Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites
techcrunch.comTim Fernholz
Satlyt, a startup founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, has raised $8 million to develop open software for running AI on satellites. The company positions itself as an alternative to SpaceX's proprietary approach by offering platform-agnostic software compatible with multiple satellite operators.
Why it mattersThis enables AI inference directly on orbiting satellites rather than requiring data transmission to ground stations, reducing latency and bandwidth costs for edge AI applications across communications, Earth observation, and autonomous systems.
From the source: Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach.Read at techcrunch.com