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 generated from space.

The AI for Space group will focus on building a network of AI partners to support a marketplace of applications. This also includes a focus on developing and scaling the hardware and operational capabilities required to support real-time AI applications in space. By expanding its infrastructure beyond traditional satellite missions to include AI-enabled systems, Loft is laying the foundation for a new class of space applications across government and commercial sectors.

To lead this effort, Loft has appointed Paul Lasserre as General Manager, AI for Space. Paul brings deep experience across artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, and operational leadership, most recently leading Data and Generative AI Partnerships at Amazon Web Services. In his role at Loft, Paul will oversee the development and commercialization of AI-enabled space solutions, working closely with global partners across industry, government, and the AI ecosystem.

“This is about turning satellites into intelligent, autonomous systems, not just cameras in orbit,” said Paul Lasserre, General Manager, AI for Space at Loft. “The company already operates multi-sensor satellites with onboard computing power. Now we are making that infrastructure intelligent, so satellites can understand what they see in real time and deliver insights and alerts instead of raw data. This is how we redefine real-time awareness at planetary scale from wildfires and pollution at sea to maritime activity and emerging threats.”

The launch of the AI for Space business unit builds on Loft’s proven model of delivering simple and reliable mission services so customers can focus on their core objectives. By extending this approach to AI-enabled satellites, Loft aims to support a future where organizations can process data directly in space to enable faster decisions and new mission outcomes.