Conflation Labs

🌍 Just wrapped up an inspiring week at the Esri User Conference 2025 in San Diego — and the future of geospatial AI has never looked more exciting. The Conflation Labs team had the opportunity to dive deep into Esri’s evolving AI vision, and here are a few key takeaways that stood out: 🚀 Esri’s AI Framework — GeoAI, Assistants, and Agents Esri is turning ArcGIS into a truly intelligent geospatial platform, anchored by three key pillars: 🔹 Pretrained GeoAI Models ArcGIS Pro now includes plug-and-play models for imagery classification, feature extraction, and change detection. These are built to fine-tune quickly and deploy without requiring heavy compute — making geospatial AI more accessible than ever. 🔹 Natural Language AI Assistants AI Assistants across ArcGIS Pro, Survey123, and Field Maps are transforming interactions. Plain-language prompts now power SQL queries, map symbology, and smart forms — translating to 30–50% time savings for early users, and a much faster learning curve. 🔹 Autonomous AI Agents We got a sneak peek into generative agents that automate complex GIS workflows, like chaining data exploration, analysis, and map creation from just a single prompt. While still in beta, the potential here is transformative. At Conflation Labs, we're continuously exploring how to bridge AI and spatial intelligence. Esri’s direction reinforces our belief that the next wave of GIS will be intelligent, intuitive, and deeply integrated. 💬 If you're building at the intersection of AI and geospatial, let's connect — the future is spatial! #EsriUC #GeoAI #ArtificialIntelligence #GIS #ArcGIS #Geospatial #AIproduct #ConfationLabs #AIagents #SpatialData #AIPlatform

𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. The hidden costs of offsite improvements, like relocating utility poles or reconstructing alleys, don't just surprise developers; they can bog down your planning and public works teams, delay projects, and ultimately impact housing affordability in your city. Navigating complex infrastructure requirements and communicating them effectively shouldn't be a hurdle. Here’s where Conflation Labs comes in: 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: We empower your planning and public works teams to easily identify where infrastructure upgrades are needed, prioritize essential repairs, and communicate requirements with unparalleled transparency to developers. Imagine every department working from the same real-time, up-to-date map, leading to more efficient processes and smarter allocation of resources. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬: Our conversational mapping AI provides instant, visual answers to critical questions about public infrastructure requirements, right-of-way boundaries, and utility data. All this information is available before they even consider purchasing a site. This means fewer surprises, more confident underwriting, and projects that actually pencil out. The bottom line: Conflation Labs fosters smarter, faster decisions for your city and reduces friction across the development process. This leads to more predictability, fewer delays, and ultimately, more housing that gets built for your community. 🏗️ If you’re a city official or a developer looking to simplify and accelerate urban development, let’s connect! 🚀 #ConflationLabs #SmartCities #UrbanPlanning #PublicWorks #CityManagement #GIS #EconomicDevelopment

For the City Managers, Planners and GIS pros out there: What percentage of your week is spent answering routine, repetitive questions about zoning, permits, or property information? What could your team accomplish if you got that time back?

Ever wondered why some neighborhoods feel lively and walkable, while others seem spread out and car-dependent? It often comes down to zoning! In this post, we break down the difference between traditional Euclidean zoning and newer form-based zoning—and why it matters for our communities. Whether you’re a city staff member, resident, or just curious about how cities work, this quick read will give you valuable insight into the tools that shap

Today, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness have secured the freedoms we enjoy every day. As we gather with family and friends, let’s reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day—recognizing those who gave everything for our nation. To the families and loved ones of our fallen heroes, we thank you for your strength and sacrifice. #MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #GratefulNation

🔥 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 May signals the start of wildfire season across America, bringing urgent challenges for municipal leaders. We are proud to announce our AI-powered mapping solution specifically designed for cities managing disaster recovery or preparing for future emergencies. Our geospatial AI assistant helps municipalities navigate the overwhelming challenges of disaster response by: ✅ Reducing staff workload by 30-50% through automated responses to public inquiries ✅ Providing instant map-based visualizations of spatial queries ✅ Enabling data-driven decision making during high-pressure recovery periods What is new about this solution? Our platform transforms complex questions into immediate visual insights. Staff can simply ask: "𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚?" "𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙣𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙨?" "𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚?" While residents get immediate answers with visual map overlays to questions like: "𝙄𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚?" "𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙?" "𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙢𝙚?" D͟e͟s͟i͟g͟n͟ ͟P͟a͟r͟t͟n͟e͟r͟ ͟P͟r͟o͟g͟r͟a͟m͟ We're seeking 3 municipalites actively managing recovery efforts or preparing for future emergencies to join as design partners. These partners receive: -Free and early access to our disaster response solution -Custom features aligned with your specific recovery priorities -Zero implementation costs during our development phase All we ask is for your valuable feedback to help shape our product for maximum impact during critical recovery periods. Interested in becoming a design partner? Comment below or DM us to learn how we can support your city's disaster preparedness and recovery efforts. #DisasterRecovery #EmergencyManagement #WildfireResponse #GovTech #ResilientCities

🔎 Calling All Planning Staff: We Want to Hear from You! One of our team members recently heard from a planner who spent nearly half her day at the public counter explaining new ADU requirements-despite having a comprehensive guide available online. This got us thinking: how much time do planning departments everywhere spend answering questions that could be self-served? We’re curious: -𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫? (𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥/𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬) -𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤? -𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫? At Conflation Labs, we’re building tools to help staff save time and focus on the work that matters most. But we know every city and department is different, and we want to learn from your real-world experience. Your insights could help us build solutions that truly make a difference-for planning staff and the communities you serve. 👇 Share your stories or thoughts in the comments!

We are looking for forwarding thinking City and County leaders to co-create AI Assistant with us!

Did you see that wild Malwarebytes article about AI getting “creepy good” at geo-guessing? AI can now spot your location from the tiniest clues-architecture, street signs, even the sound of a bird. It’s impressive…and a little unnerving. https://lnkd.in/eJbAvHNm But what if you could harness that same AI-powered intuition-not to invade privacy, but to make cities more discoverable, friendly, and fun? That’s exactly what we’re building at Conflation Labs. Instead of guessing where you are, our platform helps city leaders, planners, and curious citizens instantly understand their environment. We fuse your local GIS data with foundational map layers-think flood zones, public parcels, transit lines-then let you ask questions in plain English and instantly see the answers on a map. No GIS PhD required. Want to find all city-owned parcels in a floodplain? Curious about underutilized spaces? Need to visualize where your next big project should go? Our conversational AI makes it all effortless, visual, and accurate-so you can make smarter decisions, faster. We believe the real magic of geospatial AI isn’t in showing off how much it knows, but in empowering everyone to see what’s possible in their own city. Ready to see how this tech can help your community? Let’s connect (no secret handshakes or birdwatching required :) #GeoAI #SmartCities #LocationIntelligence #MappingInnovation #ConflationLabs

Last night, the Bay Area’s geospatial community showed up in force for the first-ever GeoMob x GeoMeetup in North America! With standing-room only at Meta’s SF office and a stellar lineup of talks, the event sparked lively conversations about Vibe mapping, public transit data, and geospatial innovation. What stood out? The accessibility and openness of the format—short, engaging presentations, plenty of Q&A, and a welcoming social atmosphere. This is exactly the kind of community-driven energy that we believe will shape the next generation of mapping tools: intuitive, collaborative, and open to all—regardless of technical background. We’re excited to see GeoMob’s blend of learning and networking take root in North America. If you’re a local government leader, planner, or anyone passionate about making location data more actionable, let’s connect and keep building this movement together. #GeoMobSF #GeoMeetup #MappingForAll #LocationIntelligence #GIS #Community