Earth Intelligence

Earth Intelligence indicates the application of AI to Earth observation data to deliver solutions specific to industries and business functions.

Earth Intelligence

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Recently, Gartner forecasted that Earth Intelligence will offer a $20 billion new revenue growth opportunity for Technology and service providers through 2030.

About Earth Intelligence

  • It indicates the application of AI to Earth observation data to deliver solutions specific to industries and business functions.
  • It is the practice of combining data from satellite imagery and remote sensors with social, economic, and policy information to generate actionable insights about our planet.
  • It encompasses gathering and providing Earth observation data, fit-for-purpose transforming it, and then using it to produce actionable insights with domain-specific AI models, tools and applications.
  • It is the next step in this process, transforming raw data into actionable insights by integrating Earth and social science, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and co-produced knowledge from local and Indigenous communities.
  • It can identify fallen trees blocking railroad tracks after a storm, monitor the temperature of every metal refinery to assess global production, count vehicles to analyse traffic patterns and consumer trends, and track sea cargo to evaluate shipping activity.
  • It would significantly impact every industry as it rapidly moves from government to the private sector.
  • Significance: Earth Intelligence represents a shift from simply providing data to ensuring that data is accessible, understandable and useful to decision-makers across all levels, from governments and businesses, from NGOs to local communities. 

Source: TH

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