SpaceX and Google both said no. Now his software is riding a SpaceX rocket next to Google’s
techcrunch.comTim Fernholz
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raised $8 million to deploy AI software on satellites. The startup positions itself as an open platform alternative to SpaceX's proprietary approach, enabling multiple satellite operators to run AI workloads in orbit.
Why it mattersThis approach could democratize satellite computing for AI Tools Daily readers building distributed inference or edge AI applications, offering flexibility beyond single-vendor lock-in.
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