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SAN FRANCISCO – Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a prominent Earth data and insights provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with SynMax, a satellite analytics firm based in Houston. This collaboration evolves their existing partnership by offering an advanced maritime intelligence tool named Theia, combining Planet’s satellite data with SynMax’s artificial intelligence technology.
Theia is designed to provide comprehensive maritime domain intelligence, enabling users to monitor and classify vessels effectively. This solution aims to support market operations and enhance security measures by offering timely and accurate data on maritime events.
Planet operates the world’s largest fleet of Earth observation satellites, offering high-cadence imagery that allows users to detect changes and trends over time. SynMax, processing a significant volume of Planet’s open water data, applies its advanced analytics to identify and track numerous vessels daily, aiding in the management of maritime activities such as illicit ship-to-ship transfers and illegal fishing.
“We’re excited for this strategic partnership with SynMax, bringing together Planet’s unique dataset and SynMax’s algorithms to provide maritime domain awareness around the world,” said Kevin Weil, Planet President, Product & Business.
The agreement also allows SynMax to scale their maritime solutions. Brendan Moore, CEO at SynMax, highlighted the partnership’s capability to change the game in maritime domain awareness by combining Planet’s extensive ocean imagery collection with SynMax’s cutting-edge analytics.
Earlier in March, Planet secured a contract with the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific to utilize Theia’s vessel detection technology within their SeaVision platform, enhancing situational awareness across the Pacific Ocean.
The partnership between Planet and SynMax is poised to benefit various stakeholders, including insurance companies, sanctioning bodies, security ministries, maritime operators, and investment firms, by providing situational awareness of clandestine commodity flows.
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