Night-time LiDAR inspection of storm damage proven feasible by Hepta Airborne A unique pilot project in Finland by Hepta Airborne, Suur-Savon Sähko, Järvi-Suomen Energia, and ESRI Finland proved the detection of storm damage at night feasible through the use of drones with LiDAR sensors. Tallinn, April 29, 2021 – Kilometers of overhead power lines were scanned by Hepta Airborne – […]
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Lead’Air Introduces the SPHAIR MOUNT for Large heavy Sensors Orlando, FL – April 13, 2021 – The SPHAIR mount is designed especially for the operators of large sensors, LIDAR, or cameras, that do not fit traditional gyro-stabilized mounts. “The SPHAIR will stabilize and keep your large sensors, LiDAR, large format aerial survey cameras, multi-camera oblique systems, and other systems, perfectly straight and […]
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Lidar News spoke to Tyler Crawford with LiDARinsurance.com recently about a new, comprehensive, and affordable insurance program his team created for LiDAR equipment attached to drones, planes, and helicopters. Why did you create a LiDAR-specific insurance product for the aviation industry? After supporting drone operators and GIS professionals with their insurance for the past 5 years, my team recognized that […]
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Bentley Acceleration Initiatives Acquires Indian Project Controls Specialist Nadhi Information Technologies To Help Infrastructure Projects in Asia Manage Risks and Avoid Delays, Meet Demand for New Construction EXTON, Pa. – April 27, 2021 – Bentley Acceleration Initiatives today announced the acquisition of Chennai, India-based Nadhi Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a specialist in project controls, analytics, and decision support for construction […]
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Earth Archive to Host Virtual Congress June 15-16 Event to Present Groundbreaking Campaign to Scan the Entire Amazon Basin with High Resolution LiDAR Plans to eventually scan the entire planet would create a digital record of the Earth, to serve as a baseline for future global exploration Ft. Collins, Colorado: March 1, 2021. The Earth Archive, an emerging conservation initiative that is […]
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Architect Brings Design to Life with Virtual Reality Using 3D Building Models Leicestershire, UK, 22 April 2021 – Architects Kirkland Fraser Moor (KFM) are pioneering the use of Virtual Reality (VR) to bring to life design processes and stakeholder consultations. Using VR based on a 3D building model created by aerial mapping company Bluesky, the Hertfordshire practice successfully secured planning permission […]
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GeoCue Upgrades Survey-Grade UAS LIDAR/Imaging Systems with True View® 635/640 HUNTSVILLE, AL – GeoCue Group Inc. has updated its RIEGL-based True View® 3D Imaging Systems (3DIS®) with the launch of the new True View 635/640 3DIS. GeoCue’s True View 3DIS family brings a unique combination of fused LIDAR sensors and photogrammetric cameras in a fully calibrated platform, allowing direct generation […]
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Introducing NavVis IVION Core, a reality capture platform that adds more value to buildings and assets. Previously known as NavVis IndoorViewer, NavVis IVION Core is a reality capture platform for laser scanning and AEC professionals to manage their 3D scans with ease. NavVis IVION Core enhancements include multi-site functionality, updated user management, and site coordinate systems for survey-grade geo-registration of […]
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Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre Upgrades RIEGL Lidar System RIEGL USA is excited to announce that the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), through the United States Agency for Aid and International Development (USAID)-funded Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP), has successfully completed an upgrade to its RIEGL VQ-880-G LiDAR System. The purpose of the upgrade is to enhance the technical efficiencies and capabilities […]
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Wiltshire Council uses Bluesky National Tree Map to Manage Public Tree Stock Leicestershire, UK, 20 April 2021 – Wiltshire Council is using data from a map which details the location and attributes of more than 300 million trees to improve the management of its trees in parks and woodlands, alongside roads and on other Council owned land. The Bluesky National […]
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Dates: Jun 15-16, 2021 Location: Virtual Online The Earth Archive Initiative is an unprecedented scientific effort to create a digital twin of the entire surface of the Earth – and everything on it – before it’s too late. Join global academics, NGOs, public sector, and technology providers at the Earth Archive Virtual Congress (June 15-16, 2021) for updates on this […]
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DOWN TO EARTH GOES BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE DRONE SURVEYORS OF TOMORROW Learn about the Mohawk Valley Community College Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Program Real surveyors. Real work. Really good data. Rome, NY- Down to Earth, is heading into one of its most challenging environments yet- the classroom. However, this is no ordinary lesson. The drone surveyors of tomorrow […]
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Innoviz Announces Another Breakthrough in LiDAR Technology – 30X Performance Improvement and Embedded Perception Software Revealing the new InnovizTwo specifications, the Company sets a new transparency standard; InnovizTwo scales in performance and cost and is designed to exceed customer expectations and democratize autonomous driving TEL AVIV, Israel, April 13, 2021 – Innoviz Technologies Ltd.(Nasdaq: INVZ), a leading provider of high-performance […]
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Bluesky MetroVista Mesh Models Underpin Dynamic Map of London Leicestershire, UK, 13 April 2021 – Photorealistic 3D models from Bluesky are being used to produce a new interactive map of London. Created by the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), part of the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London (UCL), the 3D virtual map brings together […]
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Bentley Systems Brings Infrastructure Digital Twins to NVIDIA Omniverse Bentley iTwin First to Harness Real-time Rendering, AI, and Simulation Capabilities of NVIDIA Omniverse EXTON, Pa. – GTC21 – 12 April 2021– Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it is developing applications using the NVIDIA Omniverse platform for photorealistic, real-time visualization and simulation of digital twins […]
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US Army Geospatial Center Upgrades OGC Membership to Advance Open Systems AGC’s new level of OGC membership supports advancing standards for cross-system interoperability and geospatial information sharing. Contact: info@ogc.org 12 April 2021: The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is pleased to announce that the US Army Geospatial Center (AGC) has raised its membership in OGC to Principal level. As a Principal Member […]
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Insight LiDAR unveils gesture recognition LiDAR for autonomous vehicles Colorado-based autonomous vehicle technology firm, Insight LiDAR has reportedly announced that its product, ‘Insight 1600’, has become the first LiDAR with integrated superior resolution and velocity detection that allows pedestrian gesture recognition. The latest offering could be used by autonomous vehicles (AV) perception teams to accurately predict actions of pedestrians on […]
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Velodyne Expert Discusses How Lidar Simulations Advance Automated Driving Solutions Testing at NVIDIA GTC 2021 Global Event Andrei Claudiu Cosma Highlights Essential Role of Lidar Simulations in Development and Validation of ADAS and AVs San Jose, Calif., United States: Simulations have an important role in developing and testing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle (AV) capabilities. Andrei Claudiu […]
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ACUASI completes remote sensing map of Canada’s first highway to the Arctic Members of the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI) recently completed a high resolution map of the Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway, Canada’s first all-weather road to the Arctic. The team undertook the project in 2019, capturing over 60,000 overlapping aerial photographs of the new road and a large […]
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Knightscope Selects Velodyne Lidar Technology for Next-Generation Autonomous Security Solutions Knightscope, Inc., a developer of advanced physical security technologies utilizing fully autonomous robots focused on enhancing U.S. security operations, and Velodyne Lidar, Inc., (NASDAQ: VLDR, VLDRW), jointly announced today that Knightscope has selected Velodyne Lidar’s technology to power its future 5 th Generation Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs). This press release features multimedia. […]
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NUAIR Actively seeks New York State Agencies looking to save Time, Money, and Resources by utilizing Drone Technology (SYRACUSE, NY) – NUAIR is dedicated to the continued adoption of drone technology by New York State agencies and has fortified its partnership with DRONERESPONDERS to expedite the integration of drone technology into public safety and state agency operations. NUAIR provides organizations the tools and […]
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Written by Karol Argasiński, BiM Manager and self employed Surveyor PointCab rebranded their appearance and released their new Origins 4.0. Reason enough for me to take a closer look. I joined the Webinar on 03/31/21 and summed up all you need to know about PointCabs new Origins 4.0. Let me know what you think. First things first: what is Origins […]
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Innoviz Technologies and Collective Growth Corporation Announce Closing of Business Combination USA – English Business combination provides Innoviz with approximately $371 million in gross proceeds comprised of Collective Growth’s cash in trust and a PIPE led by strategic investors, positioning Innoviz to capitalize on growth catalysts and expand its product roadmap TEL AVIV, Israel and AUSTIN, Texas, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies, a technology […]
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AGM Systems Launches New Velodyne Lidar-Based UAV Mapping Solution for Leading Energy Companies Worldwide SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a multi-year agreement with AGM Systems LLC, which provides state-of-the-art hardware and software technology for the collection, processing and analysis of air and mobile mapping data. AGM Systems will utilize Velodyne’s Ultra Puck lidar sensor in […]
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3D GEOINFO AND 3D CADASTRES EVENT REGISTRATION NOW OPEN We are pleased to invite you to the joint, virtual 3D GeoInfo 2021 conference and 3D Cadastres workshop. This event will be held from October 11th-14th. This event offers a forum for leading international decision makers and prominent voices in the field of 3D Geoinformation across the academic, commercial, and public […]
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