Partnership Formed for Joint Satellite and Drone Monitoring Capabilities
Planet and Quantum Systems Increase Offerings for European Defense Customers
A strategic partnership with the aim to jointly solicit customer interest in AI-enabled ‘Tip & Cue’ intelligence solutions has been formed between Planet and Quantum Systems. This collaboration will focus on gauging customer interest in development of joint solutions that would bring together Planet’s wide-area satellite change detection and very high resolution (VHR) tasking, connected to Quantum Systems’ high-precision reconnaissance solutions to enhance efficiency for defense customers, particularly within Europe.
“(W)e are exploring a path to move beyond data delivery and provide concrete operational value.”
Charlie Candy, Planet
The partnership leverages the European footprint of both companies to seek to address the urgent need for complementary, action-oriented solutions in key areas of interest. The capabilities of both companies support European defense priorities, and a joint solution would be intended to leverage AI analysis on broad area satellite data to create prompt, actionable cues for front-line drone units.
“This strategic partnership is a significant step toward delivering actionable, near-real-time intelligence to the defense community spanning the Space and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle domains, driven by European innovation,” said Charlie Candy, Chief Revenue Officer at Planet. “By collaborating to bring this joint multi industry solution concept to market, we are exploring a path to move beyond data delivery and provide concrete operational value. Both Planet and Quantum Systems have already been critical supporters of Ukraine’s defense efforts. In creating this partnership, we can maximize impact and help ensure other European nations have the most efficient tools to aid in securing peace and stability across the region.”
The product concept is for Planet’s Broad Area Monitoring satellite data and VHR tasking, combined with Planet’s analytics feeds, to enable automated change detection over large areas to identify new points of interest—the critical ‘Tip.’ Working alongside Quantum Systems’ MOSAIC UXS software suite, this alert could trigger a precise ‘Cue’ for the deployment of an assigned Unmanned Vehicle for surveillance with detailed multi-sensor drones. This type of product design would ensure that limited, high-value drone assets are only deployed against confirmed and relevant targets, drastically improving operations precision and resource management, and reducing the cognitive load on analysts.
“Our collaboration with Planet brings intelligence from orbit to the operators. Tapping the insights from Earth imaging satellites covering large areas can ensure that operators and our deployed assets can make more precise and effective decisions, while increasing their safety,” said Florian Seibel, Co-founder & Co-CEO at Quantum Systems. “This partnership in promoting our complementary technologies is a demonstration of our shared commitment to investing in the capabilities that matter most to our customers, translating strategic data into fast and precise decision making.”