AWE USA 2025

Spatial Intelligence: How Decentralized Drone Networks Are Powering the Next Generation of AI

Jun 12

10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
Room 102A
AI + XR

Description

Drones aren't just mapping the world anymore – they're helping AI understand it.

While everyone's focused on language models, we're seeing a quiet revolution with Large Geospatial Models becoming the ChatGPTs of the physical world. These systems transform everything from digital twins to immersive experiences, but they're only as good as the data they are built on.

Spexi has built underlying technology to power this next wave of AI, creating the world’s largest network of drone pilots to capture Earth imagery, faster and more detailed than the best satellites.

Bill Lakeland, CEO of Spexi, will show how drone imagery is becoming essential infrastructure for spatial computing. 

He can speak to how LGM breakthroughs enable:

  • Enterprise & XR: Creating city digital twins in days, not months, without the million-dollar price tag

  • Collaboration & Training: Building spatially accurate simulations for planners, developers, and emergency teams to run "what if" scenarios

  • Gaming & Entertainment: Building the next generation of real-world, immersive experiences across the Metaverse, 3D gaming, and AR/VR applications 

  • AI Applications: Training next-gen geospatial models that understand physical spaces, preventing outdated information and ensuring current spatial intelligence

The future of XR depends on decentralized networks capturing the physical world in unprecedented detail.

Session Speakers