Palantir Technologies has signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, to pave the way for the rollout of a digitally led demining approach backed by Palantir’s AI-enabled software.
The new agreement will support the Ukrainian Government in its stated goal of bringing 80 per cent of potentially contaminated land into use within ten years. The country is regularly cited as the most mined in the world.
The software solution built by Palantir and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine during a pilot phase last year will aid demining activity by helping the government analyse and prioritise where to focus its efforts to achieve the best humanitarian and economic outcomes.
Securely combining multiple data streams across the government, the platform creates a context aware data model between key infrastructure and hazards; in effect, a digital twin. This will include data from land surveys by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, non-governmental mine clearance organizations.
Under this agreement, Palantir and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine will work towards supporting digitisation efforts of Ukraine’s demining strategy. Central to scaling this innovation will be effective information management and process automation. Using Palantir AIP, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine will ensure that decision makers across the board will have access to clear and coherent information, connecting data silos and enabling effective coordination.
Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime-Minister and Minister of Economy, Ukraine
Humanitarian demining is a first stage in Ukraine's recovery process. Currently, an estimated 156,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian land are potentially contaminated, putting over 6 million people at risk in these areas. That is why accelerating humanitarian demining, particularly through collaboration with technological companies like Palantir, can contribute to the safety of millions of people and expedite Ukraine's reconstruction.
Louis Mosley, Executive Vice President, UK and Europe, Palantir
Whether helping brave Ukrainian forces resist Putin’s aggression, supporting the resettlement of their loved ones, or aiding the country’s critical demining programme, Palantir stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine and its people. Today’s agreement will help to save lives and deliver a stronger economy.
