Funding led by Javelin Venture Partners will accelerate development of LGND's geospatial AI tools.

A partnership with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space is giving Google a better shot at tracking wildfires—and using AI to process all the data being collected.

In addition, Google Research and satellite manufacturer Muon Space are part of the Earth Fire Alliance, the nonprofit home of FireSat, a system designed to detect even small wildfires within minutes.

AI SPOTS WILDFIRES: FireSat is a new satellite project designed to detect and track wildfires early. How early? The project aims to detect a fire that's merely 270 square feet – about the size ...

The first satellite in a constellation designed specifically to locate wildfires early and precisely anywhere on the planet has now reached Earth's orbit, and it could forever change how we tackle ...

The first satellite of the Google-backed FireSat constellation successfully made it to orbit over the weekend, kicking off what promises to be a new era in wildfire detection and monitoring.

Google Maps and Search will probably be first in line. The Earth Fire Alliance will launch the first three FireSats in 2026. The full satellite system will be ready in 2030.

Acute hydrological natural hazards, such as floods, not only affect the lives and properties of people but also cause severe damage to the critical infrastructures, which needs to be function even in ...

Google Earth lets you explore the past now, and Maps gets one of its biggest updates ever Expect sharper images and better experiences with these updates, which include AI-enabled enhancements.

Next year, even wildfires won’t be able to hide from Google. The company is working with Muon Space, the Earth Fire Alliance, and others to launch FireSat, a constellation of satellites that ...