{"id":41474,"date":"2025-06-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:56:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:56:04","slug":"microsoft-planetary-computer-pro-unlocking-ai-powered-geospatial-insights-for-enterprises-across-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/microsoft-planetary-computer-pro-unlocking-ai-powered-geospatial-insights-for-enterprises-across-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro: Unlocking AI-powered geospatial insights for enterprises across industries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A proliferation of satellite constellations and connectivity to hyperscale clouds has made geospatial data available for a wide variety of sectors and use cases: from coordinating supply chains, to managing climate risk, and planning urban infrastructure, just to name a few. Yet despite its growing importance, geospatial data remains notoriously complex and siloed across a variety of sources, including satellites, drones, and other sensors\u2014often accessible only to experts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help solve this challenge, Microsoft has invested in simplifying the complex geospatial landscape\u2014and we are excited to introduce the public preview of Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro<\/a>, a comprehensive platform that makes it dramatically easier for organizations to harness geospatial data for real-world impact. Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro<\/a> is a next-generation platform designed to bring geospatial insights into the mainstream analytics workflow. It empowers organizations to ingest, catalog, store, process, and disseminate large volumes of private geospatial data in Microsoft Azure, using familiar tools and AI-driven insights. The result? Easier access, optimized datasets, unified security, identity, and governance, and faster time to insight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geospatial insights at your fingertips with Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Industries are already realizing the benefits. For example, energy companies are using earth observation data to help monitor infrastructure health and anticipate maintenance needs. In agriculture, organizations are optimizing crop yields by analyzing soil conditions, weather trends, and land use patterns. Retailers are refining site selection strategies by combining demographic data with mobility and footfall analytics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are not isolated cases; they reflect a broader shift. As enterprises face rising pressure to become more efficient, resilient, and sustainable, the ability to operationalize geospatial data is becoming a defining competitive advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partner momentum: A thriving ecosystem <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft\u2019s commitment to working with partners is foundational to our mission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft has been collaborating closely with Esri<\/strong><\/a> to integrate ArcGIS Pro and Enterprise into the platform. Esri users will be able to directly access managed content for use in imagery analysis workflows at any scale.\u202fThis partnership enables geographic information system (GIS) professionals to continue using their preferred tools while benefiting from the scalability and AI capabilities of the Microsoft cloud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft partner Xoople<\/strong><\/a> is a start-up launching an end-to-end Earth Intelligence system powered by a new Xoople satellite constellation and Microsoft\u2019s Planetary Computer Pro. With the help of Planetary Computer\u2019s efficient data ingestion, indexing, management, and processing, Xoople plans to transform the datasets and deliver the latest industry insights to end customers via the Azure Marketplace and specialized ISVs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft\u2019s partnerships are also helping provide value to organizations working around the world to enable a more sustainable future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n