Bentley Institute Press Announces A Leadership Short Course

Bentley Institute Press Announces Availability of Infrastructure Digital Twins: A Leadership Short Course – Volume 1: Getting to Know iTwins EXTON, Pa. – August 27, 2020 – Bentley Institute Press, publisher of cutting-edge textbooks and professional reference works for the advancement of the engineering, architectural, construction, operations, geospatial, and educational communities, has announced the availability of a new publication titled Infrastructure Digital […]

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Euclideon Director of Business Development Positions udStream

Euclideon Director of Business Development Discusses the Addition of a “Freemium” Business Model Lidar News had the opportunity to interview Steve Amor, Director of Business Development at Euclideon International concerning the recent release of udStream as a free 3D data visualization product. 1. Steve, could you please provide a brief bio and overview of your tenure with Euclideon. I am […]

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Velodyne Lidar Joins ITS America to Advance Intelligent Transportation

Velodyne Lidar Joins ITS America to Advance Intelligent Transportation Systems Velodyne Supports Education and Advocacy on How Lidar Can Help Improve Transportation Safety and Efficiency SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it has joined the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) to promote the benefits of autonomous vehicles and intelligent transportation infrastructure. Velodyne is the first lidar technology company to […]

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Webinar announcement – Drone Mapping Projects

We are very excited to be announcing the webinar ‘ How to Improve the Quality of Drone Mapping Projects ‘ We believe that this event will interest many of LidarNews readers. Here is a description, if you may need it: Producing high-quality photogrammetric products such as point clouds, DSMs, DTMs and orthophotos from drone imagery can be challenging.  Results are highly […]

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SemiNex Lasers Enable Inexpensive, Efficient, Long-Range LiDAR

SemiNex Multi-Junction Lasers Enable Inexpensive, Efficient, Long-Range LiDAR Applications   SemiNex Corporation announces the introduction of a patent-pending, multi-junction, semiconductor laser diode at eye-safe wavelengths between 1310 nm and 1550 nm with more than 20 times the photons/second and more than 3X the range compared to 905 nm LiDAR systems which will enable mass-market auto-driving cars to finally become a reality. […]

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Emesent’s Hovermap pilots the world’s first underground drone flight

Emesent’s Hovermap pilots the world’s first underground drone flight with the DJI M300 RTK Drone autonomy technology developed by Australian high-tech company Emesent has allowed DJI’s M300 drone to fly autonomously underground in what’s believed to be a world first for the platform.  The flights took place on 4 August at the Round Oak Mt Colin copper mine in Cloncurry, […]

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ZEB Go launches a new era for mobile SLAM

ZEB Go launches a new era for mobile SLAM There’s a smarter way to map and understand spaces, and it’s called the ZEB Go. The latest member of the ZEB family has arrived, bringing lower cost SLAM to even more people. In a familiar shell, but with new components and the smartest SLAM, it’s already delivering cost effective 3D data […]

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3D Scanning Speeds Production of Custom Roof Racks

3D Scanning Speeds Production of Custom Roof Racks  (Southlake, TX; August 2020) — Hamar Industries Inc. was able to design three new roof rack product lines in just one-third the usual time by utilizing the engineering services of NVision, Inc. (Southlake, Texas). NVision’s 3D laser scanning captured the exact geometry of three vehicles’ roof profiles and the data was incorporated […]

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Velodyne Lidar Named Supplier of the Year in TU-Automotive Awards

Velodyne Lidar Named Hardware Supplier of the Year in TU-Automotive Awards Velodyne Innovations Catalyst for Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS Development August 19, 2020 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it was selected as “Hardware Supplier of the Year” by a panel of industry expert judges for the TU-Automotive awards. The award recognizes Velodyne as the top […]

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Commercial UAV Expo Americas Virtual Conference to Feature…

Commercial UAV Expo Americas Virtual Conference to Feature DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety UAS Content produced by AIRT Digital environment will allow attendees from around the world to engage in targeted educational content to learn how first responders are using sUAS to save lives. PORTLAND, ME – Public safety and emergency services drone pilots from across the globe will gather virtually to share […]

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Velodyne Lidar Powering Intelligent Traffic Management in Nevada

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a partnership with University of Nevada, Reno to advance research in transportation infrastructure. The university’s Nevada Center for Applied Research purchased and, in conjunction with the Nevada DOT and Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development, is using Velodyne’s lidar sensors in its Intelligent Mobility initiative to collect data aimed at making transportation more efficient, sustainable and safe. This […]

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New York UAS Test Site Awarded $897,000 NASA Task

New York UAS Test Site Awarded $897,000 NASA Task Vertiport Automation Analysis to be Conducted at Griffiss International Airport Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. announced today that the county has been awarded an $897,000 task order for Advanced Air Mobility development through a NASA contract with its UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport. The county’s UAS test site […]

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Percepto’s Commercial Drones become the First to Parachute to Safety

Percepto’s Commercial Drones become the First to Parachute to Safety with Industry Compliant Feature  The landmark first drone-in-a-box to have an integral ASTM approved parachute sets a precedent for drone safety as part of an ongoing collaboration with the FAA  Modi’in, Israel August 11, 2020. Percepto, the global market leader for autonomous industrial drone solutions, today announced that its on-site autonomous drone, the […]

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Seiler and PointCab join forces

Seiler and PointCab Join Forces Today Seiler Design Solutions and PointCab announce a new partnership. Both companies are excited about the benefits for their customers. “Our product catalog is designed to provide the full scan-to-BIM workflow. We distribute laser scanners and are also an Autodesk Gold Partner. By adding PointCab to our portfolio we’re adding a fast and incredibly easy […]

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Co-Located Events Announce 2021 Dates in Denver, CO

Co-Located Events AEC Next, SPAR 3D, International Lidar Mapping Forum and Geo Week Announce 2021 Dates in Denver, CO Portland, ME (USA) – June 22, 2020 – AEC Next, SPAR 3D Expo and Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum (ILMF) and Geo Week announced the dates and location of their next in-person event. The events will be co-located together from March […]

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Should You Rent or Buy or Buy Drone Surveying Equipment?

 Should You Rent or Buy or Buy Drone Surveying Equipment? Rome, NY- As drone surveying equipment begins to become more prevalent in surveying, engineering, and construction industries, many businesses find themselves researching UAV solutions, costs, operations and workflows in order to keep up with the competition. In order to get the best return on investment, the question many companies face […]

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Chengdu Leverages Digital Twins on Complex CNY 1.38 Billion Project

Chengdu Leverages Digital Twins on Complex CNY 1.38 Billion Infrastructure Project  Incorporating BIM Methods into Every Part of Road and Pipeline Design Saved Time and Expense Finding Space for New Roads in a Tight Environment To address traffic congestion in the city of Chengdu, China, Chengdu Urban Construction Investment Management Group Co., Ltd. (CUCIMG) was tasked with designing a CNY […]

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FARO® Launches Trek, the Automated 3D Laser Scanning Integration

FARO® Launches Trek, the Automated 3D Laser Scanning Integration with Boston Dynamics Spot® Mobile Robot LAKE MARY, Fla., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the global leader for 3D Metrology, AEC and Public Safety Analytics, today announced the release of FARO® Trek. Trek is a fully autonomous 3D mobile scanning integration built in collaboration with the Massachusetts-based robotics firm Boston Dynamics. […]

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Terra Drone invests in Dutch Drone Solution provider Skytools

Terra Drone invests in Dutch Drone Solution provider Skytools to together establish Europe’s largest drone hub in Rotterdam Rotterdam – August 6, 2020 – Terra Drone invests in Dutch Drone Solution provider Skytools to offer corporate and government clients with advanced drone solutions. The companies will together establish a strong drone hub in Rotterdam consisting of Training facilities and Research & […]

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The GEOINT 2020 Innovation Tradecraft Competition Has a Winner

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The GEOINT 2020 Innovation Tradecraft Competition Has a Winner  Four finalists demonstrate the best practices in data discovery and alignment for addressing mission problems—Cesium wins the 2020 Innovation Tradecraft Competition Herndon, VA (August 4,2020) — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), on Wednesday, July 29, held the final round of the 2020 GEOINT […]

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Delayed Release of the Modernized NSRS

Delayed Release of the Modernized NSRS NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is announcing a delay in the release of the modernized National Spatial Reference System (NSRS). In 2007, NGS began planning for the modernized NSRS, acquiring its first airborne gravimeter, creating and initiating the Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum (GRAV-D) project and by 2008 had codified […]

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