Reducing the risk of bird strikes using satellite images and Ascend’s Normalised Difference Water index software (NDWI)
BROWSE PROJECTS
Based on user needs and industry skills, the evolution of customized solutions and the establishment of innovative services is accomplished through project activities. Focusing on various thematic areas, relevant information on the project activities is provided below.
SoilZone
Status date: 11 November 2025
Soil variability in a field is a key source of information for the modern farmer. SoilZone helps farmers, advisors and soil laboratories to select the right spots to sample the soil. We also provide the means to actually use these soil data in smart farming solutions.
AURAN
Status date: 07 November 2025
AURAN is an AI-powered navigation assistance system for ocean-going ships that integrates onboard sensor data, weather forecasts, and satellite communication to enhance navigational safety, fuel efficiency, and decision-making. The project focuses on developing a semi-autonomous decision-support tool for navigation team to reduce human error and support compliance with international maritime regulations.
GTMS
Status date: 07 November 2025
The Global Tailings Monitoring Service provides tailings storage facilities with comprehensive and consistent monitoring using a combination of remote sensing technologies and environmental datasets. Built for worldwide scalability, GTMS is designed to be suitable for all sites within a global portfolio.
RASFarm
Status date: 07 November 2025
RASFarm is a collaborative robot system exploiting the integration of mechanical technologies, artificial intelligence and satellite navigation to autonomously carry out different agricultural operations (plants and fruits monitoring, spraying and picking).
E-Spacement
Status date: 01 November 2025
E-Spacement delivers an AI-powered, Earth Observation-enhanced geospatial intelligence platform to optimise electric vehicle (EV) charging station placement across Europe.
Weed Detector
Status date: 01 November 2025
Weed Detector is an AI Camera based system that is detecting rumex obtusifolius in grassland. It creates a spot application map using satellite correction signals for the geo-reference of the weed plants.
STASH+
Status date: 01 November 2025
STASH+ delivered a breakthrough asset tracking solution for healthcare, combining indoor Bluetooth positioning with outdoor cellular and satellite connectivity. Using innovative paper battery technology, the system achieved 9-month battery life in a <5mm form factor. The prototype demonstrated seamless tracking of high-value medical equipment and temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals across hospital networks and supply chains.
SCIRES
Status date: 01 November 2025
SCIRES is an innovative portfolio of services designed to support the management of the integrated water cycle. It leverages Earth Observation data, in-situ sensors, advanced data fusion models and Artificial Intelligence to deliver actionable insights.
All services are provided through a cloud-based Decision Support System (DSS) tailored for the management of critical infrastructures.
BeeSentry
Status date: 01 November 2025
BeeSentry by Apisense Sp. z o.o. aims to help beekeepers detect and monitor Varroa mite infestations using IoT sensors, satellite imagery, and AI. The system provides real-time hive health data and alerts to mitigate parasite spread, supporting sustainable beekeeping practices.
ImpactMaps
Status date: 30 October 2025
The solution will be used to identify disused and abandoned mines and environmental pollution, as well as determining the best locations for photovoltaics and quantifying investment volumes and ROI automatically.
EpiWise
Status date: 30 October 2025
The EpiWise Platform is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for epidemic risk mapping. It provides spatially-explicit and time-sensitive risk assessments of environment-sensitive emerging epidemic threats to industry and public health decision makers. This is achieved by deploying cloud-native, highly scalable, secure analytics combining AI-powered geospatial big-data intelligence with the latest epidemiological models.
CTAPP
Status date: 11 March 2025
The CTAPP will be specifically tailored to urban environments, addressing the unique challenges that cities face in the context of climate change. Using the CICs methodology, EO and non-EO data, it will systematically analyze and model the cascading effects of climate-related events in urban environments and provide critical insights into the vulnerability of urban areas to climate-related disasters.
AROBS AlertBox
Status date: 30 October 2025
AROBS AlertBox aims to offer access to E-alert messages and 112 emergency service, in environments that lack reliable GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication). This product is an emergency alert box that connects, via two global satellite constellation systems (Iridium and Starlink), to the national emergency response systems in critical situations when communication channels are compromised.
FBET
Status date: 30 October 2025
FBET aims to develop an ML-supported analysis process for quantifying above-ground biomass. Ultimately, the technology shall serve project developers for carbon dioxide removals (CDR) in global forests. Unique about FBET is the fusion of ground truth and satellite imagery to build the most robust and accurate models.
TRACTIONS
Status date: 27 October 2025
TRACTIONS addresses the need for turbidity information by the dredging market and primary production information by the aquaculture sector. TRACTIONS services include continuous local calibration and validation with proprietary optical sensors from the WISPstation network, and very high resolution imagery that is available multiple times and day. This project will pilot the TRACTIONS service on four use cases.
TRANSFORM
Status date: 27 October 2025
A circular indoor vegetable production system combining a space-designed adaptive greenhouse with a terrestrial microalgae wastewater treatment system, targeting both Earth and space-based food production optimization and water purification.
ProveDMR_DP
Status date: 27 October 2025
ProvDMR provides continuous digital measurement, monitoring and reporting of immutable data for Nature-Based Solutions in the world’s grasslands.
This allows our customers to sustainably increase agricultural productivity, while protecting and restoring habitat and creating higher-value nature-based credits.
Our overall solution can lead to an increase in the performance and economic value of nature-based projects in the world's grasslands and wetlands.
MyoCaid
Status date: 24 October 2025
MyoCaid is a novel treatment for advanced heart failure which assists the failing heart, encouraging its recovery, rather than bypassing it. This unique mechanism of action has the potential to alleviate the symptoms and prolong the life of people with this disease.
SC
Status date: 24 October 2025
SmartCane a digital advisory service designed to help sugarcane farmers and millers make smarter, faster, and more sustainable decisions in the field. Using high-resolution satellite imagery and crop-specific models, SmartCane delivers weekly, easy-to-use reports that show exactly how your sugarcane is growing—and where it needs attention. Farmers using SmartCane record increased yields, against constant OPEX.
SmartCane supports sugarcane growers and millers by providing crop and management advice through SMS messages and phone-friendly PDF maps, based on remote sensing data, keeping the daily reality of the growers in mind. Messages offer practical advice and support for decision-making and resource management, promoting sustainable practices and problem-solving. Our approach allows farmers to quickly determine their next steps. With real-time data, estates and farmers can now make informed decisions for maximum impact.
EO x Grid
Status date: 24 October 2025
Service description: We're building an EO- and AI-driven forecasting service for optimizing operations of electricity distribution grids and informed decision-making related to local flexibility markets.