Spire Global Chosen to Aid in Maritime Collision Avoidance Research
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has announced an extension of its subscription agreement with LatConnect 60, an Australian satellite data provider, for its Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel tracking data. This partnership coincides with a federal grant awarded to LatConnect 60 and Curtin University for research on maritime collision avoidance. The project aims to enhance maritime safety by utilizing Spire's satellite data and developing algorithms for better traffic predictions, ultimately reducing collision risks in shipping lanes.
- LatConnect 60 extends subscription to Spire's AIS data, indicating strong customer retention.
- The partnership with Curtin University supports significant research aimed at improving maritime safety.
- Grant funding from the Australian Research Council highlights the project's credibility and potential impact.
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Longtime Customer LatConnect 60 in Partnership with
LatConnect 60 and Curtin University’s
LatConnect 60 will use Spire's space-based data as a foundation on which to layer other data sources like satellite imagery, drones, and IoT sensors, to get near real time appraisal of movements in specific areas of interest. Regular and timely AIS data like Spire’s is a critical piece of this solution to support the accuracy and reliability of collision, contact, and traffic prediction algorithms, decreasing the risk of collisions in narrow shipping lanes, and in turn lowering insurance premiums for operators that adopt the solution.
“LatConnect 60 is a valuable and long standing Spire customer. We’re thrilled to expand our relationship with them to help power the important research at
“Spire’s advanced AIS data has provided significant value to us and we’re thrilled to build on our partnership to enhance our capabilities,” said LatConnect 60 CEO,
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About LatConnect 60
LatConnect 60 is an Australian company founded in
LatConnect 60 serves government and commercial clients by providing greater control, exclusivity and flexibility of critical EO data products and analytics services, in an affordable and accessible manner. It has developed significant patented IP in this domain and is working with leading Australian research and development institutions to deploy its innovative LEO analytics capabilities both on-orbit and in the field.
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