Welcome to the Little Place Labs newsletter!
July 2024
Who We Are
At Little Place Labs, our commitment to leveraging space technology for global betterment continues to drive our innovative solutions. With our advanced data processing capabilities in space, we deliver actionable insights swiftly, enabling crucial applications such as rapid natural disaster detection, national security, and illegal activity monitoring.
Join us as we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in space technology and earth observation 🚀🛰️
Recent Achievements
Secured Two US Air Force Contracts
We've been awarded two AFWERX contracts from the US Air Force: a $1.8M SBIR Phase II for demonstrating space-based real-time ISR in the maritime domain, and a $110K STTR Phase I for developing an Open Modular System for edge-computing ISR in remote areas.
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XPrize Challenge Advancements
We are excited to share that Fire Foresight, a coalition of four pioneering companies, has successfully advanced to the next stage of the XPrize Autonomous Wildfire Response (Track B). Our team, comprising Little Place Labs, Indicium Dynamics, Robotics Cats, and Tazdrones, is revolutionizing wildfire management with cutting-edge technological solutions. As part of this global coalition, we're leveraging space-based edge computing for near-real-time wildfire detection and monitoring.
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ISS Collaboration with LEOcloud
We've partnered with LEOcloud to deploy our Orbitfy Software Suite on their Space Edge™ platform. This collaboration includes an upcoming demonstration aboard the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone in advancing space-based data analytics.
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Backed By Oxford Seed Fund
We are excited to share that we have obtained a funding from the Oxford Seed Fund. As a spin-off from the University of Oxford, we are proud to strengthen our ties with the prestigious Oxford ecosystem. 📈
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Product Development & Research
Orbitfy Prep Launch (Data Pre-processing Module for Optical Payload)
We're thrilled to announce the release of the latest version of Orbitfy Prep.
Orbitfy Prep is designed to be deployed on satellites and facilitates real-time intelligence by preprocessing raw binary satellite imagery data into analysis-ready data (ARD).
Orbitfy Prep has been rigorously tested on Orin and Google Coral boards. We're actively optimizing the software to ensure seamless compatibility across multiple Data Processing Units (DPUs), enhancing its flexibility for diverse satellite systems. This adaptability is crucial for our upcoming demo missions in the second half of the year, where Orbitfy Prep will showcase its capabilities in real-world scenarios.
🔍Want to learn more? Check out the Orbitfy Prep Brochure
ESA Collaboration Boost Edge Model Performance
The European Space Agency (ESA) invited us to research ultra-efficient convolutional neural networks (CNNs). Our data scientist, Param, joined the ESA team for three months to develop CNNs that significantly reduce computational load and memory footprint while maintaining high accuracy. 🚀
Commissioning of Edge AI Lab
The Edge AI Lab provides remote access to advanced processors like NVIDIA, Xilinx, and Intel, allowing us to rigorously test and refine our AI models in an environment that mirrors spacecraft constraints. We expect this to accelerate our testing timelines as well increase the success rate of our demo-missions. 📱
Catch us Here
Past Event
We have been all over the world sharing our story, building partnerships, and learning more about our customers' needs!
Here are some events we attended! 🌠
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars as we gear up for an exciting lineup of upcoming events. We look forward to seeing all of you and connecting with you there! 💫
Our Team
Culture & Growth
We believe in nurturing our team's talents and passions to drive meaningful innovation. We keep ideas flowing through cross-departmental channels and stay aligned with regular All Hands meetings. Virtual team-building activities foster personal connections, while our team offsites bring us together in person.
Our team is growing faster than a rocket ship! We now have a stellar crew of 20 members! 🌌
Global Team Synergy : Offsites in Washington DC & Bangalore
We held offsite workshops in Washington DC and Bangalore this year. We aligned strategies, deepened cross-functional partnerships, and strengthened team bonds through productive sessions and fun activities. It was also the first time some of the team members met in person making it extra special! 🤘
Social Media
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