Category: AI

NASA Puts Google’s Gemma Large Language Model in Orbit

AI in orbit: The next evolution of compute infrastructure

Loft Orbital to test AI models on spacecraft for Earth observation

Loft Orbital Selected by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Deploy Artificial Intelligence Software for Earth Science Applications

JPL to leverage Loft’s AI-enabled, on-orbit infrastructure to support NASA Earth observation research objectives Today, Loft announced an agreement with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to host and fly demonstrations of JPL artificial intelligence (AI) software on Loft’s AI-enabled space infrastructure. The demonstrations, part of the Federated Autonomous MEasurement (FAME) project funded by NASA’s Earth […]

A satellite just learned to find things on its own – here’s what that means

IA dans l’espace: "Ce n’est plus dans l’orbite que se joue la course, c’est dans ce qu’on en fait"

L’Europe spatiale a regagné du terrain. Mais la vraie bataille ne se joue plus dans le ciel : elle se joue dans l’intelligence embarquée à bord des satellites, en temps réel, à des milliers de kilomètres du sol, défend Paul Lasserre, directeur général de l’activité AI for Space de Loft Orbital.

What’s the Path Forward for AI in Space?

Startup Loft Orbital is Launching AI-Powered Satellites this Fall

Loft and SmartSat CRC Partner to Demonstrate Wildfire Detection Application Onboard AI-enabled Satellite

Loft today announced it has signed a contract with the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat CRC) to deploy a wildfire detection application to Loft’s on-orbit satellites. The project will serve as a high-tech demonstration of near real-time, software-based wildfire detection from low Earth orbit. This mission is designed to validate the software’s functionality and performance […]

Loft Launches Dedicated AI for Space Business Unit to Develop On-Orbit AI Infrastructure

Today, Loft announced the formation of a new AI for Space business unit within the company to focus on building scalable, reliable AI-enabled space infrastructure to support agentic and AI-at-the-edge applications. This investment reflects Loft’s long-term commitment to enabling governments and commercial partners to access and deploy algorithms directly on orbit, transforming how insights are […]