NewSpace AtlasSearch

KP Labs

Polish company building AI processing units and software that let small satellites analyze data on board. Its Intuition-1 satellite has used them to sort hyperspectral images in orbit since 2023.

Products, by altitude

Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km

  • In service

    Intuition-1

    Small satellite that sees 192 color bands and analyzes them

  • In service

    Leopard

    Onboard AI computer that processes satellite data in orbit

Government awards

DateAgencyProgramAmount
Mar 2026EU ERDF via Fundusze Europejskie dla Nowoczesnej GospodarkiHigh-performance AI computing unit for autonomous satellite and lunar operationsPLN 16.1M⁠1
May 2025EU ERDF via Fundusze Europejskie dla Nowoczesnej GospodarkiSystem for evaluating and creating AI algorithms for the space industryPLN 6.4M⁠1
May 2024EU ERDF via Fundusze Europejskie dla Slaskiego 2021-2027Deep-learning change detection in super-resolved satellite imageryPLN 2.8M⁠1
Nov 2021NCBR (Poland), EU ERDF via POIRFast Track 1/1.1.1/2021: Lion DPUPLN 4.3M⁠1
May 2020NCBR (Poland), EU ERDF via POIRFast Track 'Space Technologies': intelligent onboard computer for nano and micro satellitesPLN 6.6M⁠1
Jan 2019EU ERDF via Smart Growth Operational Programme (POIR)R&D centre for electronics and space technologiesPLN 6.9M⁠1
Jan 2018EU ERDF via Smart Growth Operational Programme (POIR)HyperCam hyperspectral Earth observation systemPLN 13.9M⁠1

Milestones

  • Apr 2025 LeopardISS processing unit launched to the ISS on a SpaceX resupply mission for Poland's IGNIS experiment program. Company statement⁠2
  • Nov 2023 Intuition-1, a 6U hyperspectral satellite carrying KP Labs' Leopard processing unit, launched. Company statement⁠3

Sources

  1. KP LabsOct 22, 2026
  2. KP LabsNov 27, 2025
  3. KP LabsDec 17, 2024
  4. KP Labs
  5. KP LabsMar 19, 2026

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