Pano AI is a technology company based in San Francisco, founded in 2020. It specializes in developing an AI-powered platform for early wildfire detection, situational awareness, and disaster management. The company focuses on enhancing climate change resilience across nearly 30 million acres in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Pano AI was co-founded by Sonia Kastner and Arvind Satyam, who bring experience from companies like Nest and Cisco.
The core offering of Pano AI is Pano Rapid Detect, a SaaS solution that includes ultra-high-definition cameras for continuous monitoring and cloud-based AI models for smoke detection. The platform features a unified interface for situational awareness, integrating various data feeds and providing alerts for verified incidents. Pano AI serves a diverse range of clients, including utilities, fire agencies, and governments, and has reported significant revenue from deployments in multiple states. The company aims to support first responders with actionable intelligence to enhance wildfire response efforts.
Portland General Electric is a regulated electric utility providing generation, transmission, and distribution services in a service territory that includes about half of all Oregon residents and two thirds of the state's business activity. The company owns (wholly or through joint ventures) 3.5 gigawatts of gas, coal, wind, and hydro generation.