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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Large-Format Simultaneous Collection Elevates Aerial Mapping Projects Background 95West Aerial Mapping started out as KBM, Inc. back in 1952 to bring the latest technology in aerial photography and mapping services to its clients. Since then, we have expanded our client base as well as kept up to date with the latest technology. We have gone from analog film photography to […]
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Bluesky Aerial Photography used to Map Green Roofs Leicestershire, UK, 02 December 2021 – Bluesky International Ltd, the aerial survey and mapping company, has supplied its high-resolution photography to support a new artificial intelligence platform created by technology start-up Gentian. The platform will map green infrastructure with the aim to identify where biodiversity can increase in UK cities. Using 12.5-centimetre […]
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Bluesky Aerial Photomaps Feature in International Arts Festival Leicestershire, UK, 01 September 2021 – Aerial photography and 3D height models from Bluesky are informing a new art installation in Ireland. Part of the Galway International Arts Festival, the Mirror Pavilion, Leaf Work (Derrigimlagh) 2020 by John Gerrard opened at Derrigimlagh Bog, Connemara on the 28 August 2021. One of the […]
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Bluesky Cyclomedia Partnership Combines Aerial and Mobile Mapped Data for Virtual City Models Leicestershire, 25 August 2021 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International is working with the Dutch mobile mapping specialist Cyclomedia to bring together imagery and height data, captured from the air and at street level, to fuel a growing demand for virtual city applications in the UK. Cyclomedia […]
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Scottish Forestry Uses Bluesky Aerial Photomaps to Monitor Tree Health Leicestershire, UK, 27 May 2021 – Scottish Forestry, the government agency responsible for forestry policy, support and regulations in Scotland, is using specially commissioned aerial photography to help identify trees in distress. Trees are facing an increased threat due to pests, disease and climate change, and, as a result of […]
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Bluesky 3D Building Models Strengthen BIM Workflows for Buttress Architects Leicestershire, UK, 06 May 2021 – Design studio Buttress is using 3D building models from Bluesky to create interactive walkthroughs and Virtual Reality (VR) presentations as part of its Building Information Modelling (BIM) workflow. Created from the most up-to-date and accurate aerial photography, the models are used to provide context, […]
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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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Bluesky 3D Building Models Bring Architectural Studies Online During Lockdown Leicestershire, UK, 10 March 2021 – Liverpool School of Architecture is using 3D building models, derived from the latest aerial photography, to help teach students online during the pandemic lockdown. Created by aerial mapping company Bluesky, the geographically accurate simulations provide real world context so students can understand a location […]
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Bluesky Takes to the Air to Create First Ever 3D Map of Northern Ireland’s Coastline Leicestershire, 03 February 2021 – Bluesky International will use aircraft mounted LiDAR sensors laser scanners to create a highly detailed 3D map of the whole of the Northern Ireland coastline. Working on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the LiDAR […]
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NV5 Geospatial and Oklahoma DoT to Showcase Innovative Applications of Aerial Lidar During TRB Annual Meeting Groundbreaking Research Reveals Comparable Accuracy to Mobile Mapping and Enhanced Performance, Driving Greater Flexibility and New Applications for Transportation Projects HOLLYWOOD, Fla., January 25, 2021 – NV5 Geospatial, North America’s largest provider of geospatial data services and solutions, will share ground-breaking research on the use of […]
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NV5 Geospatial Gains Momentum in Canada with Series of Topobathymetric Lidar and Aerial Imagery Wins in 2020 Projects Include Largest Survey of Major Waterways in Montreal and Extensive Aerial Imagery Surveys of Rail Corridors in Northern Alberta HOLLYWOOD, Fla., January 11, 2021 – NV5 Geospatial, powered by Quantum Spatial, North America’s largest geospatial data firm, has dramatically expanded its Canadian operations in […]
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Bluesky Helps to Shape the Future of AI Systems with Turing Fellowship Funding Leicestershire, UK, 15 December 2020 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International is working alongside organisations such as AstraZeneca, Toyota and Amazon Web Services to shape artificial intelligence (AI) systems of the future. Contributing to the multi-million pound UK Government project, Bluesky is supporting the prestigious Turing AI […]
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Lidar Industry Pioneer Positions the New Leica TerrainMapper-2 I recently had the opportunity to speak with airborne lidar sensor pioneer, Ron Roth*, Product Manager for the new Leica TerrainMapper-2. This high performance, linear-mode lidar system features a major camera system upgrade from one 80 megapixel RGBN CCDs to two 150 megapixel CMOS nadir cameras – one RGB and the other […]
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Aethon Aerial Solutions and Flight Evolved merge to address asset inspection requirements for utilities. Toronto, Ontario & San Diego, California, September 30, 2020 – Aethon Aerial Solutions and Flight Evolved announce they have, with an investment from Copley Equity Partners, merged to create the most technologically advanced aerial inspection company dedicated to asset management for utilities in North America. By […]
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Phase One Industrial Redefines Large Format Aerial Imaging — Launches 280MP Aerial Solution Challenges Status Quo with Imaging Precision, Flexibility and Affordability COPENHAGEN, March 23, 2020 – Phase One Industrial, a pioneer in digital imaging excellence, today launched the 280MP Aerial Solution — a large format aerial photogrammetric system, with an image coverage width of more than 20,000 pixels – […]
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Carrières-sur-Seine, France, February 10th, 2019 – SBG Systems to announce the opening of its new subsidiary in Singapore. Located in the center of the city, this new office brings sales and technical support to the Asian region. SBG Systems is a leading supplier of MEMS-based IMU and inertial navigation systems for land, air, and marine applications. The company has been working and developing […]
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Austin, TX — October 2, 2019 — SAM, LLC, a leader in providing geospatial data solutions, will be the first company in North America to acquire and deploy the most recent major advance in aerial scanning technology, the RIEGL VQ-1560 II. The sensor will be installed in SAM’s new fixed-wing aircraft, a 2019 Cessna Grand Caravan EX, to further expand SAM’s national aerial mapping […]
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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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Techmake Eagle X Swoops into Aerial-Mapping Market – Equipped with Velodyne Lidar Sensors SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 17, 2019–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced that Techmake Solutions, S.A., an IT consulting and technology development company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, is including Velodyne lidar sensors in its Eagle X mapping and surveying system. Velodyne’s lightweight lidar sensor provides Eagle X unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) […]
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Dowe Gallagher Airborne Data Group (DGADG) recently added a new Textron Cessna Caravan EX to its expanding LiDAR (Topographic and Bathymetric) aerial survey offerings. The Caravan EX platform, equipped with the G1000 avionics package, brings added safety, dispatch reliability and fuel efficiency and is powered by the newest generation Pratt & Whitney PT-6A-140 867HP turboprop engine. “The dual port, multi sensor […]
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THREE GEOSPATIAL EVENTS COMBINE TO FORM GEO WEEK JAN 25-31, 2019 September 12, 2019 (Denver, Colorado, USA) — INTERNATIONAL LIDAR MAPPING FORUM (ILMF), ASPRS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND MAPPS WINTER CONFERENCE come together to form “Geo Week 2019” taking place January 25-31 in Denver. Previously, these three events took place separately throughout the year. By uniting these three events for the […]
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