Question · Q2 2026
Gregory Pendi asked for an update on the Anthropic relationship, its development, and what to expect through the course of the year regarding this partnership.
Answer
Will Marshall (Co-Founder, CEO & Director, Planet Labs) expressed strong optimism for AI's role in enhancing data scanning speed, usability, and scalability. He explained that the collaboration with Anthropic focuses on fine-tuning the Claude model using Planet's satellite data to improve accuracy and scalability, as these models haven't extensively processed satellite imagery. Mr. Marshall also mentioned partnerships with Google for multimodal collaboration and NVIDIA for chips (including Snapdragon) on Planet's platforms, emphasizing Planet's unique and central position in the AI space.