{"id":508692,"date":"2026-06-24T10:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/508692\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:06:20","slug":"ubotica-raises-11m-for-satellite-based-ai-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/508692\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubotica Raises $11M for Satellite-Based AI Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ubotica Technologies, the Dublin-based space AI company, raised $11M today to accelerate the commercialization of its AI-powered intelligence platform for maritime security.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ireland\u2019s Act Venture Capital and Finland\u2019s Greencode Ventures co-led the round, which also included participation from Atlantic Bridge, a global growth equity technology firm and existing Ubotica investor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe spent the last eight years proving out our capabilities in orbital AI,\u201d Ubotica CEO and cofounder Fintan Buckley told Payload. \u201cWe have the proof points now, on over ten different missions. We understand what it takes to deploy edge applications on board a satellite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ubotica\u2019s Orbital AI reduces response times by processing data closer to where it is captured, rather than transmitting it to Earth. The data is then coupled with risk-prediction algorithms and delivered to customers as intelligence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From chips to ships: Ubotica is putting its real-time decision-making support to the test with its Live Maritime Intelligence platform, which aims to help customers detect emerging maritime threats in real time with satellite-derived insights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changing security concerns in Europe highlighted a gap in how quickly the EO technologies being used for maritime surveillance could provide answers, as governments grapple with threats to undersea cables and offshore energy assets, Buckley said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ubotica\u2019s platform works to address a core limitation of traditional satellite surveillance, by dynamically tasking satellites across different modalities\u2014whether these sats are optical, SAR, or RF\u2014to ensure the right sensor is positioned over the right area at the right time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result? \u201cTo bring the best satellite to get the best image possible to actually understand what is going on in a particular maritime domain,\u201d Buckley said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built to scale: Historically, deploying AI in orbit meant building a dedicated chip into a satellite before launch, which presented a one-time integration that locked software to hardware.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ubotica has moved away from that model and its solution is hardware-agnostic, according to Buckley. As a result, the platform can be integrated on any satellite with edge-processing capabilities, meaning the company can scale as more on-orbit computers are launched.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn two years\u2019 time, where we have traction on our maritime solution\u2014and we\u2019re bringing that to multiple customers throughout the world\u2014that\u2019s where we see ourselves,\u201d said Buckley.<\/p>\n<p> Related Stories<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/sophia-space-raises-7m-taps-apex-for-2027-demo-flight\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"304\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ODC1-304x171.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-thumbnail size-grid-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sophia Space Raises $7M, Taps Apex for 2027 Demo Flight\" decoding=\"async\"  \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The orbital-compute startup today announced new fundraising\u2014as well as a demo flight with Apex. 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