Planet <\/b>has signed a multi-year contract expansion with Colombia\u2019s government entity responsible for geographic data to continue to use Planet\u2019s technology for land management, adding AI capabilities to track change management in roads and buildings. <\/p>\n
With the expanded contract announced July 17, Colombia\u2019s Instituto Geogr\u00e1fico Agust\u00edn Codazzi, IGAC<\/b>, will now have access to the Planet Insights platform and AI-powered change detection for roads and buildings. The AI change analysis will allow IGAC to monitor infrastructure, urban planning, and land use over time. IGAC also has access to tasking Planet\u2019s SkySat satellites, PlanetScope Monitoring, and the company\u2019s education and research offerings for governments. Financial terms of the extension were not disclosed. <\/p>\n
Planet\u2019s data and services will support IGAC\u2019s work to enforce regulations, monitor risks like floods and landslides, and conduct land management. Planet\u2019s geospatial intelligence partner Procalculo also supports the work for IGAC, and Planet has worked with IGAC since 2023. <\/p>\n
\u201cPlanet offers a unique combination of satellite data and analytical capabilities that we can integrate into our national management systems to provide decision-makers with up-to-date data and information that ensure reliable insights about the territory,\u201d said Anderson Puentes Carvajal, director of IGAC Geographic Information Management Directorate. <\/p>\n
Planet\u2019s leadership recently explained that its AI-enabled solutions are contributing to an increase in business with governments and defense entities around the world. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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