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Satlyt Raises $8M Seed Round to Develop AI Software for Satellites

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Satlyt, co-founded by former Google and SpaceX product manager Rama Afullo, has raised $8 million in a seed round to develop software that enables AI processing on satellites. The company aims to create a shared computing system in orbit, allowing multiple satellites to collaborate on complex computing tasks.

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Satlyt's software is set to launch on a SpaceX rocket, marking a significant step in its development and deployment.

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Satlyt has raised an $8 million seed round.

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Satlyt's software has already flown on two demonstration missions.

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The company aims to be live on 20% of satellites by the end of the decade.

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Satlyt deployed Google DeepMind’s Gemma AI model onboard a spacecraft operated by Momentus.

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Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites

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