Ukraine strikes deal with Peter Thiel’s tech giant to clear unexploded mines

[Gunnar Larson]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/03/02/ukraine-deal-peter-thiels-tech-giant-clear-unexploded-mines/


Ukraine has turned to a company founded by Silicon Valley billionaire Peter
Thiel to clear thousands of square miles of mines and explosives.

The deal will see Palantir supply Ukraine with its artificial intelligence
(AI) tools to organise and accelerate its demining efforts.

Ukraine is hoping to decontaminate 80pc of its potentially mined land
within 10 years and bring it back into economic use, freeing up millions of
acres of farmland. Roughly a third of the country’s landmass is thought to
be hazardous owing to mines or unexploded ordnance.

The World Bank has estimated efforts to remove the explosives could cost up
to $38bn (£30bn), with Ukraine seeking international deals and support to
accelerate the effort even as it grapples with Russian advances in the
Donbas.

The 12-month agreement with Palantir builds on an earlier pilot programme.
Palantir’s technology can be used to create a digital map of Ukraine’s
territory and resources, such as heavy machinery and drones, and prioritise
its clearance efforts.
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