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August 1, 2025 46 mins

In this fascinating conversation with Yosef Akhtman from Gamma Earth (https://gamma.earth), we explore the real-world challenges and groundbreaking solutions offered by super-resolution satellite imagery. Learn why current satellite imagery often falls short for farmers and how Gamma Earth's technology provides a powerful new tool for agricultural decision-making and precision farming.

99 pixels | an Earth Observation podcast by Stratolia

Chapters

03:00 The Genesis of Gamma Earth
08:13 The Importance of High-Resolution Data
13:37 Understanding the Controversy
19:01 Training Data Challenges
23:53 Cloud Mitigation and Calibration
29:10 Navigating the Earth Observation Landscape
34:16 Validating Models and True Color Measurement
38:06 The Startup Dilemma
43:44 Final Thoughts on the Industry

Takeaways

  • Yosef has a technical background in remote sensing and earth observation.
  • Gamma Earth focuses on providing high-quality satellite imagery for agricultural applications.
  • There is a significant gap between high-resolution and low-resolution satellite imagery.
  • Super resolution techniques aim to improve the quality of satellite images.
  • Farmers struggle to relate to low-resolution imagery, impacting its adoption.
  • Training data is often the bottleneck in developing effective models.
  • The future of high-resolution satellite data lies in its practical applications.
  • Calibration of satellite data is crucial for accurate analysis.
  • Many startups fail to find economically viable applications for satellite data.
  • The earth observation industry faces challenges in data availability and usability.
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