On Friday, 24th of May, Dr. Angela Merkel and Dr. Markus Söder paid a visit to the Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MSRM) to learn about the latest developments in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). They looked at very selected demonstrations featuring high-tech projects at Technical University of Munich (TUM) and learned about synergies with research-driven companies in […]
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Don’t Miss Your Chance to Sponsor or Speak! The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) is excited to be hosting the second Annual New York UAS Symposium, September 16 – 18 at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY. Last year’s symposium brought in over 300 participants and we’re expecting an even bigger turn out this year. The […]
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Hexagon announces new early warning radar system for rockfalls and other fast-moving events 2019-05-30 08:00 GMT+02 Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital solutions, today announced IDS GeoRadar RockSpot, a radar system that fills a critical gap in the monitoring of natural and engineered slopes. The system detects, tracks, and analyses the slightest movements from rockfalls, avalanches, and other fast-moving landslide […]
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LEDDARTECH TO APPEAR AT A SERIES OF NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCES ON LIDAR AUTO AND MOBILITY TECHNOLOGY IN JUNE 2019 QUEBEC CITY, Quebec, May 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, an industry leader providing the most versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform™, is pleased to announce that LeddarTech’s Mobility Leadership Series continues through the month of June with participation in several […]
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On 24 May 2019, 2 days prior to the closing of the European parliamentarian elections, the European Commission adopted EU rules (see: Implementing Act Drones & Annex to Implementing Act Drones) to ensure increasing drone traffic across Europe is safe and secure for people on the ground and in the air. The rules will apply to all operators of drones […]
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It looks like Blackmore could not say no the offer from Aurora, a Canadian autonomous vehicle start-up that recently raised $530 million in Series B funding. From an article in Wired. In the race to develop a technology that, at its root, is about teaching robots how to understand their surroundings, Aurora just bought itself a fresh set of eyeballs. […]
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Winner Announced in Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year Award Gabrielle Getz is the winner of the inaugural Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year Award for 2019. Derek Shanks, Product Manager at Trimble and Ryan Rideout, Arch III at Perkins and Will make up the Top 3. Anaheim, CA. May 23, 2019: Lidar News, SPAR 3D, and Leica Geosystems are […]
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Industry Players Announce London Geospatial Week for 2020 Geospatial professionals have an exciting new week to look forward to next year. The Esri UK Annual Conference and the GEO Business Event (incorporating the GeoDATA Forum) will be scheduled to take place on successive days in May 2020 promoting a brand new initiative – London Geospatial Week. London Geospatial Week will […]
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DELAIR INTRODUCES OPEN PAYLOAD VERSION OF LONG-RANGE UAV TO ENABLE CUSTOM CONFIGURATION OF SENSING CAPABILITIES New Delair DT26 Open Payload model offers spacious removable container to house sensors or extra cargo within easy-to-integrate architecture TOULOUSE, France – May 21, 2019 – Delair, a leading supplier of commercial drone solutions, today introduced a new model of its popular long-range UAV, the […]
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Topcon Announces Advanced Bentley Integration For Aerial Photogrammetry Processing LIVERMORE, Calif., U.S./ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, the Netherlands – May 21, 2019 – Topcon Positioning Group announces new cloud-based photogrammetry processing powered by Bentley ContextCapture to its MAGNET Collage Web web-based service for publication, sharing, and analysis of reality capture data. The integration allows MAGNET Collage Web users who share and collaborate with […]
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Press Release, May 21st 2019 Tokyo, Japan – YellowScan, designer, developper and producer of UAV LiDAR solutions for professional applications, continues to expand its presence in Japan with the opening of a new office located at Shibuya, Tokyo. In addition to the corporate headquarter in Montferrier-sur-Lez near Montpellier (France), the subsidiary in the USA, the new office in Japan supports the […]
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AEC Next and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference Gets Underway Tomorrow Co-Located Events Focused on AEC and 3D Technology Set to Welcome Nearly 2,000 attendees and 100+ Exhibitors May 21-23 in Anaheim, CA May 20, 2019 (Anaheim, California, USA) – With AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference just one day away, organizers of the co-located events have announced […]
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TOPCON INTRODUCES REAL-TIME REALITY CAPTURE SOLUTION GTL-1000 introduced to North America at SPAR 3D LIVERMORE, Calif. – May 17, 2019 – Topcon Positioning Group announces its new real-time reality capture solution for building construction verification will be demonstrated at the SPAR 3D Expo and Conference — the GTL-1000. The new real-time verification solution includes a compact scanner integrated with a fully featured robotic total […]
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Orbit GT to exhibit and present at GeoBusiness, London, UK Lokeren, Belgium, May 17th, 2019 Orbit GT will be exhibiting and hosting a presentation at the GeoBusiness Conference, London, May 21st-22nd, 2019. “At this year’s GeoBusiness show, we’re pleased to announce a joint booth with our partner LandScope“, says Peter Bonne, CEO of Orbit GT. “Join us in our […]
Read more This is an interview with Lukas Fraser, LiDAR Specialist and Matt O’Brien, UAV Director, at the NV5 office in San Diego, CA. Can you please provide your personal background and experience with UAV’s, LiDAR and 3D laser scanning technology, as well as a brief history of the growth of your company? Please include an idea of the timelines. In December […]
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360-degree camera provides ground-based imaging following weather disasters iSTAR Pulsar used by Site Tour 360 to document damage after hurricane and tornado Edinburgh, UK & Gainesville, FL – May 16, 2019 – NCTech, a developer of reality imaging systems, today announced that its iSTAR Pulsarcamera system is being used to document damage following extreme weather events. In the aftermath of natural disasters, […]
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Bentley Systems Announces the Availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer Uniquely integrates multidisciplinary design and pedestrian simulationfor rail and transit stations EXTON, Pa. – May 13, 2019 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the general availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer, a new multidisciplinary application for the design, […]
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UAS Support for the Transportation Sector From Pre-Construction Surveys to Geohazard Analysis Join geospatial industry veteran Brian Soliday, Juniper Unmanned’s Chief Revenue Officer on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM MDT for a 30-minute webinar focused on how to seamlessly integrate Juniper Unmanned’s UAS technology and processes into your workflows through their enablement services. Juniper Unmanned’s mission is to […]
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USIBD PUBLISHES 2D IMAGERY DOCUMENT SUITE The level of information gathered in this new Specification will reduce errors, thereby improving risk management, and the tracking of progress on a project. Ultimately the images gathered in the specification will be useful for owners and managers as a record of the property/site for the purpose of post-construction site management. Each document package […]
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Come together with over 1,000 global leaders at the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit on June 12 & 13 in The Woodlands, Texas! This is the ONLY EVENT in the world dedicated to drone and robotics operations for the energy industry. Go here for details, and register today with code LIDARNOW to get a FREE expo pass or 20% off […]
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Cepton and Dataspeed Partner to Bring Advanced LiDAR to Global Autonomous Vehicle Developers Dataspeed to integrate Cepton’s LiDAR technology with its autonomous vehicle development platform SAN JOSE, Calif. – May 14, 2019 – Cepton Technologies, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR solutions for automotive, industrial, security, and mapping applications, today announced a partnership with Dataspeed Inc., an industry leading autonomous vehicle […]
Read more Agenda Released for the Expanded 2019 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Houston, Texas, May 14, 2019 – The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 in Houston, Texas at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott, has released the full event agenda, which includes 60+ sessions and will include 100+ speakers over the two days. In addition, the Energy Drone & Robotics […]
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Bentley Systems Announces Availability of OpenSite Designer Uniquely integrates reality modeling, optimization, and automated deliverables to acceleratedigital twin advancements for civil site designers EXTON, Pa. – May 13, 2019 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the availability of OpenSite Designer, its integrated application for civil site and […]
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Bluesky and Skyline Create Dynamic 3D City Models Leicestershire, UK, 13 May 2019 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky is working with SkylineGlobe UK on a project to provide high accuracy, photorealistic 3D City Models that will be available as off the shelf datasets and via an internet streaming service. The new, dynamic 3D models will provide a visualisation and analytical […]
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Velodyne Showcases World’s Most Advanced Lidar for Autonomous Vehicles at SmartDrivingCar Summit Velodyne Alpha Puck™ Delivers Game-Changing Innovation for Smart Driving Mobility Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it is sponsoring the SmartDrivingCar Summit, which takes place on May 15-16 in Princeton, N.J. and brings together buyers, sellers, and facilitators of autonomous cars, trucks, and buses. At the summit, Velodyne will discuss […]
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