Planet Labs Adds New AI Layers To Its Satellite Constellations

satellite in space

Planet Labs’ Pelican-2 satellite carries an Nvidia Jetson-2 computing platform to analyze images on the satellite rather than after their downlink to Earth.

Credit: Planet Labs
Planet Labs has been using bits and pieces of artificial intelligence alongside its Earth imaging satellite constellations for years—in various machine learning and computer vision programs, for example. But the company believes a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology layered on...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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