AI transforming satellite imaging industry ‘but it’s not magic’

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TYSONS, Va. — Planet Labs, the company that made daily Earth photos a thing thanks to their smallsat constellation, is aggressively exploiting AI to turn its trove of pictures into actionable intelligence. But a senior executive cautioned against getting too caught up in the AI hype, emphasizing that substantive solutions go way beyond flashy demos. “We have evolved in our thinking,” said Troy Toman, Planet’s senior vice president of product and software engineering. Toman and other Planet executives spoke at an event June 12 held near Washington, D.C., aimed at U.S. government customers While capturing the entire planet every 24...