Just curious how they get the satellite pictures. Do they have their own? Is there an open-source option or public availability of satellite pictures somewhere?
Just curious how they get the satellite pictures. Do they have their own? Is there an open-source option or public availability of satellite pictures somewhere?
They bought a company named Keyhole in the early 2000s
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-buys-satellite-image-firm-keyhole/
They spun out their satellite operations as an independent company named Planet Labs awhile back, it went public a few years ago.