Foresight Canada has named Deep Forestry the winner of CMPC’s Smart Forest Solutions Challenge, a competition aimed at advancing sustainable forest management through innovation.
The Swedish-Canadian company’s cutting-edge technology, which employs autonomous drones and AI, offers a groundbreaking approach to forest monitoring.
Deep Forestry’s system captures high-resolution data by scanning each tree to determine its location, species, size, and volume. This granular analysis enables the creation of a 3D digital twin, supporting efficient harvesting and improved forest health. Notably, CMPC will leverage the technology to track water consumption throughout a tree’s lifecycle, from seedling to harvest—an essential step in optimizing resource management.
“At Deep Forestry, we combine autonomous drone surveying from both above and below the canopy with LiDAR + Hyperspectral sensor fusion and multi-modal AI algorithms to produce precision forestry insights for optimizing water consumption and sustainable forest management,” said Levi Farrand, President of Deep Forestry.
“Working with CMPC on this challenge has been an inspiring journey, with much appreciation to the Foresight team for making it all happen.”
Winning the Challenge grants Deep Forestry the opportunity to co-develop a pilot project with CMPC, one of the world’s largest forestry companies. If successful, the collaboration could lead to the adoption of these advanced monitoring tools across CMPC’s global plantations.
Foresight Canada’s Innovation Challenge program connects industries with emerging cleantech solutions to drive sustainability and operational efficiency. By integrating AI and autonomous robotics into forestry, Deep Forestry’s approach signals a shift toward data-driven, environmentally responsible forest management.