NOVI provides low-latency Earth Observation (EO) data through on-board edge computing and low-cost multi-sensor satellites. This approach reduces the cost and complexity of accessing space-based data, making EO capabilities more accessible for various applications.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional Earth Observation (EO) data acquisition involves transmitting vast amounts of raw data to Earth for processing, resulting in significant time delays and high costs. Extracting actionable insights from this data is often like finding a "needle in a haystack," requiring extensive processing and analysis.
Solution
NOVI addresses these challenges with VISTAsat, a next-generation, open-access constellation that brings compute and AI infrastructure to space. By performing on-orbit edge processing, NOVI satellites analyze data directly and transmit only the refined insights to the end-user, drastically reducing latency and transmission costs. This approach enables real-time Earth observation for dynamic applications in autonomy, Space Domain Awareness (SDA), and various other sectors. The VISTAsat platform also fosters a broad ecosystem of partners, customers, and developers through fractional leasing of space-based infrastructure, providing direct access to a high-performance, multi-sensor network.
Target Audience
NOVI serves organizations across space, defense, transportation, and emergency response, as well as developers and researchers seeking real-time Earth observation data and edge computing capabilities.
Features
- Proliferated constellation of multi-sensor satellites providing high-revisit coverage.
- On-board computers (OBCs) capable of running deep-learning AI/ML algorithms for real-time data processing.
- Standard sensor suite including visual (3m resolution), hyperspectral & Near Infrared (NIR) (3-5m resolution, 96 bands), SDR Receiver (47 MHz to 6.0 GHz), and IoT Link.
- Private portals for enterprises and developers to manage applications, testing, and deployment.
- VISTAsat Marketplace for buying and selling EO data, insights, and applications.
- Alternative communication approaches for low-latency data transmission, including inter-satellite communication.
- Advanced emulator for building, training, and testing EO, autonomy, SDA, and other AI/ML software for on-orbit processing.