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COVID analytics puts geospatial industry in spotlight
Satellite images and other data can be analyzed to forecast potential spreads of the disease and move resources to help combat it.
U.S. military is eager to take advantage of smallsats at scale if price is right
The U.S. military is eager to take advantage of small satellite constellations if the technology proves it can fulfill military requirements and the price is right.
Artificial intelligence extends into space
Like SES, government agencies and space companies are applying artificial intelligence to various problems they face.
Orbital Insight acquires computer vision startup FeatureX
Orbital Insight, a Silicon Valley geospatial analytics company, announced the purchase Sept. 18 of FeatureX, a Boston-based artificial intelligence firm specializing in computer vision for satellite imagery. The terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
Airbus, Orbital Insight forge alliance
Airbus Defense and Space's Intelligence business announced a strategic partnership Sept. 12 with Orbital Insight, a geospatial analytics firm founded in 2013 in Palo Alto, California, to build a suite of geospatial analytics services and tools.
Boutique sensors, commercial tasking could expand market for geospatial analytics firms
Geospatial data analytics firms could expand their commercial markets with custom-built satellite sensors or the ability to direct existing sensors toward targets of interest.
