace Corporation, He is responsible for providing critical leadership in determining and executing the company’s technology strategy and investments. Emmons leads four offices: eLab, responsible for setting technology investment strategy and priorities; xLab, responsible for the development, construction and operation of the prototype; Commercial Space Futures (CSF) Office, responsible for using commercial solutions for government missions to advance U.S. space exploration; And the New Solutions Accelerator is responsible for delivering independent and innovative solutions with speed and national impact.
From Sight to Vantage: Establishing Ursa’s Radar Revolution
Adam Maher Serves as Founder and CEO of Ursa Space SystemsWhose 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 obtained from synthetic aperture radar. Previously, Adam worked at Maxar (Space Systems Loral) as a systems engineer for end-to-end satellite manufacturing. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.
Violet: The data brain is revolutionizing complex hardware design
Dr. Lucy Hogg Founder and CEO of Violet LabsA San Francisco-based startup that is trying to revolutionize the way complex hardware is designed and built through Violet – the first data orchestration platform specifically engineered for complex hardware development. Before Violet, Hogg worked on satellite, drone and self-driving car projects for DARPA, Google, Waymo, Lyft and Amazon. Lucy holds a BS and PhD in Astronautical Engineering from the University of Southern California.
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