The plan to build virtual data centres in space just got $8 million backing
- Satlyt has raised $8 million in seed funding led by non sibi ventures to develop its space-based computing vision.
- The startup's software allows satellites to process data and run AI applications onboard, maximizing existing computing resources.
- Satlyt is collaborating with NASA and Google, having previously deployed Google's Gemma AI model on a satellite.
Satlyt's innovative approach to leveraging existing satellite technology for data processing presents a significant opportunity for Africa to enhance its technological independence and capabilities in the space sector. By focusing on software solutions rather than hardware, Satlyt could lead a paradigm shift in how data is processed in orbit, which is crucial for the continent's future in the global digital economy.
