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Nearmap builds AI moat from 20 years of aerial data
Software-as-a-Service

Nearmap builds AI moat from 20 years of aerial data

Property insurers and planners are tapping recurring aerial captures as Nearmap turns 20 years of imagery into AI-driven property data.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Disaster Recovery

Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights

Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Partnership offers AI tools to boost urban greening for councils
Smart Cities

Partnership offers AI tools to boost urban greening for councils

The Spatial Distillery Co. partners with Nearmap to provide Aussie councils AI tools transforming aerial data into targeted urban greening strategies enhancing city liveability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Leaders speak on AI potential & ethical impacts ahead of AI Day
Unified Communications

Leaders speak on AI potential & ethical impacts ahead of AI Day

As AI Appreciation Day nears, industry leaders spotlight AI's transformative impact across sectors, calling for a balance between innovation, transparency, and customer benefit.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jul 2024
Ten aerial images of Australia like you've never seen it before
Solar power

Ten aerial images of Australia like you've never seen it before

Sky-high revelation: Nearmap unveils breathtaking aerial views of Australia ahead of their 10th anniversary celebrations.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017

Global Stories

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Aerologix & Soar team up to create massive digital atlas
Smart Cities

Aerologix & Soar team up to create massive digital atlas

Aerologix and Soar have teamed up to launch the world's largest digital atlas, integrating over 36,000 drone pilots with 700,000 maps.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Dec 2024
Picterra unveils GeoAI platform for plot monitoring
Supply Chain

Picterra unveils GeoAI platform for plot monitoring

Picterra has unveiled Picterra Tracer, a GeoAI platform designed to enhance monitoring and compliance for soft commodities and forestry industries.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Nearmap reveals Gen 6 AI with 130 enhanced detections
Smart Cities

Nearmap reveals Gen 6 AI with 130 enhanced detections

Nearmap has launched Generation 6 of its AI model, featuring over 130 location-based detections to enhance decision-making across various sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2024
Nearmap reveals 'revolutionary' sixth-generation AI model using AWS
DataCentre infrastructure

Nearmap reveals 'revolutionary' sixth-generation AI model using AWS

Nearmap's sixth-gen AI model, developed with AWS, has slashed training time by a striking 98% and increased compute power up to forty times, enhancing precision in aerial imagery mapping.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024
Tech trio Carbonix, RIEGL & Phase One revolutionise aerial surveying
Unified Communications

Tech trio Carbonix, RIEGL & Phase One revolutionise aerial surveying

Leaders in drone technology, Carbonix, teamed with RIEGL and Phase One, to revolutionise aerial surveying and geospatial data acquisition, paving the way for efficient large-scale 3D terrain mapping.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2024
South Australian map technology supporting Kangaroo Island bushfire efforts
Disaster Recovery

South Australian map technology supporting Kangaroo Island bushfire efforts

FireFlight's innovative real-time mapping technology aids Australian Army and relief teams in battling Kangaroo Island bushfires, enhancing recovery efforts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2020

Stories from Other Regions

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The case for purpose-built AI in a frontier model world
Risk & Compliance

The case for purpose-built AI in a frontier model world

Enterprise users can cut costs and errors by matching AI to the task, as foundation models still struggle with repeatable workflows.

By Dr Michael Bewley • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
LUC launches ENGAGE3D for infrastructure consultations
Smart Cities

LUC launches ENGAGE3D for infrastructure consultations

Communities will be able to judge the visual impact of planned infrastructure sooner, as a 3D consultation tool is rolled out for wind farm talks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
New Gradient unveils AI tool for woodland monitoring
Artificial Intelligence

New Gradient unveils AI tool for woodland monitoring

Woodland carbon investors could gain faster verification as New Gradient’s machine-learning system aims to replace manual surveys with year-round monitoring.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Queenstowners nab Academy Award with aerial motion picture camera technology
Aerial imagery

Queenstowners nab Academy Award with aerial motion picture camera technology

Recently the system was used for the movie A Wrinkle in Time with Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey, and Pork Pie, filmed in Glenorchy.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2018