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Introducing Crann – the world’s first AI forestry assistant

3 December 2025

Irish forestry technology company Treemetrics Ltd has announced the launch of Crann, the world’s first AI Forestry Assistant. Designed to reduce time spent on administrative work, Crann allows foresters to focus more on managing forests and less on paperwork.

Crann combines satellite monitoring, sensor data, and AI-driven workflows to support a range of forestry tasks. The system can detect forest health changes, flag disturbances, and assist with compliance paperwork, licence applications, and field reporting through simple prompts.

According to Treemetrics, the tool uses specialised AI agents trained on forestry operations and Earth observation data to streamline day-to-day management.

Treemetrics has opened an early access program for forestry companies and organisations interested in testing Crann. Early partners will have the opportunity to work directly with the system, provide feedback, and help guide its future development. The company says the goal isn’t to revolutionise forestry overnight, but to build practical, field-ready tools that make foresters’ work easier.

Source & image credit: Treemetrics (via LinkedIn)

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