You don’t build a new power station, a rail line or any other major infrastructure project without finding out what hazards may lurk below.
You turn to a company like Tel Aviv-based Exodigo, which claims to have set the new gold standard for underground mapping.
It harnesses the power of AI to analyse vast volumes of data from satellites, drones, and ground-based equipment – all without putting a single spade in the ground.
The company was founded in 2021 by three veterans of Israeli’s elite military intelligence units and now employs 350 staff worldwide.
It has worked on the UK’s National Grid, the Metro link to HS2 in Birmingham and many more high-profile projects in the US and beyond.
The AI it has developed produces clear, accurate 3D maps showing the exact position of electricity cables, gas pipes, fibre optics, water and sewage, together, in many cases, with the legacy of centuries of undocumented urban development. Such hidden obstacles can cause months of delay for developers and send costs spiralling.
Ofri Lehmann, Exodigo’s chief product delivery officer, likens it to a surgeon who, before he operates on a patient, requests an x-ray, ultrasound and a MRI or CT scan beforehand.
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