Vexcel has introduced Vexcel Intelligence, an advanced AI platform trained on continuous high-resolution aerial imagery. It enables organizations and AI systems to search, reason, and analyze the physical world in real time, bridging the gap between digital knowledge and on-the-ground reality for the first time.
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Until now, AI systems have primarily drawn understanding from online sources, creating a significant mismatch between digital representations and actual physical conditions. Vexcel Intelligence overcomes this limitation by equipping AI with direct, high-fidelity visual access to the real world.
"Until now, AI has relied on what's been captured online to understand the world, creating a huge disconnect between what you can find digitally and what actually exists on the ground," said Erik Jorgensen, Group CEO of Vexcel. "Vexcel Intelligence changes that. It's essentially Ctrl+F for the physical world, giving AI the vision to find what exists, where it exists, and how it's changing over time."
The platform processes Vexcel's extensive aerial imagery library to detect and interpret detailed features across urban and rural environments. It supports semantic search combined with contextual analysis, enabling users to pose natural-language questions and receive precise, visualized responses without manual image review or custom model training.
"The internet trained AI's brain. Vexcel gives it eyes to see the real world," said Jorgensen. "AI models are only as strong as the data fed into them. Vexcel delivers the trusted real-world AI fuel that innovators, researchers, and Big Tech can build on. This is a game-changer for delivering answers that improve the world, from public safety and community planning to agricultural outcomes and homebuying. The possibilities are vast."
How Vexcel Powers a Queryable World Vexcel Intelligence leverages advanced AI applied to high-resolution top-down and 45-degree oblique aerial views, surpassing the capabilities of satellite imagery in detail and context. This allows searchable access to the planet at unprecedented scale.
Example queries demonstrate its power, such as locating specific architectural styles with amenities, identifying infrastructure suitable for upgrades, or pinpointing disused structures in targeted areas. By understanding query intent and analyzing vast geospatial datasets, the platform reveals insights that traditional methods cannot efficiently provide.
Trained on Petabytes of High-Resolution Aerial Imagery Vexcel maintains the world's largest aerial imagery program, capturing consistent 7.5- to 15-centimeter resolution data across 45 countries and territories using specialized sensors and a dedicated fleet of aircraft. This includes ortho, oblique, and derivative datasets that offer superior detail—16 times better than leading U.S. commercial satellite imagery—and broader coverage than drone operations. The historical depth and reliability of this data provide AI with accurate, on-the-ground truth essential for robust reasoning.
About Vexcel
For over 30 years, Vexcel has been the industry leader in the photogrammetric and remote sensing space, building market-leading UltraCam sensors and providing a comprehensive library of cloud-based geospatial data. Vexcel operates the largest aerial imagery program in the world, collecting high-resolution imagery and geospatial data in 45+ countries and territories. Its dedicated fleet of fixed-wing aircraft captures imagery in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, and across Western Europe. Vexcel's unique technology stack results in consistency across its aerial collection programs. Its comprehensive aerial data library helps customers streamline remote assessment, innovate common workflows, and enhance decision-making with confidence.
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