AI satellites and sea drones unite to guard Europe’s waters

Ubotica, an Irish startup specialising in edge AI for satellites, has partnered with two Dutch firms to develop an intelligence platform aimed at bolstering maritime security across European waters. 

The company will work with Fugro, a provider of offshore surveying and geodata services, and DTACT, a defence-focused cybersecurity firm, to offer governments a new tool for monitoring critical underwater infrastructure, including gas pipelines and subsea cables. 

The platform aims to fuse real-time data from sea, air, and space to create a dynamic picture of maritime activity. Fugro’s drones, underwater vehicles, and uncrewed surface vessels will sweep the oceans for geodata. Overhead, Ubotica’s AI-powered satellites will track vessels and flag anomalies in near-real time. On the ground, DTACT will pull these streams together into a maritime cybersecurity tool. 

Fintan Buckley, CEO of Ubotica, said this “space-to-seabed surveillance” could transform situational awareness at sea.  

“This integrated approach, bringing together our ...