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Unlocking the Power of AI in Geospatial Technology
Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) continue to drive innovation through its Generative AI Challenge. On March 6, 2025, TGI hosted its latest GeoAI Working Group meeting, which highlighted yet another round of practical applications of…
The Future of Geospatial AI is Here – And It’s Just Getting Started
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer on the horizon for geospatial technology – it’s here, transforming how industries operate. From urban planning to disaster response, AI is making geospatial data faster to process, easier to analyze, and more actionable than…
Transforming Agriculture in Latin America with Geospatial Innovation
TGI invited Tomás Peña, Managing Director of The Yield Lab LATAM, to share his thoughts on how the push to improve productivity and sustainability in Latin America’s food and agriculture sector creates new opportunities for geospatial innovators. His talk at the…
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Planet and Taylor Geospatial Institute Extend Contract to Provide Data and Solutions to Consortium through 2026
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that it has extended its contract to provide data to the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) into 2026. TGI, a rising geospatial…
Taylor Geospatial Institute Welcomed into the Group on Earth Observations
ST. LOUIS – The Taylor Geospatial Institute has been recognized as a Participating Organization in the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a global, collaborative, intergovernmental body that is dedicated to co-producing user-driven Earth Intelligence solutions by…
TGI Spotlight: Rekha Meyer, TGI Research Associate
By Bob Grant In 2023, Rekha Meyer, Ph.D., was awarded a seed grant from the Taylor Geospatial Institute to address a geospatial challenge: reducing the use of water in urban gardens. Her TGI-funded project is titled, “Waste not, Want not. A ‘Smart Garden’ approach to…
Taylor Geospatial Institute Regional AI Learning System (TGI RAILS) Brings Supercomputing Power to TGI Consortium
ST. LOUIS — The Taylor Geospatial Institute, in partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is unveiling a highly anticipated, AI-powered supercomputing capability that is available to researchers at any of the eight partner institutions that make up…
Mark Korver, Former Worldwide Tech Lead for Geospatial at AWS, Joins TGI as Director of Geospatial Data and Analytics
ST. LOUIS — Mark Korver, former Worldwide Tech Lead for Geospatial at Amazon Web Services (AWS), has joined TGI as the organization’s Director of Geospatial Data and Analytics. Mark will help build out shared data and analytic services to help stakeholders get to…