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Geo Week 2027 Announces Strategic Partnerships

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – USA, September 9, 2026 – Organizers of Geo Week, the premier conference and trade show for geospatial and mapping…

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Lidar

White-Light Lidar: Combining Geometry and Spectral Information

For decades, lidar has been extraordinarily good at answering one question: where is it in three-dimensional space? A pulse of laser light leaves a…

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3D Modeling

Multispectral Imaging Maps Hidden Stratigraphy

Sixteen wavelengths in an open excavation Researchers from Aarhus University and Moesgaard Museum have developed a multispectral imaging rig that uncovers hidden stratification directly…

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Winners of Pitch the Press Commercial UAV 2026

Harris Aerial, Skyline Nav AI, and UtopiaCompression win “Pitch the Press” at Commercial UAV Expo 2026 Top Products and Solutions Selected by Leading UAV…

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3D Modeling

Photogrammetry in Games: Rebuilding Gallipoli

Building the terrain from archival records BlackMill Games has released Gallipoli, the latest entry in its World War I simulation series following Verdun, Tannenberg,…

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Geo Week 2027 Announces Strategic Partnerships

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – USA, September 9, 2026 – Organizers of Geo Week, the…

September 10, 2026
Landsat 8 image of green phytoplankton swirls in the Pacific off Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island.

White-Light Lidar: Combining Geometry and Spectral Information

For decades, lidar has been extraordinarily good at answering one question: where is it in…

September 8, 2026

Multispectral Imaging Maps Hidden Stratigraphy

Sixteen wavelengths in an open excavation Researchers from Aarhus University and Moesgaard Museum have developed…

September 8, 2026

Winners of Pitch the Press Commercial UAV 2026

Harris Aerial, Skyline Nav AI, and UtopiaCompression win “Pitch the Press” at Commercial UAV Expo…

September 6, 2026
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OGC Announces Publication of the LAZ 1.4 Community Standard

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is excited to announce the publication of the LAZ 1.4 Community…

September 4, 2026

R-CON 2026 Matthew Byrd Interview

The following is the full-length Q&A with Reality Capture Network Founder and CEO Matthew Byrd,…

September 2, 2026

Lidar

Landsat 8 image of green phytoplankton swirls in the Pacific off Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island.

White-Light Lidar: Combining Geometry and Spectral Information

For decades, lidar has been extraordinarily good at answering one question: where is it in…

September 8, 2026
lastools laz 1.4 ogc standard

OGC Announces Publication of the LAZ 1.4 Community Standard

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is excited to announce the publication of the LAZ 1.4 Community…

September 4, 2026

Real-Time LiDAR Monitoring for Infrastructure

A stopped vehicle inside a tunnel, a worker entering an equipment path, debris in a…

August 5, 2026
The latest version of the Reality Capture Game, with clear setup positions and links between them representing cloud-to-cloud registration

Reality Capture Game Teaches Lidar Scanning Trade-offs

I built a free browser game called Reality Capture Game, published on unsurveyed.xyz, that puts…

July 22, 2026
An aerial 3D visualization generated from LiDAR data, showcasing exposed sand bars and high banks of the North Canadian River as it meanders through the landscape.

Airborne LiDAR Lays Foundation for Oklahoma Energy Project

Blew & Associates completed an airborne LiDAR survey of approximately 400 acres near Shawnee, Oklahoma,…

June 30, 2026
Fully NDAA-compliant UAV solution featuring the Phoenix RANGER-Flex and Harris Aerial H6E.

What is NDAA-Compliant LiDAR?

In the United States, NDAA-compliant LiDAR has become an increasingly important consideration for survey, mapping,…

June 17, 2026
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Photogrammetry

Predicting Wavefront Error in Optical Coatings

Written by the Alluxa Engineering Team An analytical approach to predicting coating-contributed surface error when…

February 26, 2026

3D Photogrammetry of Bulgarian Industrial Site by Weider360

Historic Documentation in 3D: A Young Professional’s First Photogrammetry Case Study – BulgariaWeider360 Founder Martin…

August 19, 2025

3D Gaussian Splat Printing: From Photogrammetry to “Splatcubes”

Gaussian splats have revolutionized the visual quality of photogrammetry models, but there’s still something missing.…

May 12, 2025

Hexagon Updates Aerial Data for 14 U.S. States

(Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 23 July 2024) Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced that the Hexagon Content Program will update…

July 23, 2024

Photogrammetry in Volcanic Mapping: Iceland’s Latest Eruption

For a country that is a hotbed of volcanic and seismic activity, geoscientists in Iceland…

May 8, 2024
Leica DMC-4 airborne imaging sensor displayed over a detailed aerial map

Leica Geosystems announces new Leica DMC-4..

Leica Geosystems announces new Leica DMC-4 airborne imaging sensor delivering superior image fidelityNew airborne imaging…

September 12, 2022

3D Modeling

Kīlauea Tephra Cone Mapped with Lidar

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has released a new map charting the cumulative thickness of…

September 15, 2026

Multispectral Imaging Maps Hidden Stratigraphy

Sixteen wavelengths in an open excavation Researchers from Aarhus University and Moesgaard Museum have developed…

September 8, 2026

Photogrammetry in Games: Rebuilding Gallipoli

Building the terrain from archival records BlackMill Games has released Gallipoli, the latest entry in…

September 1, 2026

Autonomous Navigation Lidar for ESA Moon Mission

Editor’s Note: Autonomous navigation lidar is enabling machines to understand and navigate complex environments without…

July 28, 2026

Lidar Supports Vivid Sydney Projection Mapping

For Vivid Sydney’s Creative Technology After Dark, lidar scanning was used to create accurate digital…

July 7, 2026

Preserving an Icon: Liberty Bell Digital Twin

The Liberty Bell Digital Twin Project recently created the first free, high-resolution public digital twin…

July 2, 2026
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Surveying

Permian Basin Pipeline Survey with SAM

Pipeline survey work carries a burden that goes well beyond measurement. In a region where…

August 17, 2026

Rebuilding a National Artery: Behind the Technology Powering Ghana’s Eastern Corridor Upgrade

The reconstruction of the Ashaiman Roundabout to Akosombo Junction section of Ghana’s Eastern Corridor is…

April 27, 2026

Historic Datum Restoration in Copco Lake, CA

An Attempt to Restore a Basis of Elevation using GNSS, Aerial Lidar, and Historical Survey…

March 3, 2026

Topcon Handheld Scanning System Launches

LIVERMORE, Calif. — February 16, 2026 — Topcon Positioning Systems has introduced the CR-S1, a handheld scanning…

February 17, 2026
Russell White enjoying in-person training with Phoenix Lidar Systems

From Land Surveying to UAV LiDAR: A Surveyor’s Journey

Summary The rise of drone LiDAR and laser scanning technology has transformed how surveyors capture…

February 1, 2026

Mobile Mapping Italy’s Fiber Network at National Scale

Mobile Mapping Italy’s Fiber Network at National Scale In this article, we cover: Transportation and…

January 28, 2026

Drones

Women and Drones Event at Commercial UAV Expo

GLENVIEW, Ill. — Women and Drones will bring five authors to its booth at Commercial…

August 12, 2026

Lidar Reveals Silk Road City in Uzbekistan

Using high-resolution drone-based lidar, researchers uncovered the layout of a sprawling medieval city hidden within…

July 24, 2026

Echolocation Drone Inspired by Bats

Autonomous navigation has been built largely on optical sensing. Cameras, lidar, and sensor fusion systems…

June 8, 2026

Inside Acoustic Drone Detection with David Hall

Lidar News speaks with Chief Scientist and CEO David Hall about Hall Lidar’s recent announcement…

May 11, 2026

Hall Lidar Reveals Acoustic Drone Detection

AI-powered platform delivers covert, precise drone detection, using the most advanced acoustic, radar, manufactured in…

April 23, 2026
Fixed wing BVLOS drone operation considerably increased survey range

BVLOS Drone Infrastructure Inspection: 77 Mile Case Study

Summary Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations are beginning to transform several industries.…

March 30, 2026

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