Kamloops-based Innovatree Carbon Group has won the AI Innovation Award in the Telus #StandWithOwners program for Forest Guardian, a platform that uses LiDAR sensing and machine learning to map woodland tree by tree.
The system automates timber planning and calculates carbon sequestration baselines for forest managers, turning raw LiDAR data into a planning tool. Telus has invested $7 million in the program since 2020, and this year’s three grand prize winners each receive $125,000 worth of support. Innovatree was the technology winner among them.
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