Latest NewsA world first for Scotland – GPS with live satellite imagery Scotland, from Space
For a country with a population of less than six million, Scotland has often been lauded as a country that has consistently punched above its weight on the global stage.
And none more so when one looks at the number of long lasting inventions which have changed the way the world communicates. Yes, the invention of the fax machine, television and telephone have all been at the hands and in the minds of Scotsmen; Alexander Bain (1843), Alexander Graham Bell (1876) and John Logie Baird (1925) respectively have changed the world for the better.
And now in 2025 the future of how we see our world and interact with it, is set to be enhanced by real-time satellite imagery of Earth, from space.
Space Aye, based in Glasgow, is claiming a global first by automatically tasking separate satellites through its demonstrator platform, to track individual Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as mobile phone signals and vehicle satnavs. Supplying high quality live satellite images which show the movement of these devices in real-time. Space Aye’s patented method means they have created this ‘world first capability’ to increase the accessibility of real-time satellite imagery whilst uniquely merging this with IoTdata such as location and biometrics, creating the ability, with the user’s permission, to monitor people and vehicles as they move on Earth. This will enable a myriad of applications, including the control of autonomous vehicles and drones, from space, removing the need for large scale global infrastructure. Their platform will also provide unique training data for the Large Terrestrial Model (LTM) which will in turn enhance the accuracy and relevance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions.