Aechelon and Partners Niantic Spatial, ICEYE, BlackSky and Distance Debut Project Orbion: the First AI-Enabled Digital Twin of the Earth
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BlackSky and Iceye join group creating Earth’s digital twin
SAN FRANCISCO – Blacksky and Iceye have joined forces with AI-visualization specialists Aechelon Technology and Niantic Spatial to create a digital twin of Earth. The joint campaign to create a planetary-scale geospatial model that can be frequently refreshed with satellite observations is called Project Orbion. BlackSky high-resolution visual imagery and Iceye synthetic aperture radar […] The post BlackSky and Iceye join group creating Earth’…
Nantic, the company that developed Pokémon GO, and other companies in the geospatial sector such as Finnish ICEYE and Distance Technologies, and American BlackSky and Aechelon, have come together to develop a digital twin of the Earth in order to facilitate knowledge, understanding and decision-making in certain situations.
Aechelon Technology launches Project Orbion, a major initiative to build a living digital twin of the Earth. By partnering with Niantic, ICEYE and BlackSky, the project will merge satellite imagery, radar and IA to create a dynamic synthetic reality. This technology is intended for critical applications, ranging from military training to natural disaster management.
Project Orbion: Building a Real-Time Digital Twin of Earth - AppleMagazine
Project Orbion is a fusion of cutting-edge technologies designed to recreate Earth in vivid detail. Aechelon, a leader in geospatial simulation for defense training, brings its Skybeam platform to the table, integrating real-time data into a global 3D database. Niantic Spatial contributes its Large Geospatial Model for reconstruction and visualization, honed from years of building augmented reality experiences like Pokémon Go. ICEYE provides spa…
Aechelon and Partners Niantic Spatial, ICEYE, BlackSky and Distance Debut Project Orbion: the First AI-Enabled Digital Twin of the Earth - IT News Direct
Pioneering the Next Era of Live Synthetic Reality—Empowering Global, All-Sensor AI Training Across All Conditions for Human Readiness and Autonomous Systems SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Aechelon Technology, a global defense leader in geospatial simulation technology and human/machine AI training systems today announced ‘Project Orbion’ together with its partners. Project Orbion is a groundbreaking new initiative that…
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