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Ideas worth developing in public.

Notes and longer essays on Earth observation, artificial intelligence, product development, programme leadership and the challenge of turning technical capability into meaningful outcomes.

12 August 2026

Why Do We Need to Save the Planet?

A short story on the Overview Effect, regeneration, and why Earth observation needs to move beyond measurement.

  • Earth observation
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Regeneration
  • Decision support

31 July 2026

Breaking: A Tsunami Has Hit Wakanda, and Satellite Images Prove It

Synthetic geospatial imagery is becoming easier to create. Verification must become easier too.

  • Earth observation
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Image verification
  • Open data

30 July 2026

A place to think beyond the technology

Why I am creating a space for ideas about Earth observation, AI, products and the gap between technical capability and real-world use.

  • Earth observation
  • Product thinking
  • Applied AI
Donvan Grobler

Earth observation, geospatial AI and product leadership.

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