Paul-Olivier Dehaye
Space-Proven AI
WINNER OF THIS YEAR: SGDL startup has received the Panoramai "Cosmos Award" and will be part of Panoramai Cohort 1 (mentoring and travel).
Revolutionary Insight: Physics-based reasoning systems proven in space operations offer a fundamentally new approach to AI security that matches the sophistication of autonomous multi-stage cyber attacks.
At Panoramai, Paul-Olivier Dehaye from SGDL revealed how space station robotics technology is revolutionizing AI cybersecurity. Using the analogy of astronauts « fishing » for incoming Dragon modules with robotic arms, Dehaye illustrated how complex multi-stage operations in uncertain environments mirror modern cyber threats.
Core Innovation: Exo-Language for Machine Communication
SGDL has developed a proprietary « exo-language » designed for direct machine-to-machine communication: « We have machines using a language to generate models that will then be used further by machines »
This breakthrough enables AI systems to model both physical objects and their interaction logic simultaneously—technology currently running on the International Space Station and Mars rovers.
Space-to-Security Transfer
The company is transferring this space-proven technology to cybersecurity applications:
AWS Policy Modeling: Physics-based interaction analysis for cloud security
Autonomous Threat Response: Multi-stage defensive systems matching attacker sophistication
Space-Filling Vector Optimization: Mathematical curves for efficient data navigation
The IKEA Connection
Dehaye's unexpected analogy: IKEA's Lausanne store design mirrors SGDL's mathematical approach. The store's path « crawls through space, a maximal amount of space » - exactly how SGDL's space-filling curves optimize vector spaces for AI reasoning.
Strategic Advantage
Unlike traditional AI security relying on pattern recognition, SGDL models fundamental interaction principles. This physics-first approach runs efficiently on basic hardware while delivering space-grade reliability—crucial for edge computing and resource-constrained environments.
European AI Leadership: SGDL's Panoramai Award highlights their contribution to European AI competitiveness through mathematical rigor rather than data scale.