AI in Space? New Tech from Cognitive Space Changes the Final Frontier
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Key Insights & Timestamps:
- [00:00]: Podcast begins
- [02:32]: Leaving NASA for new space tech opportunities
- [08:17]: AI & the importance of catching up with China
- [15:27]: Advice for starting your own space startup
- [21:23]: Finding government & commercial clients for space tech
- [27:41]: Upcoming satellite projects worth keeping an eye on
- [31:47]: Forging the future with effective space usage
Guest Spotlight:
Guy de Carufel, Founder & CEO of Cognitive Space
Guy de Carufel is the Founder and CEO of Cognitive Space. Guy is dedicated to enhancing human activities in space to ensure long-term sustainability and prosperity. An award-winning NASA engineer, he has held positions as a GNC engineer at Firefly and a systems engineer at the Space Flight Lab. In 2018, he founded Cognitive Space with the aim of leveraging AI to advance the space industry.
Key Takeaways:
- Contrary to the popular belief of many Americans, NASA is not the most up-to-date in its tech usage. This was a major frustration for Guy, who previously held a role as a NASA engineer before leaving to start Cognitive Space. Guy felt frustrated with the lack of innovation in some of the tech at NASA and wanted to be involved with modern systems and to learn how to leverage systems like AI in space assets like satellites.
- Government funding being spent on space is often criticized by people who are misinformed about the benefits of space tech on everyday individuals. Along with the scientific discoveries that occur in space, technology developed for space exploration has fundamentally changed life on Earth. Guy points out that even simple things like connectivity in remote areas and climate analysis are made possible by using space tech to the advantage of everyone.
- When discussing how Cognitive Space is forging the future of space, Guy is transparent about the struggle of ineffective technology currently in use. A satellite sent into space can be equipped with new technology, but will it work effectively for what we need it to? Space assets, especially satellites, are vital to national security, sustainability and economic prosperity, and Guy believes companies like Cognitive Space need to focus on leveraging that tech to the fullest.
Resources Mentioned:
Cognitive Space | www.cognitivespace.com
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