Planet Labs Can Now Detect Objects In Orbit In Near Real Time With An AI-Powered Satellite

Using NVIDIA Jetson, Planet Achieves AI-Powered Object Detection

Following the announcement of a strategic initiative with NVIDIA, Planet Labs PBC announced a landmark technical achievement: the successful deployment and execution of AI-driven object detection directly onboard its Pelican-4 satellite. The company says the event marks a milestone towards on-orbit compute for rapid insights, a capability Planet calls Planetary Intelligence.“By running AI at the edge on the NVIDIA Jetson platform, we can help re…

Planet Labs Can Now Detect Objects In Orbit In Near Real Time With An AI-Powered Satellite

Image Courtesy: Planet Labs Planet Labs has demonstrated a new capability in satellite technology by performing AI-based object detection directly in orbit. The company announced that its Pelican-4 satellite successfully identified aircraft within captured imagery in near real time, marking a shift toward onboard data processing in space. The test took place on March 25 […] The post Planet Labs Can Now Detect Objects In Orbit In Near Real Time W…