There was so much packed into the Google I/O 2025 keynote that we missed a few items. For instance, toward the end of the keynote, Sundar Pichai said Google is building a constellation of satellites to detect natural calamities.
“Together with an amazing group of partners, we are building something called Fire SAT. It’s a constellation of satellites that use multi-spectral satellite imagery and AI, aiming to provide near-real-time insights,” he said. “It can detect fires as small as 270 square feet, about the size of a one-car garage. Our first satellite is in orbit now, and when fully operational, imagery will be updated with a much greater frequency, down from every 12 hours today to every 20 minutes.”
