Geospatial Tech
Radar 2025
Element 84 launched the Geospatial Tech Radar as a platform for facilitating knowledge sharing in the geospatial community. We will update this content annually to reflect the latest advancements in the industry.
Beyond Chat: Agentic AI & MCP
AI agents have moved AI integration beyond simple chat interfaces to become context-aware collaborators. Coding assistants now understand entire repositories, integrate seamlessly with software development tools, and execute complex, multi-step directives autonomously.
EO Foundation Models & Embeddings
Earth Observation (EO) vector embeddings remain a hot area of research while EO foundation models are becoming increasingly robust, emphasizing multi-sensor modalities to achieve true sensor-agnostic performance.
Cloud-Native Geospatial
The cloud-native geospatial community has hit its stride, solidifying its technology stack and shifting community focus toward optimizing how data is accessed, processed, and shared to enable more efficient and scalable geospatial workflows.