Raw satellite imagery remains simply data until transformed into actionable insights. The SAR market has historically faced significant constraints in accessibility and usability of data, particularly for government users who lacked easy-to-use analytics tools. This longstanding bottleneck in SAR exploitation has limited the technology’s potential despite its unique all weather capabilities.
Traditional approaches require human analysts to manually interpret images over days or weeks, creating processing delays that prevent real-time response. Space42’s GIQ platform revolutionizes this process through AI models that automatically detect changes, classify objects, and generate alerts within minutes rather than days. The platform applies advanced machine learning to identify patterns and anomalies in both SAR and optical satellite data that would require extensive human analysis.
GIQ’s unique no-code AI sandbox, developed through a public-private partnership with the UAE Space Agency to facilitate marketplace development, empowers organizations to train custom models on sensitive data without exposing it to third parties. This addresses sovereignty concerns while democratizing access to sophisticated analytics, allowing agencies and infrastructure operators to develop specialized analytical models tailored to specific requirements while maintaining complete data security.
As part of its global accessibility strategy, GIQ is being integrated into the Microsoft Azure marketplace. This move enables broader deployment of geospatial AI tools across civil, commercial, and defense use cases, extending Space42’s analytical capabilities beyond national applications.
Organizations leveraging GIQ achieve 25% operational cost reductions through optimized resource planning, as demonstrated in pilot projects across national security, oil and gas, and urban planning sectors. The platform’s multi-source data fusion integrates SAR imagery from Space42’s Foresight system and partner SAR data with optical data, CCTV feeds, IoT sensors, and government reports to deliver complete situational awareness.