Planet Labs

[ACTIVE]

Drones · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Est. 2010 · 1 model registered

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Planet Labs: 1 model. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Earth observation satellite constellation; 200+ Dove and SkySat satellites for daily Global coverage. Public company (NYSE: PL).

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 16.8%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

  • PUBLIC
  • AERIAL

Key Facts

RobotEarth observation satellite constellation with 200+ Dove and SkySat satellites
FocusDaily global coverage via Earth observation satellites
StagePublic company listed on NYSE under ticker PL
Founded2010 by ex-NASA scientists (Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler)
Satellites1090+ in orbit (Dove, SkySat, RapidEye, Pelican-2). $230M Pelican commercial agreement.
Revenue$94M Q1 FY2027 (42% YoY growth), stock surged 1105%, defense and intelligence driving growth
Financial stageGrowth (NYSE: PL, record revenue growth, Pelican-2 first light, $230M commercial agreement)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Planet Labs.

Leadership & Founders

4 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Will Marshallsecondary-verified

Co-founder and CEO

Will Marshallsecondary-verified

Co-founder and CEO

Founding Team

Will Marshall[Founder]

no longer at company

Will Marshall[Founder]

no longer at company

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

2 entries
Total Tracked2
Operating2
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

AWS1 · 1× joint · 976 total
NVIDIA2 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

    MOST RECENT

Platform Models

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

11 entries
What is Planet Labs?

Earth observation satellite constellation; 200+ Dove and SkySat satellites for daily Global coverage. Public company (NYSE: PL).

What does Planet Labs make?

Planet Labs has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Planet Labs Dove (Planet Labs builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Planet Labs publicly traded?

Yes. Planet Labs is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of Planet Labs?

Will Marshall is the founder of Planet Labs, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Planet Labs?

Planet Labs is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.

Where is Planet Labs headquartered?

Planet Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Who owns Planet Labs?

Planet Labs is publicly held by its shareholders.

Where does Planet Labs operate robots?

Planet Labs is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Planet Labs a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Planet Labs ranks in roughly the top 84% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Planet Labs founded?

Planet Labs was founded in 2010.

Is Planet Labs safe?

Planet Labs has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.