Clay

Clay is dedicated to making Earth observation (EO) more accessible and useful for understanding our changing planet. With advancements in AI, the platform aims to accelerate solutions for climate, nature, and people by providing better, faster, and cheaper EO capabilities. This initiative is driven by a non-profit team committed to open and responsible AI principles.

The organization develops critical infrastructure to enhance EO data accessibility, particularly for marginalized communities and those working on environmental challenges. Key offerings include a large AI foundation model that is both open-source and open-data, promoting transparency and collaboration. An interactive, user-friendly Clay web app simplifies data exploration and analysis.

Furthermore, Clay provides an API to empower app developers and organizations to innovate using their services. A dedicated backend stack manages and makes all vector embeddings public, facilitating advanced spatial analytics. The platform also features a Clay benchmark designed to help cloud providers efficiently allocate compute resources for EO tasks.