Blackshark.ai
5.6/10Geospatial AI platform from Graz, Austria, that turns satellite and aerial imagery into object detections and 3D models of terrain, buildings and infrastructure.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Blackshark.ai is a geospatial AI company based in Graz, Austria. It is best known for rebuilding the planet's buildings from 2D satellite imagery for Microsoft Flight Simulator, and it worked with Microsoft again on Flight Simulator 2024. Its current products are HUNTR and REPLIKA. Both turn satellite and aerial imagery into structured models of terrain, buildings and infrastructure. HUNTR, earlier marketed as ORCA HUNTR, is a no-code object detection tool. A user marks a few examples in an image, the system trains a model, and the model finds similar objects across large image sets, such as solar panels, vessels or wildfire zones. A human-in-the-loop workflow lets users correct the results to improve accuracy. REPLIKA and the earlier SYNTH3D work cover 3D reconstruction and digital twin environments. The products can run at the tactical edge, on-premises or in a secure cloud. This range suits defense and intelligence users as well as infrastructure owners and government agencies that need wide-area mapping. Investors include Microsoft's M12 and Point72 Ventures, and press coverage reports a $35 million Series A extension. Pricing is not published. Buyers have to contact the vendor. The main limitation is that public detail is thin: there are no published integrations, file format lists, compliance certifications or reviews on G2 or Capterra. Blackshark.ai also does not offer maintenance, work order or field inspection workflows. It focuses on imagery-scale mapping rather than asset-level operations.
Our Rating
Industrial & Infrastructure Software5.7/10
AI Software5.5/10
Who Blackshark.ai is best for
Good fit
Its tactical edge and secure on-premises deployment, along with its GEOINT focus, point to government and defense buyers.
Sales-led, planet-scale imagery processing suits large organizations.
Less suited
It can map infrastructure such as solar panels from imagery, but it has no utility-specific workflows.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Its 3D reconstruction is proven at planet scale: it rebuilt about 1.5 billion buildings for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
- The no-code HUNTR workflow lets analysts train object detectors by marking examples, with no machine learning skills needed.
- It deploys at the tactical edge, on-premises or in a secure cloud, which suits sensitive environments.
- It is backed by Microsoft M12 and Point72 Ventures.
Cons
- No public pricing.
- Very little public documentation on integrations, file formats or APIs.
- No independent user reviews on the major review sites.
- It works at imagery scale and has no maintenance, work order or field inspection tools.
Key Features
Blackshark.ai Pricing
Enterprise
- HUNTR and REPLIKA
- Contact sales for pricing
- Tactical edge, on-premises or secure cloud deployment
Frequently Asked Questions
Pricing is not published. The website directs buyers to contact the company at inquiries@blackshark.ai.
HUNTR, formerly ORCA HUNTR, is a no-code AI tool that detects objects in satellite and aerial imagery. It learns from examples the user marks and lets users correct its results. It became generally available in December 2023.
Yes. Blackshark.ai lists tactical edge, on-premises and secure cloud deployment options.
It is based in Graz, Austria. Futurezone reported a staff of 104, about 70 of them software developers.
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