Formerly
Now
Raven
Raven
GeoSpy
→Raven
GeoSpy is now Raven.
The visual geolocation technology originally introduced as GeoSpy has evolved into Raven, Graylark's frontline visual intelligence platform for law enforcement and government.
Same team. Broader capabilities. Built for operational use.
A new name
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Effective 2026.04
§01Why the change
From geolocation tool to visual intelligence platform.
GeoSpy began with a focused mission: determine where an image was captured using visual information alone. As the technology and its operational applications expanded, the GeoSpy name no longer represented the full platform.
Raven reflects what the product has become: a unified visual intelligence system that turns low-context imagery into actionable investigative leads.
For the founder account of how GeoSpy started and why it became Raven, read Why We Built GeoSpy and Why It Became Raven. Graylark has also raised a $10.7 million seed round to build Raven.
§02GeoSpy to Raven
What carried over, and what expanded.
Every capability GeoSpy was known for is still here. Raven adds the layers investigators asked for next.
GeoSpy
Formerly
Where the platform started.
- Image geolocation
- Regional predictions
- Visual location signals
- Built to demonstrate what was possible
Raven
Now
Where the platform is today.
- Image and video-frame geolocation
- Street-level targeting
- Vehicle make, model, generation, and year identification
- Image manipulation and AI-generation detection
- Built for operational investigations
§03Raven today
One frame. Multiple investigative leads.
The same frame can be run through each capability. Every one of them reads the pixels only, and every one of them returns ranked candidates rather than a single verdict.
01Find Region
Start with almost nothing.
Raven reads terrain, architecture, vegetation, road design, and other visual signals to rank likely geographic regions, even when landmarks and metadata are missing.
One frame → ranked regions
02Find Street
Go from region to street.
Raven narrows broad search areas into ranked street-level or precise candidate locations using the visual evidence contained in the image.
Region → precise candidates
03Identify Vehicle
Make. Model. Generation. Year.
From partial, obstructed, interior, or exterior views, Raven returns ranked vehicle candidates based on visual similarity.
Partial views accepted
04Verify ImageBeta
Real, manipulated, or AI-generated?
Raven assesses imagery for signs of synthetic generation, deepfakes, face swaps, and other forms of manipulation.
Authenticity analysis
Each capability has its own breakdown on the Raven capabilities overview.
§04What stayed the same
The technology evolved. The mission did not.
Raven is developed by the same team at Graylark that created GeoSpy. The mission remains the same: help investigators extract useful intelligence from imagery when metadata, landmarks, and other obvious clues are missing.
Same Graylark team
The people who built GeoSpy build Raven.
Same visual geolocation foundation
The geolocation model GeoSpy introduced still sits at the core.
Expanded investigative capabilities
Street targeting, vehicle identification, and image verification on top.
§05GeoSpy questions
Looking for GeoSpy?
Is GeoSpy now called Raven?
Yes. GeoSpy has evolved into Raven, Graylark's visual intelligence platform. Raven includes the visual geolocation foundation associated with GeoSpy while expanding into additional investigative capabilities.
Is Raven made by the same company as GeoSpy?
Yes. Both GeoSpy and Raven were developed by Graylark Technologies.
What happened to GeoSpy?
GeoSpy became Raven as the product expanded beyond regional image geolocation into street-level targeting, vehicle identification, and image authenticity analysis.
Does Raven still perform image geolocation?
Yes. Image geolocation remains a core Raven capability, alongside street-level targeting and other visual intelligence tools.
Where can existing users sign in?
Existing users can access their workspace through the Raven sign-in page.
Questions about how Raven works, how its results should be read, or how to evaluate it? See the full Raven FAQ.
Looking for GeoSpy? You're in the right place.
Explore Raven's expanded visual intelligence capabilities or request a demonstration for your organization.