Latin America Embraces Satellite Data and Artificial Intelligence for Law Enforcement, Forest Protection, and Civil Government Initiatives

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, showcased major customers and partners from across Central and South America yesterday at their “Planet On The Road” conference series, hosted in Bogotá, Colombia. Speakers at the in-person event included data and artificial intelligence experts and government leaders from Brazil, Colombia, and Bolivia, who focused on how satellite data was being used across Latin America for sustainable development, law enforcement, disaster response, and Amazon forest protection.

Planet provides their customers and partners with satellite datasets and analysis feeds, helping to conduct broad area management and quantify changing conditions on the surface of the Earth. At the Bogotá event, Planet President and CFO, Ashley Johnson expanded on these capabilities, highlighting the company’s newly launched Planet Insights Platform and shared, “Our daily global scan can help authorities improve situational awareness, allocate resources during complex incidents that occur over large areas, understand flood risks in burned areas, and plan long-term recovery operations.”

Planet has experienced business momentum in Latin America over the last year and by working with partners in the region, valuable insights and novel workflows have emerged for governments and businesses in the region. "Our community is uniquely equipped to harness the power of space data and AI technologies to see the signal in the noise, to modernize and digitize our workflows, use transparency to promote peace and security and to accelerate the transition toward a sustainable economy,” said Robbie Schingler, Planet Co-founder and CSO in his keynote address at the event.

Planet customers and partners took to the stage for the day to share how this satellite data provides solutions to challenges specific to the region. Representatives from INRA, Bolivia’s land management agency, discussed how they worked in collaboration with Planet and Planet partner CIVIS to modernize their approach to land management. Aiming to balance sustainability, food sovereignty, and national development, INRA leveraged the Planet Insights Platform to gain near real-time insights and streamline management for monitoring for carbon emissions compliance and land use and titling, establishing ambitious sustainable targets across the nation.