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Today, satellite mapping has forever changed the accuracy with which we can map, and AI computer vision systems have made satellite mapping more useful than ever before.
Using AI, satellite mapping revolutionizer, Planet, can automatically identify and categorize what their satellites see, creating something like a true global database of “what’s on the world.”
“Using computer vision, we can abstract out objects. Then we basically build up a database of all of the objects on Earth over time,” Will Marshall, Planet co-founder and CEO, says.
Marshall notes protecting the ecosystem as a key example of what Planet’s technology can do; they can stop illegal logging in advance, because they can see the roads being cut into the forests before the harvest begins. Planet performed the first coral reef satellite mapping project, and can now - because we can watch it change day to day - lookout for coral bleaching or illegal fishing.
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What would you like to see this used for?
Free global internet 🤣
It should be used for SkyNet AI, because reasons.
Find Putin & SkyHook him to the Hague,
Charge for war crimes, let Russia choose a new leader,
etc,etc
cleaning up space debris?
Democratize the government secrets of the United States, that would be interesting.
Skynet deeply appreciates your contributions.
Skynet, the British spy satellite system. That skynet?
I have a feeling, that these guys dont make money by pointing out illegral deforestation or checking on coral reefs... This does not benefit the small people, it mostly benefits large companys, intelligence services and the military who are able to process such huge amounts of data. Satalites do not come cheap.
I have a feeling these guys didn't quit NASA for the money
It's sad, but I also can't help but feel cynical about this. This type of technology is useful for what they mention, but I can't see how they could monetize it. On the other hand, authoritarian governments would pay incredible amounts of money to be able to use this technology to control their populations. The fact that this video doesn't ever even address that or the other possible negative uses makes me even more worried.
@@TrevorStandley Authoritarian? Lol. Americans are probably already all over this
@@TrevorStandley Satellite imagery industry is already an established industry (2-3 billion in 2020) and growing. What would an authoritarian government do with a 3 hour old snapshot (assuming no cloud cover) of an area that they can't do with drones, cameras and a few people with cell phones? This data isn't live. The difference with this company is that they are doing daily snapshots of the Earth, and they are doing it with less expensive satellites that are upgraded more frequently. People have used this type of imagery for very inventive purposes (counting cars in parking lots to determine a company's performance, for example).
@@bsharper You addressed none of my issues.
This is crazy, I'm an engineer and hobbyist. I was just telling my son I want to make a mini satellite the size of a cell phone. Maybe I spent to much time playing ksp but I believe given the blessing by the FCC I could make this work. I dont know what the end goal is yet outside a private mesh communications network and real time weather reporting.
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
@@zaminhuseynov9201 dont forget the giant turtles back its placed on
You should still make it. There’s lots of ppl I know who’s pay good money to have something like that, esp if it was done by a hobbyist and not a major company beholden to laws and tax contracts. Lmk if it goes anywhere, I’m serious there’s money here :)
This actually makes me more excited and hopeful about humanity and collective/decentralized intelligence
yes, we all should have access to all data... including data that would start wars, or data like the nuclear launch codes
@@lilBabyBornInCalifornia Nuclear launch codes will do you no good if you can't get into the launch facility anyway.
@@dwhorlow8397 obviously you have no fucking clue how those codes work do you... you think the president DRIVES to the fucking launch sites??? hahahahaha
@@lilBabyBornInCalifornia If everyone knew how to launch a nuke, then governments would be forced to get rid of them.
He said 8 billion smart people. He is a liar
Definitely cool but what are they going to do about space debris from their products? Like does it all burn up and does it pose a threat to other satellites during its lifetime?
The orbit is too low for it too stay for very long. So it deorbits naturally. There's also literally way more space than is required for small or even large satellites.
so small it'll burn up to nothin before it could even hit anything,
its a great idea.
I'll tell you a secret, space is big, very very big, so big that you'd need to orbit as much stuff as to literally exhaust every ounce of propellent on earth in order to make space flights insecure.
Who cares? As long as the masks keep people from spreading viruses and these satellites make sure there's no misinformation about climate change on the internet, humans are set for a very bright and free future....
@@adammillwardart7831 🤡🤡🤡
I remember learning about these guys years ago! I'd been wondering how it was going.
An obvious failure
Finally a high quality content that is availlable to almost anyone ,that you freethink for taking the time to share and explore what is possible whith this kind of technology..
Wow. The wired Earth is coming to fruition. Not a solo project from soup to nuts, but a data layer on top of cheap hardware, processing and inexpensive launch facilities
"Transparency creates security, creates trust." No, it just means the horrible people in charge no longer have to hide how horrible they are, It creates less trust as more and more people realize that the powers that be have no interest in your security. This is actually a good thing though, as more people are seeing this there's more hope for effective change.
If the masses had access to this it would shine a bright light on a lot of dark corners that politicians don't want us to know. I imagine governments will not like illuminating the masses. Keeping us in the dark is the current model.
It's a very exciting thing, cheering for them.
I don't know why you say this. Have you ever sat down and think of how much time does the average person has in a month? how much time does it takes to "look up" the problems in the political system?
1. A political system is very complex and in general is made by 10.000 people (at least) that make or update at leas 60 laws per month. That means reading at leas 10 hours per day just to keep up, that's why most lawyers have specific fields and even they sometimes don't keep up.
2. People at most have 200 hours of free time per month (if they have no kids), to look up something it takes at least 2 to 4 hours and to understand that something in detail it takes 10 hours (as much time as reading an avarage size book).
3. There is another problem with media that makes 5 to 10 "hot takes" per day, on events that are related to laws from the past, present or future, that need to be factchecked.
Conclusion, the problem is time, the masses can't be generalists they need to specialize on an event, educate on it and demand change.
@@victorvanvolt8425 You are absolutely right. Research is dauntingly tedious. Getting access to the data is just one problem solved. Exploring the data for useful hidden information is a the challenge. As a software developer I have been deeply involved in AI with a lot of focus on image detection and recognition . And I believe this can reduce that time by several orders of magnitude.
It is insanely challenging , but these systems are insanely good at what they do and they do it really fast.
Almost all consumable information is already digitized so it can be done. The time and man power that that takes to get actual facts out of mountains of information must be reduced and performance improved. This idea didn't just pop into my head its been a journey:)
Be more specific about your bullshit
Idk about this. I don't want someone watching my every move.
Very interesting video. I hoped that you cover more information though:
1) Unit price. Since such a satellite is so much cheaper than a traditional one, how much is it?
2) Launch cost. A good part of the cost of a satellite is launch. So how much does it cost to bring them into space?
3) Stored data. The entire earth, every day. How much data is that and how is it stored?
I wonder if they could sling them into space with that slingshot launcher, very cheap compared to chemical propulsion
@@electedsphinx4086that slingshot launcher was using rockets to get to orbit anyway
They could piggyback on spacex launches, they offer that as a service now I believe
This is a very cool concept but I wish the daily images were freely available for anyone to browse without restrictions and having to be a university researcher to view them.
This has already been done for decades by the NRO and NGIA. National Reconnaissance Office and National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.
"Transparency creates security, creates trust."
This! We need more transparency in this world.
lol, do not let tRudeau see this.
not true at all though... all science and no psychology
Absolutely. It's been fascinating to watch the role public satellite data has played in the Ukraine conflict. Hopefully the decentralized ability to monitor conflicts and governments in realtime increases accountability and keeps people more honest worldwide.
"No security, no freedom, no trust" -communist/authoritarian-
@@Ergot59 I don't assume China even want to hide it, I saw some volunteer in Xinjiang, they have transparent data about it (Chinese only), I admit they tend to use aggressive way to solve the problem like controlling covid, but also keep their indigenous culture, the big part is Chinese think differently (The Taoist philosophy, Confucianism etc.) and did not have monotheism history and core of eliminating other culture, Uyghur is also part of Chinese culture, they will not destroy it, such facility will be wrong if they have "Germany motivation" lol, satellite image can not replace details on the ground.
Great. Now my ex can see when my cars home or not and I'm unable to opt out of this tracking. This is going to be tough to balance individual privacy with.
There are people making policy to protect privacy but let's just hope they do it on time
Yeah, sure - we were told the internet would democratize many things but that backfired spectacularly. When I hear "democratization" I hear corporate sloganeering.
True true 🤣
It has tho, you get news at your fingertips constantly, its so much harder to keep a secret and much easier to spread ideas.
@@vdwhite687 well look at the state of it now 🤣
Man seems to always have the mind that wants to "solve" a problem in a way that creates more problems.
@@vdwhite687 I don't deny the internet has major benefits, but the way it has been set up is a disaster, in hindsight. It could have been done better but it has been poisoned by money and politics. It is a warning. Also the problem with ideas on the internet is that they spread based on appeal, not based on their validity.
It's time to buy shares of companies that build underground 😀
Exactly
Google gets money using people as data. Who does “planet” get payed from - without bothering closed regimes where locals can’t even access the online data anyway?
Let's goooo! I wanna see more transparency from all. If we all can see the things going on, terrible and good, then we all can decide together whether or not to allow those things to continue. So many amazing things we can do together with this that helps keep the world safer, and allows us to know when malicious actors are continuing to be malicious without having to trust any government. KEEP GOING PLANET
What about individual freedom? Nobody wants 100% transparency.
Increase connectivity!!!! save the world!!!
The applications and benefits of this data are truly immense !
The US government would not allow this.
People having satellite technology without supervision?! Never
Big government doesn't do freedom of information to the people.
Can people stay sane if they knew all the truths?
Big government doesn't do freedom - almost by definition.
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary...
The more satellites share the same orbit, the more chances of a huge chain reaction catastrophe.
They purposefully fly at lower orbits than most satellites to avoid collisions and ensure the satellites burn up in the atmosphere rather than become long-term debris. www.planet.com/pulse/keeping-space-clean-responsible-satellite-fleet-operations/
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
Innovative thinking but don't we already have a space junk problem?
They are at low earth orbit and de orbit due to there low mission time.
slovakian goverment is planning to remove all of it
@@gourav4672 so they aren't you there long enough for them to contribute to space junk, got it. I'm assuming they burn up on re-entry.
@@Raggamuffinz917 yes, they do.
no, they burn on re-entry.
could anyone else hear the high pitch screeching half way through?
Yea, it's like a dog whistle sound.
I wish that that they had a free service like Google Maps with perhaps a month latency.
THIS right here is Why DATA is BEAUTIFUL ! (Y)
HOLY SHIT! The thing is like the size of a gallon of milk, I’ve been thinking of it being the size of a full size refrigerator if not bigger
this would be great for all of the planets.
Lots of cheap short-life small satellites: are they going to end up as lots of dangerous space debris making future use of space perilous?
Best video I’ve watched on UA-cam this month
Awesome to hear, thanks for watching!
If only we can erase all the artificial boundaries between states and people
Not always true, unless we can downsize the governments to 1/10th to 1/100th of the current size.
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
"in the last 40 years we've lost 70 % of life from the earth" maybe don't believe everything this guy says
obviously you haven't been following species extinction rates.
@@crypton_8l87 Realy ! ??? background extiction rate is 65% every 100 million years your seriously saying in the last 40 years its 70% if that were true ther would be literaly nothing left but bacteria and some VERY hardy plants
Make sense. Good work let's help our only planet.
Sounds amazing but I wonder how this contributes to space junk. I hope these satellites are the kind that burn up once they are no longer needed.
I think we should make a dedicated space station that collects space junk for recycling/repair.
We have so much space junk that these don’t really make a difference
It's a good question. They have more information on their website at www.planet.com/pulse/keeping-space-clean-responsible-satellite-fleet-operations/
An excerpt:
"I am the Director of Spacecraft Missions here at Planet and, along with our CEO Will Marshall, I previously worked at NASA analyzing the risk of space debris and developing mitigation strategies. We are acutely aware of the threat that debris poses to future satellite operations. We care deeply about it and are determined to operate openly and responsibly in space to ensure sustainable and universal access to low-Earth orbit, which we view as a limited and shared resource.
In 2011, I co-published a Federation of American Scientists Public Interest Report discussing how smarter operations are needed to safely operate in congested orbits, especially as more cubesats are launched. We take this to heart and always strive to implement best practices, sensible orbit selection, continual orbit determination and open data sharing to reduce the risk of collisions and the need for avoidance maneuvers by other satellites. To give some insight into the way we operate, I’ve summarized some of Planet’s policies that affect the debris environment:
Adopting best practices:
Planet has adopted NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris as best practices. We produce an FCC and NOAA approved Orbital Debris Assessment Report for every launch. These reports include analysis to show that 100% of Planet satellites: 1.) pose a negligible threat to other objects while in orbit, 2.) that we never discard any junk while in orbit, and 3.) that we will burn up harmlessly in the atmosphere within 25 years.
Launch selections:
Planet’s agile aerospace approach depends on frequently upgrading the satellite hardware in our constellations. We therefore strive to launch our satellites into low orbits (400-600 km), where they will decay. This “planned obsolescence” approach means that our satellites fly below most other satellites, and below the congested 700-1,000 km orbital region."
@@freethink This was my main concern immediately after thinking "how cool is this". It might have been a not so bad idea to include a few words about it in the video :)
Nonetheless, great project, transparency is becoming more and more key since the truth seems to be getting more and more diluted the further so-called transparency (the fake kind our governments and big business are trying to sell us) is "evolving"
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
this types of videos deserves more views than 99% percent of contents in youtube.
Really like the narrating voice!
This is revolutionary, specially once the satellite imagery is mapped/tagged with crowd intelligence and AI
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
Fantastic! New space debris and new space junk, scattered everywhere. What a brilliant idea!
It starts as a means to care for the planet, and ends up being used as espionage tool by governments or worse, perhaps something like drone terrorism.
What is done to 1) prevent these from becoming hazardous space debris, and 2) prevent them from colliding with other space debris and setting off an expanding chain reaction of increasing debris? These aren't the only satellites at risk of course, but I'd like to know more about what is done to contend with these issues?
beautiful slovakian technology
This should be open to all people open source.
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
Thanks i thought the spy wear was getting this..... advanced
Incredibly inspired by the brilliant work. Well done.
This is what a Africa needs
So now I can launch a satellite to watch see my own home from space, it's like CCTV but from space.
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
The “declining biodiversity” line just isn’t true
WOWOWOWOW!!! THIS IS THE STUFF OF THE GODS!
We have seen how corporations and governments poorly handle eWaste. We are disposing entire devices, just because the newest model has a new camera.
I reckon we will soon have the same problem above our heads, with obsolete satellites burning in our atmosphere or either smashing to each other.
Beautiful!!
Thank you for imagination to start an excellent
day!
It will also track you at every moment
1 space trash 2 security state 2.5 no privacy
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary...
By far the best innovative idea i have come across. U my friends, Inspire me to do better.
excellent work
keep an eye on Gates land. going to grow food, nourishing it with special chemicals. My mom so many years ago pointed out to me that satellites could give soil analysis?
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary..
How can we access this data any website or link?
Their website is Planet.com.
@@freethink thank you
You can’t. They’re just another earth observation company selling their data. The overall altruistic narrative presented by this video is just marketing.
We also need (remote) robotics to capture all the space junk... then precision launch it back to Earth safely.
probably not for these sats. presumably theyre in a much lower orbit and tiny so they'd just burn up on re-entry
I don't think we have 8 billion smart people😂😭
Minus you and anyone who doubts that with good education, the average human being would be smarter.
Assuming this is not censored or blocked by every nation state in world. Who will be responsible for maintaining the data and ensuring it is available to the public for transparency?
Always I'm Happy with Like a above vedeo 👍
Can you do a video on the small satellite ecosystem and the various companies like rocket lab, starlink, Terran Orbit, Leostella, Millennium Space, planet labs, Astranis, blue canyon tech, etc.
Could possibly detect the unexplained as well with such technology.
I have a feeling this could start a war. Former NASA employees giving eveyone information about what other coutries are doing isn’t a way to stop them. It’s a way to make them angry, paranoid, and worried. Not a good combo
Love this video! Done so well.
So is the earth concave or convex?
It’s obviously a donut
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
Wait, where are you going to find "8 billion smart people"?
Bernie sold formula one four times but he never owned it in the first place, brilliant.
The general public does not have the access to this technology.
Ahem, we call them, “class 1 probes”
So basically we can personally blast a rocket and throw our modded smartphones in space and we get unlimited free internet, like starlink.
did anybody hear a high pitch shrill during the vintage section? i mean starting 04:47 ? I feel it is still ringing in my ear after i heard it
what about when the space around the Earth is completely full of thousands and thousands of these little things?...I bet along the lines :"ah we didn't think about it"
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
Will this reduce the number of elephants that die everyday
Very brave company
Also how do they upgrade and replace those satellites? What do they do with them - do they let them just fly in space as trash???
Amazing innovation, that is applicable to so many critical needs. Brilliant ideas!
Ironically, Planet is not a very searchable company name.
If a plane or ships vanishes, we would know exactly where to look for it.
We as a present generation should understand that this Earth we have taken as loan from future generations, we are in debt to them, we don't own anything but everything is on loan from future generations. A simple example when we order food online but forget to order for 5 year old kid, that's our future generation.
We should start changing the way our cars and automobiles drive, we could also stop accidents by having a self driven cars that can spot or detect every moving, stagnant or approaching vehicle or even our smart gadgets around the universe with a sensor and a display to channel the directions or effect our movements and travel; for example my smart watch can tell me when a car is approaching hundreds of miles away from me to walk safely even its speed for safety. There are more to enhance!
This was an eyeopening vidoe, didnt know this tech exists. Checking out their website right now
How much do these guys blur out????
Edit: maybe they could show us the stuff Google earth blurs out? Hmmm
This video does a good job in raising the benefits of micro-satellites but completely ignored the risks and drawbacks they also bring. Example: What are the risks a constellation of micro-satellites bring to space travel and regular satellites, as well as astronomy work done from the Earth's surface?
This creates more problem then solving! Think politics!
Two thumbs up
Go go for global monitoring!
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary...
Then i think we can also see, what is happening in the area 51..
Awesome!
We just became a bacteria 🦠 which can see itself thru microscope, surely this will lead to major problems for the individual
This is the future 😮
Where in the world are all these images and data of the world going to be stored in the world?! Will it takes petabytes? Exabytes? This is an actual question though... Sounds like a large data storage requirement!
Disposable satellites with short lifespans? How do you plan on cleaning all of that up? I dont want our atmosphere to be full of your company's trash.
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.
Good thing we have those awh energy shields and can get out....
won't they worsen the space junk problem?
no
It's a good question. They have more information on their website at www.planet.com/pulse/keeping-space-clean-responsible-satellite-fleet-operations/
An excerpt:
"I am the Director of Spacecraft Missions here at Planet and, along with our CEO Will Marshall, I previously worked at NASA analyzing the risk of space debris and developing mitigation strategies. We are acutely aware of the threat that debris poses to future satellite operations. We care deeply about it and are determined to operate openly and responsibly in space to ensure sustainable and universal access to low-Earth orbit, which we view as a limited and shared resource.
In 2011, I co-published a Federation of American Scientists Public Interest Report discussing how smarter operations are needed to safely operate in congested orbits, especially as more cubesats are launched. We take this to heart and always strive to implement best practices, sensible orbit selection, continual orbit determination and open data sharing to reduce the risk of collisions and the need for avoidance maneuvers by other satellites. To give some insight into the way we operate, I’ve summarized some of Planet’s policies that affect the debris environment:
Adopting best practices:
Planet has adopted NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris as best practices. We produce an FCC and NOAA approved Orbital Debris Assessment Report for every launch. These reports include analysis to show that 100% of Planet satellites: 1.) pose a negligible threat to other objects while in orbit, 2.) that we never discard any junk while in orbit, and 3.) that we will burn up harmlessly in the atmosphere within 25 years.
Launch selections:
Planet’s agile aerospace approach depends on frequently upgrading the satellite hardware in our constellations. We therefore strive to launch our satellites into low orbits (400-600 km), where they will decay. This “planned obsolescence” approach means that our satellites fly below most other satellites, and below the congested 700-1,000 km orbital region."
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary...
The real problem is, who'll have access to this. For example, in our current crisis, would Russia/Palestine/Iran/Syria be allowed access to technology like this? It would have to be open sourced to work, otherwise, its just another tool for big corporations to monetize human beings and things
no worries, there is no space, thats all just graphics, the images from skies made by planes and baloons with hellium. the earth is flat and stationary.