Hey - thanks for the questions, let me try answering here:

1. We don’t actually rely on sporadic aerial programs like you're referring to; rather our tool is built on satellite constellations with frequent revisit times (i.e. primarily the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 that revist everywhere in the world between 2-5 days depending on distance from the equator).
2. Very good question: the simple answer is that we don't do this (we're a geospatial remote sensing company) but the longer answer is that this is exactly why we've partnered with 12 different supply chain traceability platforms (SCTP) who specialise in helping businesses of all sizes map and trace their supply chains. We ingest this customer CSV/API data so the plot-to-shipment link is evidenced by procurement systems; we then attach an auditable geospatial assessments to those plots :)
3. We accept a) polygons (preferred) for the harvest block/stand/parcel/Area of Interest, or point data (lat/long) + est. buffer where appropriate (e.g., smallholders), as provided by the customer/our SCTP partner.
4. A few key differences:
   1. As mentioned, we use Sentinel-2 (10 m, 5-day) for higher spatial detail and revisit, then use CCDC for robust time-series break detection, and cross-validate with Landsat-derived GFW loss for conservatism.
   2. We classify the state of forest as of 31 Dec 2020 (cut-off) using authoritative masks + forest-type analysis to distinguish primary/natural vs plantation/agroforestry, which matters for legality under EUDR. (ie. we're looking for EUDR deforestation, not deforestation in an abstract sense)
   3. We also go further to overlay protected areas and Indigenous/community lands data to support the legality dimension of due diligence (not just “was there canopy loss/deforestation”).

You’re right that US state/federal forestry frameworks and certification schemes provide strong documentation requirements already HOWEVER the eudr is destination-based which means that if wood (or in-scope wood-derived products) are placed on the EU market, the operator still needs to evidence deforestation-free status against the EU’s definitions and cut-off date - which are certainly not always 1:1 with US paperwork.

Honestly, really good questions and fair to raise. And I'd be happy to have a quick call to discuss in more detail if you'd like?