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Spexi unveils LayerDrone decentralized network for crowdsourcing high-res drone images of Earth


Spexi is launching the LayerDrone Foundation and its decentralized network aimed at encouraging amateur drone pilots to capture high-res Earth imagery.

The timing of this launch coincides with a critical juncture where the need for high-resolution spatial data has never been more urgent, as AI and autonomous systems increasingly require precise visual understanding of our physical world. This structure enables true decentralization, community governance, and the standardization needed to power next-generation spatial AI applications ranging from disaster response to autonomous vehicle training. Alec Wilson is COO of Spexi Geospatial.“Building AI systems that truly understand and navigate the real world means training them on data that captures the environment with human-level nuance,” said Lakeland.

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