Loft Orbital and Marlan Space plan $1bn AI satellite fleet with Mistral
THE SO WHAT
A $1bn plan to grow an AI-equipped constellation from 10 to 50 satellites with Mistral onboard is a bet that inference will move to orbit, not just the ground. If you build geospatial or comms products, start mapping which parts of your pipeline could benefit from processing at the edge — in this case, literally in space.
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