Satlyt Raises $8 Million to Push Open AI Computing Into Orbit
Satlyt, a startup founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, has raised $8 million to build software that lets artificial intelligence run directly on satellites. The company is pitching an open, cross-platform model for orbital computing, positioning itself against the vertically integrated approach favored by SpaceX and other tightly controlled systems. The funding underscores growing investor interest in space infrastructure that can process data in orbit rather than transmitting everything back to Earth, a shift that could reduce latency, cut bandwidth costs and expand the practical use of satellite networks.
