Aerospace & Defense Industries
'Space computing' Edge AI orbiters are a growing trend in Earth observation
Solafune's Edge AI satellite will target Earth-observing applications such as environmental conservation, resource management and disaster prevention in Asia and elsewhere.
SHOTARO TANI
October 15, 2026 09:00 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese data analytics startup Solafune plans to develop and launch an AI-powered earth observation satellite, betting that onboard processing of imagery in orbit can cut costs and open up new commercial uses for satellite data.