{"id":265447,"date":"2024-11-27T23:02:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T23:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/27\/robot-balloons-are-snapping-centimetre-resolution-photos-of-the-us\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:10:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:10:20","slug":"robot-balloons-are-snapping-centimetre-resolution-photos-of-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/27\/robot-balloons-are-snapping-centimetre-resolution-photos-of-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Robot balloons are snapping centimetre-resolution photos of the US"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The payload of a Near Space Labs balloon parachuting back to the ground<\/p>\n

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Autonomous balloons high in Earth\u2019s atmosphere are taking incredibly detailed photos of neighbourhoods and individual homes in 28 US states, and from January 2025, they will be able to photograph the ground anywhere in the continental US. Such high-resolution aerial images can help those responding to climate-related natural disasters \u2013 but they also raise privacy concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time ever that nationwide aerial imaging at this resolution \u2013 7 centimetres \u2013 is accessible,\u201d says Rema Matevosyan<\/a>, CEO and co-founder of the company behind\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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