GISCafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – EagleView

By Piers Dormeyer, EagleView CEO

Piers Dormeyer

Technological Innovations: “What major technological advancements or innovations do you foresee occurring in your industry in 2025, and how do you plan to adapt or lead in these areas?”

As a technologist at heart and by training, I’m always interested in the technical developments and advances happening in the industries we are a part of. As I look ahead, I continue to believe we will see changes as a result of machine learning and the increasing adoption of AI – which should come as no big surprise to anyone who has been paying attention. Among the areas we are paying particularly close attention to includes feature extraction, agentic AI and the larger landscape of digital transformation.

We have observed that machine learning-based feature extraction is accelerating customer demand for aerial imagery. With that, higher resolution imagery is desired to unlock new insights and increase data accuracy in more and more industries. These new categories of customers are coming to us asking for new and easier integration options that have high performance and availability so that they can build new solutions and workflows. It’s why last year we built out a team particularly focused on new landscape growth because more and more people are understanding how to utilize aerial imagery.

Beyond that, and more broadly, we believe agentic AI will take center stage as a way to boost the benefits of current state GenAI tools and models. Current GenAI solutions have plateaued in their effectiveness in driving productivity for business users. And, agent-based AI architectures can make large models more effective at reasoning in specialized domains, performing computational tasks, and executing on complex workflows. This is both true in the geospatial industry but also broadly and we will be embracing this idea in our forthcoming products.

Finally, geospatial insights will continue to fuel the next phase of digital transformation, reducing the need for costly deployments of mobile workforces (often into perilous situations like active wildfire and post-disaster environments). Aerial observation of the Earth, the ability to detect and interpret conditions and changes using increasingly powerful AI, and increased ease of access to these insights can enable all kinds of teams to rethink how they mobilize, prioritize, and respond to demand for their services.

As we look to the future, the convergence of advanced AI, geospatial insights, and digital transformation signals an exciting era of innovation and opportunity. By embracing emerging technologies like agentic AI and prioritizing high-performance solutions for evolving customer needs, we are well-positioned to lead this transformation. The advancements in aerial imagery and AI-driven analysis not only unlock new possibilities across industries but also empower organizations to operate with greater efficiency, precision, and safety. As we continue to innovate and expand our capabilities, our commitment remains steadfast: to drive meaningful progress and shape a more intelligent and responsive future for the geospatial industry and beyond.

About Author:

Piers Dormeyer, EagleView CEO, has a passion for technology and the power to transform industries and deliver value.  He has founded successful businesses, led high-performing teams, and implemented scalable processes with a mission to transform how people work while forging powerful partnerships and consistently driving exceptional business outcomes.

Piers holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering at the University of Florida and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the renowned MIT Sloan School of Management.

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