OlmoEarth v1.1: Allen AI released satellite models at one-third the cost

Allen AI released OlmoEarth v1.1, a new family of models for satellite data analysis. The key achievement is a 3x reduction in compute costs with no loss in quality. The technical innovation is a redesigned tokenization algorithm for satellite imagery. The models are already used in real-world projects: tracking forest loss, monitoring mangrove forests, and identifying crop types worldwide.