--- title: "Areas: Earth observation & GeoAI | Nexus Observatory" description: "Areas of the Earth observation & GeoAI platform: Ground segment, Drones and imagery, Site twins and GeoAI. Ground-segment downlink and processing at…" url: https://observatory.global/earth-observation/areas/ publisher: Nexus Observatory Inc. updated: 2026-11-02 --- [Nexus Observatory](https://observatory.global/) / [Earth observation & GeoAI](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/) / **Areas** # Earth observation & GeoAI, area by area. Each area of the platform has its own page: the systems in it, the standards it is drawn against, the industries it serves and how we deliver it. [Plan with us](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/contact/deployment/) [Technologies](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/technologies/) Areas · **4** Technologies · **132** Industries · **16** **01** Areas ## Earth observation & GeoAI, area by area. Choose an area for its systems, standards, the industries it serves and how we deliver it. [01 Ground segmentDownlink and process at the edge.Open the area →](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/ground-segment/) [02 Drones and imageryCampaigns planned to the ground sample distance.Open the area →](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/drones-and-imagery/) [03 Site twinsThe site, measured in 3D, to scale.Open the area →](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/site-twins/) [04 GeoAIModels trained and checked against field truth.Open the area →](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/geoai/) **02** Open and enterprise ## Open by default. Enterprise by contract. The open layer lives on the main site, free to use and build on. Enterprise services are delivered under contract by Nexus Observatory Inc. Open, on the main site - Observatories atlas - World grid - Map sources with licences Enterprise, on this site - Capture campaigns - Site twins **03** On this site ## Where to go next. [Earth observation & GeoAI TechnologiesThe layered map of what we build with.Open →](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/technologies/) [Earth observation & GeoAI ArchitectureLayers, functions and evidence.Open →](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/architecture/) [Earth observation & GeoAI IndustriesThe industry sites built on this platform.Open →](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/industries/) [Earth observation & GeoAI ResourcesExplainer, stories, specification and forms.Open →](https://observatory.global/earth-observation/resources/) ## Bring us the site. We bring the survey, the design and the crew. The form names who receives your details. 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