Google engineer runs 48 AI agents on NASA lidar data, flags possible unregistered Maya site in under 72 hours

Google SWE points 48 AI agents at NASA Lidar, finds unmapped Maya pyramid in 72h

A Google engineer used 48 AI agents to scan NASA lidar data and flagged a possible Maya site in Mexico in under 72 hours, then got an official reply. The agents checked terrain imagery image by image, picked out plazas and a pyramid at least 8–12 m tall, searched literature and archives, and checked the raw point cloud. INAH said no archaeological site is registered at that location. The site is not formally confirmed, and fieldwork needs INAH authorization.

Why it matters: Agents screened lidar imagery, then cross-checked literature, the raw point cloud and official records, moving a visual lead toward an archaeological candidate.