Wingtra unveils cloud processing, leading the way ..

Wingtra unveils cloud processing, leading the way to easier aerial insightsThe latest WingtraCLOUD upgrades make aerial insights accessible to all skill levels across construction, mining, and urban planning industries. ZURICH, September 3, 2024—Today, Wingtra, a leader in drone mapping technology, introduced a significant upgrade to its WingtraCLOUD software platform: map processing capabilities. This pivotal update marks a GIS industry-wide advancement in […]

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Hexagon announces refresh of high-resolution 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 aerial data of 14 U.S. states for the 2024 collection season. The refresh will encompass approximately 1,213,826 square miles (3,143,794 square kilometers) of high-resolution aerial data, including four-band orthoimagery, 3D point clouds and stereo imagery. The acquisition includes statewide aerial data of Texas, California, Utah, […]

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LETEL Gains the Aerial Advantage with Drone LiDAR Technology from GeoCue

LETEL Gains the Aerial Advantage with Drone LiDAR Technology from GeoCue See How LETEL Stands Out with Industry-Leading Surveying Services in New Episodes of the Drone Surveying Reality Series Down to Earth. Buchanan, GA- GeoCue, announces the premiere of the latest episodes of its award-winning drone surveying reality series, Down to Earth. The new episodes highlight LETEL, a leader in […]

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8+ Years of Leveraging Aerial LiDAR in the Land Survey and Civil Engineering Industry

8+ Years of Leveraging Aerial LiDAR in the Land Survey and Civil Engineering Industry Gene Roe, Founder of Lidar News speaks with Jeff Rizza, Remote Sensing Program Manager at DJ&A about the challenges of developing a new surveying business from scratch with integrity and cutting edge technology.  Can you please provide a brief overview of your professional background (s) and […]

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Drone based LiDAR survey of Oil & Gas assets ..

Drone based LiDAR survey of Oil & Gas assets in the jungle of Gabon (80 000ha)In difficult to reach places in Africa, LiDAR surveys are often prohibitively expensive and can take a long time to perform. Delays due to poor weather, long ferries and bureaucratic processes make it a challenge to undertake accurate and critical information regarding terrain conditions. Drone […]

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Carbonix, RIEGL, Phase One announce first fixed-wing

Carbonix, RIEGL, Phase One announce first fixed-wing VTOL integration of long-range dual sensor System Carbonix announced a significant milestone in aerial surveying and data acquisition of linear assets with the collaboration between RIEGL Australia and Phase One. The three companies have successfully joined forces and flown the RIEGL VUX-12023 and Phase One iXM 100 medium format camera on Carbonix’s fixed-wing Ottano X. The combination of these highly sophisticated pieces of equipment […]

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KPM Franklin is Reaching New Heights with LiDAR Aerial Scanning

KPM Franklin is Reaching New Heights with LiDAR Aerial Scanning This article provides an inside perspective of KPM Franklin, a leading provider of engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture services. It is being provided here as told by the persons being interviewed.  Background “Prior to my start at KPM Franklin in 2020, my experience with 3D laser scanning and LiDAR technology […]

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Peak District Pioneers AI Landscape Mapping using Bluesky Aerial Image

Peak District Pioneers AI Landscape Mapping using Bluesky Aerial Images  Leicestershire, UK, 12 December 2023 – The UK’s Peak District National Park Authority, in partnership with Cranfield University and The Alan Turing Institute, is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate the production of highly detailed land cover maps.   Using high-resolution aerial photography from Bluesky International, the Authority […]

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Phoenix Lidar & Lidar News Interview ..

Phoenix Lidar & Lidar News Interview – Scott McGowan, Founder, Kestrel Aerial Services – November 2023 Lidar News readers are interested in how innovative companies and individuals are leveraging Phoenix LiDAR 3D technologies to solve their customers’ problems. Lidar News Founder Gene Roe has provided the following interview questions to help the Phoenix LiDAR customers tell their story. I traded […]

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Winner of “Pitch the Press” at Commercial UAV Expo

Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions, ANRA Technologies, and FlyBase win “Pitch the Press” at Commercial UAV Expo 2023 Las Vegas, NV, September 6, 2023 – ANRA Technologies, FlytBase, and Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions (AVSS) were selected as the three winners in the annual “Pitch the Press” session at Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference held at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. Each […]

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GeoCue Unveils Three New, High-End LiDAR ..

GeoCue Unveils Three New, High-End LiDAR, TrueView 3D Imaging Systems These new survey-grade systems provide highspeed data acquisition for superior aerial mapping and surveying For Release: July 19, 2023 Huntsville, AL- GeoCue, a global leader in geospatial solutions for LiDAR mapping hardware & software, announces the release of three new, high-end TrueView 3D Imaging Systems. With unmatched precision and advanced […]

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Bluesky’s Airborne Sensors – Wildlife Habitats

Bluesky’s Airborne Sensors Help Developers Protect Wildlife Habitats  Leicestershire, 12 July 2023 – Multi-spectral imagery from Bluesky International is helping developers contribute to government targets to protect and conserve wildlife habitats in the UK. Using the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, in combination with Bluesky’s four band aerial photography, technology company Gentian has created computerised workflows that recognise and separate […]

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A Commitment to Quality

A Commitment to Quality Background James Hume, President of Eagle Mapping has a background in mechanical engineering, but in the summers, he worked with his father at Eagle Mapping doing map editing. His father started Eagle Mapping in 1985 with a focus on aerial photography.   James joined Eagle Mapping in 2007, right when the US housing market collapsed. 2008 […]

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Drone LiDAR Surveying for a Coal Mine Conveyor Belt 

Drone LiDAR Surveying for a Coal Mine Conveyor Belt  See how McGehee Engineering Corp. conducts aerial surveys with TrueView 3D Imaging Systems   Rome, NY- McGehee Engineering Corp., incorporated since 1989, found its niche in the coal mining industry in Alabama and has since grown its business into a multi-disciplined consulting firm providing mining, environmental, civil, geotechnical, analytical, and specialized […]

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Inspired Flight and Phase One Strengthen Partnership

Inspired Flight and Phase One Strengthen Partnership COPENHAGEN, DK/SAN LUIS OBISPO, USA. May 1st, 2023 – Inspired Flight Technologies, a leading manufacturer of commercial sUAS (small Uncrewed Aerial Systems) and Phase One, a world-leading developer and manufacturer of medium and large format aerial photography systems, are pleased to announce the launch of a new plug and play solution with the […]

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Flylogix and Cambridge Consultants ..

Flylogix and Cambridge Consultants Announce Collaboration Iridium’s state-of-the-art satellite communications to safely control unmanned aerial vehicles from a central control hub. February 28, 2023 – Flylogix and Cambridge Consultants, part of the Capgemini Group, today announce a collaboration that will exploit Iridium’s state-of-the-art satellite communications to safely control unmanned aerial vehicles from a central control hub. This will enable Flylogix […]

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Hexagon – aerial data of eight U.S. states..

Hexagon to update aerial data of eight U.S. states at six-inch resolution in 2023 for the HxGN Content Program (Norcross, Georgia, USA, 3 November 2022) Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today that the HxGN Content Program will refresh aerial data of eight U.S. states at 6-inch (15-centimeter) resolution for the 2023 collection season, including Texas, Washington, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Montana and […]

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Hexagon announces aerial data collection of eight..

Hexagon announces aerial data collection of eight U.S. states at 6-inch resolution (Norcross, Georgia, USA, 7 September 2022) Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today that the HxGN Content Program will refresh data for eight U.S. states during this year’s collection season. All states — California, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina and West Virginia — will be updated at 6-inch […]

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LiDAR – “Lost City” in the Amazon ..

LiDAR technology confirms the existence of a “Lost City” in the Brazilian Amazon  APIACÁS, Brazil, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Brazilian Amazon may be the cradle of the oldest city in the world.The mapping analysis performed by LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) technology in Apiacás/MT indicates it. The laser scanning is performed by an airplane, the technology uses pulses of laser that can […]

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Bluesky LiDAR and Aerial Photography Bring Build..

Bluesky LiDAR and Aerial Photography Bring Build Projects to Life for Dublin Architects Leicestershire, UK, 16 June 2022 – A Dublin based architectural consultancy is using data from aerial survey and mapping company Bluesky International to ensure the planning process is conducted as efficiently and smoothly as possible for its clients, even when the build locations are in areas of […]

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Innovation of the Month: Unmanned Aerial Systems

Innovation of the Month: Unmanned Aerial Systems States across the country are ramping up their Unmanned Aerial Systems programs as new use-cases and additional demand arises. The Georgia Department of Transportation’s (GDOT) program is organized in a decentralized manner, with certified pilots spread through its districts, working under diverse groups and units based on their primary work location and function, along with […]

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Phase One PAS 880 system to Improve Productivity

Kavel 10 Aerial Mapping pioneers from the Netherlands chose Phase One PAS 880 system to improve productivity Best in Class Image Quality with Outstanding Time-Saving Workflow Key to Selection COPENHAGEN, 12th May 2022 – Phase One, a leading developer of digital imaging technologies, today announced that Kavel 10 has selected the Phase One PAS 880 large-format nadir and oblique aerial camera […]

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Phase One to Showcase iXM-GS120 Wide-Area Aerial..

Phase One to Showcase iXM-GS120 Wide-Area Aerial Camera at GEOINT 2022 in Colorado Designed for Manned & Unmanned Aircraft COPENHAGEN, 11 April 2022 – Phase One, a leading developer of digital imaging technologies, will showcase the new iXM-GS120 aerial camera at GEOINT 2022. Developed for national security, geospatial intelligence, and search & rescue operations, the 630-gram 120MP digital imaging system can […]

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Bluesky Adds Scottish Cities to MetroVista 3D City Line-up

Bluesky Adds Scottish Cities to MetroVista 3D City Line-up Leicestershire, UK, 24 February 2022 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International has added Edinburgh and Glasgow to its growing coverage of MetroVista 3D city models. Acquired using a state-of-the-art aerial sensor that simultaneously captures vertical and oblique imagery together with high point density LiDAR, MetroVista data is becoming increasingly popular for […]

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MDGROUP ACQUIRES GEOCUE GROUP

MDGROUP ACQUIRES GEOCUE GROUP mdGroup broadens its expertise in aerial LiDAR surveying technologies and consolidates its leadership in the U.S. in professional aerial surveying hardware and software solutions Rome, NY- mdGroup, parent company of Microdrones, has acquired GeoCue Group, Inc. (“GeoCue”) from its founders for an undisclosed amount.  A pioneer in aerial LiDAR mapping technology, GeoCue primarily serves the U.S. mapping, […]

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