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Olmos, a provider of professional simulation, and blackshark.ai, renowned for its AI-powered 3D terrain generation, announce significant advancements in their joint offerings at I/ITSEC 2024. These enhancements deliver cutting-edge capabilities to customers in the defense and professional simulation industries, unlocking new potential for existing simulators and image generators (IGs).

This partnership introduces a range of new features that deliver CDB-compliant visuals with unmatched quality, performance, and integration for users of CDB, OpenFlight, and other standard terrain formats. blackshark.ai and Olmos solutions are tailored to meet the evolving demands of simulation technology, providing seamless upgrades and unlocking new opportunities for enhanced training experiences.

Seamless Terrain Integration with blackshark.ai :

The standout feature of the collaboration is the integration of blackshark.ai’s terrain data into existing CDB and other proprietary simulation systems like Rockwell Collins, CAE, INDRA and Quantum3D, made possible through Olmos’ BLSK to CDB converter service. This tool enables customers with extensive terrain databases or IGs to instantly benefit from blackshark.ai’s AI-generated terrain’s exceptional detail and realism, without the need for a complete system overhaul.

Key features include:

• Instant Access to AI-Powered Terrain: blackshark.ai’s technology delivers stunning global scale terrain generation that seamlessly integrates directly into simulators, dramatically enhancing visual diversity and environmental realism.
• CDB Compatibility for Sensor Simulation: With Olmos’ expertise in CDB databases, blackshark.ai terrain data is fully compatible with sensor simulation, allowing users to maintain essential functionalities seamlessly.
• Enhanced Visual Realism: blackshark.ai’s AI powered terrain generation significantly enhances visual diversity, delivering the highest-quality visual experiences without compromising speed, performance and scalability.

Enhancements for Current IG Users:

For users operating with established terrain databases or running IGs based on formats like CDB or OpenFlight, the partnership brings essential updates, that ensure seamless integration and enhanced functionality:

• Efficient Terrain Data Integration: Users with extensive terrain databases can now unlock the power of blackshark.ai’s AI-powered generation, seamlessly merging it with their existing data for a faster, more efficient workflow.
• Scalability and Performance Gains: This partnership provides significant performance enhancements, enabling customers to experience next-level realism without sacrificing efficiency or scalability.

Industry-Leading Sensor Simulation and Terrain Data Accuracy:

The blackshark.ai terrain data enhances sensor simulations, maintaining compatibility while increasing accuracy and variety. This is crucial for defense training, enabling more complex and realistic scenarios that closely replicate modern operational environments.

Performance Improvements:

The new integration allows blackshark.ai terrain data to operate smoothly within existing platforms, minimizing any operational disruptions. The autogeneration capabilities enable users to scale up their environments effortlessly, maintaining speed and efficiency, while delivering significant performance enhancements for simulation environments.

Widespread Use and Applications:

Globally, blackshark.ai and Olmos’ joint solutions are already gaining recognition among defense forces and industry professionals worldwide. With extensive experience in professional simulation, Olmos is a trusted provider to major integrators and prime contractors, while blackshark.ai continues to push the limits of AI–driven terrain generation.

Availability:

The latest features and updates will be showcased at I/ITSEC 2024, where customers can experience the future of terrain generation firsthand at blackshark.ai’s booth #3001

About Olmos:
Olmos is a global provider of professional simulation solutions, providing tailored services for image generation, visual systems, and CDB database management. With years of expertise in defense and simulation industries, Olmos remains at the forefront of innovation.

Olmos Media Relations:

Dr. Andreas Krensel
andreas.krensel@olmos.de

About blackshark.ai:

blackshark.ai is revolutionizing AI-powered 3D terrain generation. Leveraging advanced machine learning to produce high-quality, detailed terrains at an unmatched scale, delivering cutting edge solutions for the simulation industry.

For more information, visit the blackshark.ai booth, #3001 at I/ITSEC 2024,or contact:

blackshark.ai Media Relations:

Nicola Gibson
blackshark.ai Marketing Manager
ngibson@blackshark.ai

Rick Brooks
Global Director, Simulation
rbrooks@blackshark.ai

Blackshark.ai, a leader in geospatial AI technology, proudly announces the release of Version 2.0 of its groundbreaking terrain generation platform at I/ITSEC 2024. Renowned for creating dynamic, high-fidelity 3D representations of the Earth, blackshark.ai is redefining the future of simulation and geospatial intelligence.

The Blackshark.ai Platform: Transforming Geospatial Intelligence

Global Feature Detection: Empowering users to train, classify, and deploy AI models for feature detection anywhere on the globe. These efficient, scalable models are optimized for real-time, dynamic mapping, offering insights with unmatched speed and accuracy.

Intelligent Data Fusion: By integrating multi-source data like satellite imagery, Digital Surface Models (DSM), Digital Terrain Models (DTM), attributed GIS vectors, and official airport mapping databases (AMDB), the platform AI-generates a comprehensive, geo-representative 3D replica of the Earth. The fast and powerful data fusion platform enables the creation and analysis of real-world changes and training on top of the most current and accurate digital representation of our planet.

Introducing Version 2.0: Game-Changing Features for Professional Simulation

Seamless Customization of 3D Terrains and Airports
This update offers users unprecedented flexibility in customizing terrain and airport features, such as building types, architectural styles, and environmental attributes. With the Globe Plugin for Unreal Engine, users can easily adjust terrain details from roof types to textures, ensuring simulations align with exact specifications.

Photorealistic Night Environments
The platform’s new PBR-based global streetlights and night light maps deliver unmatched realism in nighttime simulations, enhancing training scenarios for civil and defense applications.

Flexible 3rd party data integration
Version 2.0 supports the seamless integration of external geospatial data, enabling users to incorporate their own satellite imagery, aerial photos, terrains, 3D models and GIS datasets. This flexibility allows for even greater precision in representing real-world environments.

Offline Data Storage for High Security and Efficiency
Leveraging the patented procedural content generation technology, blackshark.ai enables offline data storage. This ensures that thousands of geo-representative airports and high-fidelity areas embedded in a global model can be stored and run securely on local machines, as will be demonstrated during I/ITSEC 2024. This is ideal for on-edge or on-premises deployment and defense scenarios requiring high data integrity.

Real-Time Collision Calculations for Large-Scale Scenarios
The highly efficient terrain simulation framework now supports real-time collision calculations, paving the way for large-scale, multi-agent, and multi-domain training scenarios. Bathymetry and land classification data enhance the fidelity of simulations from the sea to land, air, and space.

Physics-Based Sensor Simulation for EO/IR and NVG Training
Blackshark.ai’s terrain data integrate seamlessly with EO/IR and NVG simulations, providing a physics-based environment essential for autonomous system training and sensor simulation.

No-Code Environment for Rapid ML Model Training
The newly introduced no-code environment empowers geospatial analysts to train custom machine learning models rapidly. Whether for object detection or semantic segmentation, this tool accelerates the process of creating accurate and detailed simulation-ready environments.

I/ITSEC2024
Experience the full capabilities of blackshark.ai’s groundbreaking Version 2.0 platform at booth #3001 during I/ITSEC 2024. Blackshark.ai’s team will also showcase real-world applications of its technology across partner booths throughout the event.

Media Contact:
Nicola Gibson
blackshark.ai Marketing Manager
ngibson@blackshark.ai

BURLINGAME, CA / GRAZ, Austria; May 6th, 2024 – Following the successful launch of ORCA™HUNTR for general availability earlier this year, blackshark.ai proudly announces that ORCA HUNTR is now available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. 

Blackshark.ai is the first company to map every building on the entire planet in under 72 hours. Using AI applied to satellite imagery, the team identified 1.5 billion buildings and over 30 million km² of vegetation. Now, the ORCA HUNTR SaaS application is available immediately on AWS Marketplace making it easy and convenient for users to subscribe to the service. 

ORCA HUNTR is a revolutionary platform that lets anyone create AI models for object detection and classification with no code. These models can be used across various applications, such as ISR, operational planning, risk assessment, infrastructure monitoring, disaster response, and environmental stewardship, among many others. 

ORCA HUNTR simplifies the development process and enables anyone to quickly build and use AI for insights about which objects are present and where. Described as ‘as easy as using a crayon’ it delivers results in minutes or days compared to the weeks or months required by conventional approaches.  

The results from ORCA HUNTR can be exported into standard file formats, facilitating seamless integration with new or existing GIS platforms and databases. The system’s scalable architecture supports high-frequency mapping and is essential for dynamic situations like situational awareness, public safety, or crisis management.
 

ORCA HUNTR’s versatility extends to various deployment options, including cloud, edge, hybrid, and air-gapped environments, ensuring it conforms to the most stringent data residency and security requirements. 

About Blackshark.ai  

blackshark.ai is revolutionizing the way we visualize our world by reconstructing the entire globe in photorealistic 3D. As a geospatial data analysis and visualization leader, blackshark.ai employs AI-driven technology to transform satellite imagery into highly detailed digital environments. Renowned for their contributions to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, their platform is pivotal for various applications, including urban planning, simulation, and augmented reality, making them a vital player in the advancement of global mapping and visualization technologies. 

We are thrilled to announce that Blackshark.ai has been selected as one of the pioneering teams to participate in the XPRIZEWildfire Competition. This marks a significant milestone in our journey to leverage cutting-edge AI technology to tackle one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our times—wildfires.

A MISSION DRIVEN BY INNOVATION
At Blackshark.ai, our mission has always centered on harnessing the power of advanced technology to solve real-world problems. Qualifying for this competition underscores our commitment to innovation and our dedication to making a tangible impact on global wildfire prevention and management. Our team is gearing up to demonstrate how our technology can not only meet but exceed the rigorous demands of the Space-Based Wildfire Detection & Intelligence track. 

WHAT WE’RE UP AGAINST
The XPRIZEWildfire competition is no small feat. It challenges teams to detect wildfires across vast landscapes in under one minute and provide detailed characterizations within ten minutes to aid firefighting efforts effectively. This daunting task requires rapid data processing and precise analysis, capabilities at which our ORCA platform excels.
 

OUR SECRET WEAPON: THE ORCA PLATFORM
ORCA, our groundbreaking Geospatial AI technology, is a robust cloud-based platform designed to process petabytes of satellite imagery rapidly. It excels in rapid mapping, a crucial ability for timely and effective wildfire response. With the addition of our ORCA™ HUNTR tool, we can also train AI models at an unprecedented pace, allowing us to respond swiftly to evolving situations without the need for complex coding. This combination of speed and precision makes ORCA an invaluable asset in our arsenal against wildfires.

JOIN US ON THIS PIONEERING JOURNEY
As we prepare to take our efforts to the next stage, collaboration remains at the heart of our strategy. We are actively seeking partnerships with talented teams and individuals who share our vision of a safer, more sustainable world. By combining our strengths, we can amplify our impact and bring innovative solutions to the forefront of wildfire management.

Together, we have the opportunity to shape the future of how wildfires are detected and managed on a global scale. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey as we push the boundaries of what is possible with GeoAI technology in the XPRIZEWildfire competition.
 

LET’S BUILD A SAFER FUTURE
The path ahead is challenging, but with the power of collaboration and innovation, we are optimistic about what we can achieve. Follow us on LinkedIn and X for updates as we progress through the competition and continue to develop our technologies. 

About blackshark.ai

Blackshark.ai is revolutionizing the way we visualize our world by reconstructing the entire globe in photorealistic 3D. As a leader in geospatial data analysis and visualization, Blackshark.ai employs AI-driven technology to transform satellite imagery into highly detailed digital environments. Renowned for their contributions to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, their platform is pivotal for various applications, including urban planning, simulation, and augmented reality, making them a vital player in the advancement of global mapping and visualization technologies.  

Following the bIackshark.ai and Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim™) partnership announced in 2023, we are proud to present at IT2EC 2024 the high-fidelity blackshark.ai SYNTH3D™ terrain data fully integrated into VBS4. This exceptional content, covering the entire globe, showcases terrain, buildings, and vegetation with rich details derived from satellite imagery, significantly enhancing the realism of urban landscapes in VBS4.  

Blackshark.ai´s AI-based rapid mapping and 3D terrain data generation solution turns current, large-scale and high-resolution satellite and sensor data into realistic and contextualized 3D simulation and training areas. As a result, built-up areas in VBS4 are now rendered with unparalleled real-world accuracy, redefining the standards for virtual environment detail and immersion. Semantic material information is also embedded, enabling realistic sensor simulation for the entire terrain out of the box. 

Peter Morrison, CPO of BISim, said “We are excited to announce the availability of blackshark.ai terrain data in VBS, and it will open up new training use cases for both our desktop training and image generation products. The integration of blackshark.ai terrain data also highlights the flexibility of our Mantle terrain pipeline to ingest geo-specific source data and render it at high resolution, in multiple runtimes.”

Bohemia Interactive Simulation´s VBS4 with Blackshark.ai´s SYNTH3D™ data fully integrated means the new dawn in real-world training & simulation as daily updated satellite data of entire countries can be used to provide the most current 3D terrain databases for realistic mission rehearsal.

About Bohemia Interactive Solutions

Founded in 2001, Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim™), a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, Inc, is a global software company at the forefront of simulation and training solutions for defense and civilian organizations. 

Globally, many hundreds of thousands of military personnel are trained every year using BISim’s high-fidelity VBS software products. More than 60 NATO and NATO-friendly countries, and over 300 integrators/prime contractors use VBS technology, many making significant funding commitments to extend VBS product capabilities. BISim’s customers include the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, the UK MOD, Canadian Armed Forces, French Army, Bundeswehr, Swedish Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, New Zealand Defence Force and many major system integrators. 

About blackshark.ai

Blackshark.ai is revolutionizing the way we visualize our world by reconstructing the entire globe in photorealistic 3D. As a leader in geospatial data analysis and visualization, Blackshark.ai employs AI-driven technology to transform satellite imagery into highly detailed digital environments. Renowned for their contributions to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, their platform is pivotal for various applications, including urban planning, simulation, and augmented reality, making them a vital player in the advancement of global mapping and visualization technologies.  

ORCA™HUNTR won the Award as one of the Best Products for Product Managers. Follow @productscount @mightycapital and @capgemini on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to see all the highlights from the Product Awards.

GRAZ, AUSTRIA — 13^th March 2024 – blackshark.ai announced today that it has been named a Top AI & Data product in the 2024 Product Awards. The 7th Annual Product Awards, presented by Products That Count in partnership with Mighty Capital and Capgemini, is the only awards program designed to celebrate the tools that help Product Managers build great products.

Nominees are chosen by Products That Count’s product manager network, and winners are chosen by an independent Awards Advisory Board composed of top product leaders. This year’s Board included product leaders from companies like Bank of America, Amazon’s Twitch, and S&P Global.

ORCA™HUNTR  is a revolutionary no-code environment that enables anyone to train, test and exploit AI/ML-powered object detection and classification, which can be applied to a variety of scenarios, including ISR, operational planning, infrastructure monitoring, disaster response and emergency management, site scouting and environmental stewardship.

“Great tools are the Product Manager’s secret weapon,” said SC Moatti, founding CEO of Products That Count, “essential for staying ahead in the competitive market landscape. I congratulate blackshark.ai on defining product excellence in 2024 and beyond.”

“We are thrilled to be recognized with this award, it underscores our vision of empowering users everywhere to harness the power of AI to detect and classify objects to serve their business purposes. We couldn’t have done this without the strong partnerships we have in place and we would like to thank the Awards Advisory Board for this honor” Gastao De Figueiredo, SVP, GM Geospatial Intelligence.

Learn more about all of the AI & Data winners at the 2024 Product Awards here: https://productsthatcount.com/?p=34264

About Blackshark.ai  

blackshark.ai is at the forefront of revolutionizing global visualization and geospatial intelligence. By reconstructing the globe in photorealistic 3D and creating a digital twin of Earth, we employ cutting-edge AI to transform satellite imagery into detailed digital environments. Renowned for our work on Microsoft Flight Simulator in 2020, our technology is essential for urban planning, simulation, augmented reality, and more. Leveraging AI and satellite technology for object detection and training, blackshark.ai provides valuable insights, reshaping decision-making across industries.

About the product awards

The 7th annual Product Awards, produced by Products That Count in partnership with Capgemini and Mighty Capital, celebrate the best products for product managers, chosen by product leaders. Based on insights from thousands of product managers, the Product Awards showcase product managers’ favorite products within categories as defined by our independent Awards Advisory Board, 25 product leaders committed to pushing forward the product conversation. Learn more at productsthatcount.com/awards.

GRAZ, Austria (February 28, 2024) – blackshark.ai today announced a groundbreaking collaboration with TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company in pilot training. Leveraging blackshark.ai’s AI-driven platform, virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality technologies, as well as Epic’s Unreal Engine, the technology will revolutionize pilot training with immersive and hyper-realistic 3D environments. TRU Simulation will be the first to launch the innovative technology in the new Veris VR Simulator, unveiled on the eve of HAI Heli-Expo. 

Blackshark.ai’s technology recreates airports and locations with unprecedented speed and quality, simulating the complexities of navigating dense urban landscapes. Blackshark.ai’s Digital Airport Generator is a pivotal component of the technology, enabling the creation of detailed digital airport models complete with dynamic lighting systems and runway markings. 

As a concrete starting point, JFK Airport and the larger NYC area, including Manhattan’s heliport, have been developed to demonstrate the technology’s capabilities. Blackshark.ai’s AI-driven platform can recreate any airport and location to serve new customers of the Veris simulator. 
This innovative training technology will be showcased at HAI Heli-Expo 2024, setting the pace for the future of pilot training in urban air mobility. 

About Blackshark.ai  

Blackshark.ai is revolutionizing the way we visualize our world by reconstructing the entire globe in photorealistic 3D. As a leader in geospatial data analysis and visualization, Blackshark.ai employs AI-driven technology to transform satellite imagery into highly detailed digital environments. Renowned for their contributions to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, their platform is pivotal for various applications, including urban planning, simulation, and augmented reality, making them a vital player in the advancement of global mapping and visualization technologies.  

The best part of starting a new year is reflecting on the past year to note your achievements, challenges, and lessons learnt. Like every company, we have overcome challenges and learnt a lot of lessons, but as a startup, we have had some very notable achievements from 2023.

Eagle 3D Streaming and blackshark.ai are thrilled to announce that they are teaming up to provide a geospatial 3D digital twin that can be experienced in any web browser. blackshark.ai specializes in generating a real-time, realistic, and semantic 3D digital twin of the entire planet.

This collaboration is relevant and good news for many companies and industries, as it allows everyone to experience any location on the surface of the globe in photorealistic 3D in every web browser based on Eagle 3D Streaming’s pixel streaming technology.

Let’s explore more about blackshark.ai: 

Blackshark.ai possesses a real-time photorealistic 3D digital twin of the entire world. Their geospatial platform utilizes machine learning algorithms to extract valuable insights about the planet’s infrastructure from current satellite and aerial imagery on a global scale. By employing artificial intelligence, missing attributes are enriched to create a photorealistic, geo-typical digital twin. These results can be utilized for visualization, simulation, mapping, mixed reality environments, and other enterprise solutions. The massive cloud-computing capability of blackshark.ai enables rapid updates at any time.

Here are a few solutions provided by blackshark.ai: 

Blackshark.ai SYNTH3D is a synthetic but realistic 3D replica of the surface of our planet derived from Maxar Vivid – a current, color-corrected and high-resolution global set of 2D satellite imagery.

Blackshark.ai’s global 3D maps, including buildings with accurate heights, vegetation coverage, and more, can be streamed through Eagle 3D Streaming. Users can access highly detailed 3D city models, allowing them to explore building volumes, rooftop reconstructions, tree positions, and other features.

About the Eagle 3D Streaming and blackshark.ai Team-up: 

Eagle 3D Streaming enables the global deployment of Unreal Game Engine based applications within minutes through their self-serve pixel streaming platform. The digital twin of the world experienced via the blackshark.ai Globe Plugin for Unreal Engine leveraging can now be seamlessly streamed through the Eagle’s platform. With its flexibility and unique feature updates, Eagle 3D Streaming ensures high visualization quality during the data streaming process. This collaboration allows customers using the digital twin platform to experience a realistic view without any delays or compromises. This integration provides benefits such as real-time visualization, high-quality visuals, seamless access, collaboration, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and enhanced accessibility. This integration empowers users to fully leverage the potential of the digital twin for analysis, decision-making, and collaborative efforts.

“blackshark.ai’s partnership with Eagle 3D Streaming has been a game-changer. Their pixel streaming technology superbly complements our 3D digital twin, offering users a seamless, photorealistic experience of any global location directly in their web browsers. This collaboration is not just an innovation but a leap forward in making advanced digital twin technology like SYNTH3D accessible and scalable.”
Hannes Walter, VP Product Management – 3D Simulation Environments, blackshark.ai

How does Eagle 3D Streaming Technology enhance the real-time visualization capabilities of the blackshark.ai digital twin platform?

Eagle 3D Streaming Platform, enables real-time streaming and visualization of the blackshark.ai Digital Twin model. This integration allows users to access and interact with the digital twin in a dynamic and responsive manner, facilitating better understanding and data analysis.

• • The Eagle 3D Streaming Platform prioritizes delivering high-quality visuals, ensuring that users can experience the blackshark.ai Digital Twin Platform with impressive graphics and intricate details. This emphasis on visual fidelity enhances the realism of the digital twin, enabling more informed decision-making and analysis.
  • One of the key advantages of streaming through our platform is the seamless access it provides to the blackshark.ai Digital Twin data. Users can effortlessly access the platform without the need to download or install large files or complex software. This eliminates barriers to entry and enables quick and easy access from various devices.
  • The collaborative features of the Eagle 3D Streaming Platform facilitate collaboration and sharing within the blackshark.ai Digital Twin data. Multiple users can simultaneously access and interact with the digital twin, fostering teamwork, knowledge sharing, and collective decision-making.
  • Eagle 3D Streaming Platform, offers cost-effectiveness for the users of blackshark.ai, as it eliminates the requirement for high-end hardware or powerful computing devices to run resource-intensive digital twin applications. The processing power and rendering capabilities are offloaded to the server, reducing hardware requirements and associated costs.
  • Scalability is another advantage provided by pixel streaming platforms like the Eagle 3D Streaming Platform. The blackshark.ai digital twin model can accommodate a large number of users and scale according to demand. This scalability is particularly beneficial when multiple users or teams need simultaneous access and collaboration within the digital twin environment.
  • Pixel streaming enhances the accessibility of the blackshark.ai data to the whole world. Users can access the platform from anywhere with an internet connection, enabling remote work and empowering users to leverage the capabilities of the digital twin regardless of their physical location.

The team-up between Eagle 3D Streaming and blackshark.ai brings together cutting-edge technology and a seamless streaming experience, enhancing the possibilities for users of the digital twin platform. Through the collaboration, Eagle 3D Streaming facilitates the seamless streaming of blackshark.ai’s data, ensuring that users can access the most recent and updated information. Automated updates enable users to leverage the latest data for their applications.
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