Overstory applies artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to vegetation management for electrical utilities. Its platform delivers real-time analysis of vegetation near power infrastructure, helping utilities prioritise trimming work, reduce outages, and lower the risk of wildfires caused by contact between vegetation and power lines. The company has been working with utility customers across North America and Europe since 2018.
The core technical stack combines machine learning with satellite-derived imagery to produce continuous, large-scale assessments of vegetation encroachment - work that would otherwise depend on costly ground surveys or periodic aerial patrols. Customers include PG&E, Holy Cross Energy, and Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative. Overstory claims its platform has delivered 46% efficiency improvements for distribution customers, 64% trimming efficiency gains for transmission customers, and a 13x return on investment.
The company sits at the intersection of climate technology, energy infrastructure, and applied AI. Its technical domains span machine learning, remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and grid resilience. The team numbers more than 100 people, distributed across Europe and North America.
