Satellite imagery continues to play a critical role across industries, but converting raw images into accurate, analysis-ready geospatial data remains a complex challenge. Intermap Technologies has introduced an AI-powered Orthorectification Service on the UP42 geospatial platform, enabling organizations to automate image correction and accelerate geospatial analysis for commercial, government, and defense applications.
Intermap Technologies has introduced its AI-enabled Orthorectification Service on the UP42 platform to automate the correction of satellite imagery. The service transforms standard 2D satellite images into accurately positioned geospatial data, allowing organizations to generate analysis-ready imagery directly within existing operational workflows. Designed for commercial, government, and defense users, the solution reduces manual processing while improving image reliability for advanced analytics.
As the commercial satellite industry continues to expand, organizations are increasingly seeking scalable solutions for image correction and analysis. Rather than focusing solely on satellite image collection, businesses now require accurate ground positioning to support mapping, measurement, AI-driven analytics, infrastructure monitoring, transportation planning, and operational decision-making. Intermap's automated service addresses this demand by streamlining a traditionally complex process.
The Orthorectification Service leverages Intermap's proprietary global bare-earth 3D terrain model to correct distortions caused by terrain, viewing perspective, and sensor geometry. Supporting imagery from virtually any sensor and resolution, the platform delivers accurate image alignment while eliminating the need for users to source elevation datasets, purchase specialized software, or manage manual correction workflows. Corrected imagery can be delivered within minutes, depending on image characteristics.
“Delivering accurate, analysis-ready imagery directly within the workflow removes friction and improves the quality, reliability and relevance of downstream analytics,” said Patrick A. Blott, Chairman and CEO of Intermap. “Our service leverages Intermap's global bare-earth 3D terrain model to accurately rectify imagery to real-world ground locations, supporting imagery from virtually any sensor and resolution. As commercial satellite imagery becomes more widely used across enterprise, government and defense markets, accurate ground positioning at scale becomes increasingly important.”
The launch reinforces Intermap's strategy of transforming its proprietary geospatial data into AI-powered intelligence services for a growing customer base. By integrating automated orthorectification directly into the UP42 platform, the company aims to strengthen partnerships across the satellite imagery ecosystem while supporting organizations that require scalable, high-accuracy geospatial intelligence.
The introduction of the Orthorectification Service reflects the increasing importance of AI-powered geospatial technologies in enabling faster and more accurate satellite imagery analysis. As demand for Earth observation solutions continues to rise, automated image correction is expected to become an essential component of enterprise, government, and defense workflows.
About Intermap
Intermap Technologies is a global leader in geospatial intelligence powered by proprietary 3D data and AI-driven analytics. The Company delivers actionable intelligence to government and commercial customers through a portfolio of applications, platforms and solutions that support risk management, infrastructure planning, operational readiness and mission-critical decision-making. Intermap’s proprietary 3D data foundation spans more than 300 million square kilometers across over 150 countries and powers intelligence solutions for government, insurance, aviation, telecommunications, transportation, renewable energy, agriculture, natural resources and space markets. Through advanced analytics, automated processing and enterprise-scale data delivery, Intermap helps organizations transform complex geospatial information into decision-ready intelligence.
About NSG UP42
NSG UP42 is Saudi Arabia’s national sovereign Earth Observation (EO) platform, established through the acquisition and localization of the global UP42 platform by Neo Space Group (NSG), a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company. The platform strengthens national geospatial capabilities by supporting government modernization, enterprise digital transformation, and the development of a thriving Earth Observation ecosystem within the Kingdom. As part of NSG’s broader portfolio of satellite communications, geospatial intelligence, and PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) capabilities, NSG UP42 contributes to advancing Saudi Arabia’s space economy and supporting the objectives of Vision 2030.
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