Editor's note
This week I want to highlight a early sign of what I believe is to come.
TreeMetrics recently shared a short preview of its upcoming Crann Forestry Assistant - an AI tool that lets users query management data through natural language prompts. It’s early, but it points toward a broader trend we’re seeing far beyond forestry.
From OpenAI’s new integrations that let users search property listings or access Spotify with ChatGPT, to similar tools appearing across industries, one pattern is emerging: AI as a promptable layer on top of existing systems.
Forestry should stand to benefit more than most. We already work with vast, complex datasets and supply chains, making that information conversational could be transformative.
Axel
Skyforest: Scalable Drone Solutions for Forest Inspection
Skyforest now offers drone-enabled seedling inventory services that convert field data into clear, actionable insights for forestry. Using AI and custom data collection methods, their system inventories each hectare in minutes with high precision. The approach includes systematic sampling, producing consistent and comparable results over time to support regeneration planning, forest health checks, and data-driven management for owners and managers. Interesting tech that might be a topic for upcoming deep dive.
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AI Forestry Assistant: Prompt-Based Access to Management Data
TreeMetrics’ has shared a preview of Crann, a Forestry Assistant that offers a glimpse of how foresters may soon interact with management data through natural language. In a short preview shared on LinkedIn, Crann appears to enable prompt-based access to geospatial and inventory data - letting users request satellite imagery analysis, inventory summaries, or site-specific insights in plain English.
Automated Measurement of Seedlings Enhances Greenhouse Forestry
Adopticum unveils a computer vision-based demonstrator that automatically measures tree seedling height with stereo cameras in greenhouse settings. This tech streamlines nursery operations, improves plant selection, and delivers accurate, scalable data for research and commercial growers.
SweTree Technologies: AI and Biotech Boost Seedling Production
SweTree Technologies advances automated SE (Somatic Embryogenesis) production of improved tree seedlings, combining biotechnical innovation and AI for yield, disease resistance and carbon capture. Their scalable factory concept targets 20 million plants per year.
Farmonaut Launches AI Biodiversity and Ecological Monitoring
Farmonaut’s platform blends AI, satellite imagery, IoT, and blockchain to democratize real-time biodiversity surveys and ecological monitoring. Users get instant insights on vegetation health, wildlife presence, and supply-chain transparency—empowering smarter forest and plantation management.