Bunting Labs (YC S22)’s Post

In a side by side test on the same map, our #QGIS AI Vectorizer was 2 times faster than digitizing by hand. Here’s how we ran the test and what we found: - Even compared to fast manual digitization—Brendan Ashworth averaged one vertex per second for 65 minutes straight—our AI was twice as fast, taking only 31 minutes ⏱️ - More vertices, fewer clicks: The AI created 14 times as many vertices per second while requiring 4 times fewer clicks How we ran the test: 1. Brendan found a USGS GeoTiff which the USGS has not digitized 2. He set an area on the map which he would digitize both by hand and with AI 3. He first digitized by hand in one sitting, making sure he was fully focused on getting the fastest possible manual time 4. He then digitized the same area with AI If you want to read more about this and see our evidence—including a real-time recording of the digitization, the GeoTiff, and GeoPackages of both outputs—see the blog in the comments. Brendan focused on speed over accuracy, so you may find some inaccuracies in both of the GeoPackages. This video is real-time and shows how far Brendan got by hand in the time it took to finish the same feature with AI.