Maxar Intelligence demonstrates its Raptor software that can guide drones through remote regions where there is no GPS signal, like this Polar Circle demonstration. A key geospatial intelligence firm on Tuesday announced a new product that can operate drones even in areas where the GPS signal has been jammed - cutting through modern defenses in the age of unmanned vehicular warfare. The war between Russia and Ukraine presented a unique problem: each military had learned how to jam the other's GPS signals, meaning their drones would be flying blind. This prompted the latest innovation from Maxar Intelligence, a drone-guiding technology that does not rely on satellite signals from space. Now, Maxar, a global satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence provider, has the capability to counter GPS-jamming technology through its Raptor system.

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized industries and our daily lives; they help video-streaming services predict which movies we'd like to watch, allow credit card companies to identify fraudulent transactions and enable navigation apps to find the fastest routes to our destinations. For geospatial applications, AI and ML can identify objects and patterns automatically and derive meaningful insights from satellite imagery in hours--a task that previously would have required teams of analysts and months of effort. With these tools, we can gain insights about any spot on the globe, identify where things are changing most quickly and find patterns that have never before been visible in data. In machine learning, a form of AI, computer programs improve through experience, accessing data and using it to learn for themselves. Algorithms with richer data will become more effective in nature.

It may not be common knowledge, but the automotive industry is in deep discussions to find out how aeronautic technology can benefit the next generation of road vehicles. More specifically, satellite imaging firms are using their expertise to assist the creation of high-definition (HD) maps, which can optimise autonomous vehicle (AV) navigation, ride-share operations and last-mile delivery services. Maxar is based in Westminster, Colorado. From here, it runs a global business you've never heard of, but will almost certainly have used. Its constellation of satellites circles the earth once every 90 minutes--that's 16 revolutions per day--on what is called a sun-synchronous orbit.

Olis Robotics, a leader in next-generation AI-driven software for remote robotics in dynamic environments in subsea, terrestrial, and space applications, today announced that it has been selected by Maxar Technologies to provide robotic operator planning software for Maxar's Sample Acquisition, Morphology Filtering, and Probing of Lunar Regolith (SAMPLR) robotic arm. The arm will be mounted to a yet-to-be-named lander as one of 12 payloads that NASA selected as part of its Artemis program to send the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024 in preparation for a human mission to Mars. Olis Robotics' operator planning software will solve for the extreme latency experienced while operating robotics on the lunar surface by enabling operators to simulate and plan movements from the ground. Olis' software will provide a 3D visualization of the lunar environment and intuitive controls for operators on Earth, providing enhanced control during exploration missions. "The moon provides an excellent proving ground for our robotic operator planning software, allowing operators on Earth to successfully complete more complex missions faster and safer than ever before," explained Olis Robotics CEO Don Pickering.

PARIS – Maxar Technologies will provide oceanographic data and saltwater fishing recommendations for SiriusXM's new Fish Mapping service announced Sept. 9 and available on Garmin International's GXM 54 satellite weather receiver. "Through our extensive experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning, Maxar gathers content from many sources and combines it with our powerful geospatial analytics system to deliver insights and answers that help customers be more predictive in their decisions," Jeff Culwell, Maxar chief product officer, said in a statement. "For SiriusXM Marine's Fish Mapping service, we're providing real-time intelligence that will give serious anglers a leg-up on the competition and help casual anglers enjoy more successful fishing trips." This is not a new business for Maxar. The company has created oceanographic datasets that highlight fishing recommendations for more than 20 years, according to the Sept. 9 new release.

Facebook today released a bunch of machine learning-powered tools to help create maps of the world. The company's tools, called Map with AI, will help the community-based OpenStreetMap organization to create crowd-sourced maps easily. The social network spent two years in developing these tools, and is now making it available to OpenStreetMap community members. The program's current marquee tool, called RapidID, lets you identify, add, and edit roads in a pinch. It takes satellite images from commercially available public images from Maxar, a US-based space tech company.