Planet, a leading provider of Earth data and insights, has announced an expanded partnership with Abelio, a French technology company specializing in smart farming solutions. Abelio uses Planet’s PlanetScope satellite data and the Planet Insights Platform to enhance its digital agriculture solutions. This expansion will grant Abelio access to agricultural data across all of France—nearly three times the amount of Planet data it integrated into its solutions in 2023.
Abelio’s powerful algorithms and AI models leverage Planet’s satellite data to deliver time-sensitive insights for precision farming. Through the Planet Insights Platform, Abelio can scale its solutions and utilize satellite data from both PlanetScope and Sentinel-2 data streams. This integration streamlines data analysis, making it easier for Abelio to train machine learning models using near-real-time satellite data. The API integration simplifies customer data processing, reducing development time and costs by automating key elements of Abelio’s service.
“We are thrilled with this expansion alongside Abelio,” said Ashley Johnson, President of Planet. “With enhanced access to our satellite data, they can refine their models and broaden the scope of their customer offerings. As food demand grows and sustainability regulations tighten, precision agriculture solutions like these are essential for the future.”
Abelio has used Planet data to improve its nitrogen fertilizer management solution, helping farmers reduce nitrogen usage by 5-10% on average. This data-driven approach not only boosts profitability but also promotes local sustainability. With the expanded data access, Abelio is enhancing its capabilities in irrigation management, crop monitoring, disease detection, and weed management.
“We prioritize a farmer-first approach at Abelio, ensuring that we deliver timely and precise data in our agronomic solutions,” said Samuel Bonnard, Head of International Business Development at Abelio. “Our collaboration with Planet has enabled us to smoothly analyze valuable, near-real-time data and scale our solutions over just a few years.”
Abelio has been utilizing Planet data since 2018, continuously developing its solutions with the Planet Insights Platform technology.
