ASTERRA
aka Utilis
Uses L-band synthetic aperture radar data from third-party satellites plus proprietary AI to detect subsurface moisture, finding underground water-pipe leaks, assessing pipeline condition and monitoring soil moisture. Founded 2013 as Utilis and rebranded ASTERRA in 2021.
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Products & Services
Recover
operationalDetects underground water-pipe leak points across potable and wastewater networks from SAR data plus AI.
MasterPlan
operationalPipeline condition assessment producing pipe-deficiency layers for capital planning.
EarthWorks
operationalSubsurface soil-moisture and ground-infrastructure monitoring for mining, dams, levees, roads and rail.
Key Challenges
False positives in SAR anomaly detectionDependence on third-party SAR constellations with limited revisit cadence and no owned satellitesLong sales cycles in conservative utility and government markets
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