How AI is powering the future of space at Disrupt 2025

Only three days until launch TechCrunch Disrupts 2025 – and the Space stage is ready to explore the future of space technology (and every other frontier of innovation). Aerospace leaders Adam Maher (Ursa), Dr. Lucy Hoag (Violet Labs) and Dr. Debra L. Emmons (The Aerospace Corporation) will outline how AI is transforming life in orbit.

If you’re looking for insights, inspiration and a front-row seat to the future, this is the place to be. Save up to $444 on your pass before the doors open on October 27 – plus, purchase a guest pass for 60% discount or get 15% to 30% discount on 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 in what we launch, but in the intelligence we deploy.

Space has become the ultimate data frontier. To really harness it, we need more than just pipes; we need brains in orbit. This is the age of space computing and autonomous decision-making, where intelligent edge systems instantly turn raw satellite feeds into actionable insights.

AI doesn’t just optimize missions, that’s what it is transform them. It powers unprecedented speed, efficiency and resilience, enabling missions to be managed and scaled like never before.

Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, this Space Stage session cuts through the noise to spotlight the real innovators: those pushing intelligence to its limits and fundamentally redefining the speed, efficiency, and resilience of operations in space.

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Aerospace’s Tech Navigator: CTO who drives strategy and innovation

Dr. Debra Emmons is vice president and CTO at The Aviation Company. She is responsible for providing essential leadership to define and execute the company’s technology strategy and investments. Emmons leads four offices: eLab, responsible for setting the tech investment strategy and priorities; xLab, responsible for developing, building and operating prototypes; Commercial Space Futures (CSF) office, responsible for encouraging the adoption of commercial solutions for government missions to advance U.S. space travel; and the new Solution Accelerator, responsible for delivering independent and innovative solutions with speed and national impact.

From vision to benefit: the founder of Ursa’s radar revolution

Adam Maher serves as founder and CEO of Ursa space systemswhose services enable users to make better decisions with better data. He founded Ursa in 2014 to develop a vision to connect people with information-rich data derived from synthetic aperture radar. Adam previously worked at Maxar (Space Systems Loral) as a systems engineer for complete satellite constructions. Adam received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, from Cornell University.

Violet: The data brain that is revolutionizing complex hardware design

Dr. Lucy Hoag is the founder and CEO of Violet Laboratoriesa San Francisco-based startup that aims to revolutionize the way complex hardware is designed and built through Violet – the first data orchestration platform designed specifically for complex hardware development. Before Violet, Hoag worked on satellite, drone and self-driving car projects for DARPA, Google, Waymo, Lyft and Amazon. Lucy holds a BS and PhD from the University of Southern California in Astronautical Engineering.

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Save on tickets to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can. Save up to $444 on your pass before the doors open on October 27, or grab a plus one ticket for 60% discount. Teams save even more with 15% to 30% discount on group passes.