Spatial Intelligence News: November Edition

Apache Sedona has reached ? 2M+ downloads ? in the past month!

What's New in Apache Sedona 1.7.0

Our newest features include KNN Join, GeoStats and DataFrame-based readers. Learn more about the latest release in our most recent office hour.

You can can access the presentation slides here and the kNN Join slides here . Be sure to save the date for the next office hour to stay up-to-date with the latest releases!

Latest Content

What is Apache Sedona?

Spatial data should be treated as a first class citizen. Here's an overview of Apache Sedona and some of its common use cases. Learn more. ?

Introducing GeoStats

A machine learning and statistical toolbox for WherobotsAI and Apache Sedona users. Learn about its use cases and what challenges it helps solve. Read more.

O'Reilly: Cloud-Native Geospatial Analytics with Apache Sedona

Ideal for developers, data scientists and engineers, this hands-on guide provides practical solutions for? challenges in working with various types of geospatial data. Get access here.

Past Event

Spatial Data Science Conference

• Wherobots attended the Spatial Data Science Conference in New York last month. Head of Marketing Ben Pruden and Senior Solution Architect Daniel Smith led a workshop on insurance risk analysis using Wherobots and CARTO.
• We also took the stage with GeoPostcodes to showcase how Apache Sedona on Wherobots Cloud can be leveraged to better understand population data , reducing processing times from weeks to days.
• During the meetup, we enjoyed some drinks and light bites while having a great time connecting with members of the Apache Sedona Community.
• We're grateful for the opportunity to meet and learn from others in the geospatial data space, hearing about their use cases and how they're leveraging these technologies.

Upcoming Events

Cloud Native Geospatial Meetup: GIS Week - November 19

Hear from an amazing lineup of speakers from the Google Maps and Google Earth teams, former ESRI and Wherobots. Topics include kNN Join, the origins of GIS Day, the history and future of cloud-native geospatial technology, and current work within the open source community. More details here .

AWS re:Invent - December 2-6

• Expo booth (all week): Swing by the booth #1865 to learn more about Wherobots and Apache Sedona. Grab some free SWAG and participate in our trivia to win some exciting raffle prizes!
• GeoParty (December 4): Join us for a geoparty at the Venetian Pool Deck! Enjoy drinks, light snacks, good music and networking with other professionals in the field. Space is limited and you must register to attend. RSVP here .
• Session: Extract insights from satellite imagery at scale with WherobotsAI (December 5 12:30PM-12:50PM) | Venetian Hall B Expo, Theater 4: Learn how WherobotsAI Raster Inference enables data platform and science teams to analyze our planet with satellite imagery faster, more reliably, and with a zero carbon footprint—using SQL and Python. This fully managed, high-performance, carbon-neutral planetary-scale computer vision solution makes AI/ML on satellite imagery accessible to most developers and data scientists.
• Connect at re:Invent: If you'll be at re:Invent and would like to set up a time to meet, feel free email us at [email protected] and we can find a time to connect.?

Apache Sedona Office Hour - December 10

We host monthly office hours as a way to engage with the community, share the latest updates and releases, along with future plans. If you're working on something exciting with Apache Sedona, we'd love to hear about it. Save the date for the next office hour.?