LIDAR NEWS WEEKLY RECAP – JULY 14th Curated and written by Adam Clark. Adam has spent the past 13 years exploring the world from above by using drones, satellites, and mapping tools to better understand our landscapes. Lidar sensors are paving the way to more connected – and safer – roads New research into utilizing LiDAR to detect and monitor vehicles, […]
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Curated and written by Adam Clark. Adam has spent the past 13 years exploring the world from above by using drones, satellites, and mapping tools to better understand our landscapes.Turning 3D Reality Capture into Life-Saving Intelligence Geo Week News highlights how 3D reality capture technologies like LiDAR and photogrammetry transform emergency response for law enforcement, fire service, and paramedics. Fast, […]
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David Hall, Founder of the Lidar Industry, Launches a New Company – Hall Lidar Inc. in Montana BOZEMAN, Mont., Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — David Hall continues to make his mark on the lidar industry as he launches Hall Lidar Inc., or HLi (www.halllidar.com) in Bozeman, Montana. Hall, the original inventor of the lidar technology for mapping and the autonomous vehicle industry, is eager to offer quality lidar for customers, as he sees […]
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Cintoo Secures €37 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by PartechReality Data management emerging leader will accelerate its AI and Metaverse efforts, and further invest in the US and Europe. Existing investors Amavi Capital and Armilar Venture Partners are also joining the round. Biot-Sophia Antipolis, France / Miami – November 4, 2024 – Cintoo, the leading provider of cloud-based Reality […]
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High-Quality LiDAR Data Processing Services vs. Automatic Processing with AI In today’s constantly advancing world, LiDAR technology is reaching a performance level that allows for results with high point densities, a large number of echoes recorded per pulse, great precision, and a high capacity to distinguish different objects. Simultaneously, LiDAR sensors have become more affordable, lighter, more precise, and versatile. […]
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Outsight Wins the 2024 Airport Technology Excellence Award Outsight’s groundbreaking Spatial AI Software Platform, Shift, received the 2024 Airport Technology Excellence Awards.PARIS, FRANCE, April 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Outsight’s groundbreaking Spatial AI Software Platform, Shift, has received the 2024 Airport Technology Excellence Awards, an event aiming to celebrate the best and greatest achievements in the aviation industry. This award recognises […]
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Looq AI Launches AI-Enabled Digital Twin Platform at Distributech 2024; Secures $2.6M from Top VCs Novel Technology Enables True Asset Intelligence of Critical Utilities Infrastructure at Scale [San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA, and Orlando, FL, February 27, 2024] — Looq AI announced the launch of its groundbreaking AI-enabled digital twin technology, the Looq platform, a one-stop solution for surveyors, […]
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Indra awarded a contract in North Carolina, U.S. to implement an advanced tolling system with 3D LiDAR and AI technologies, in partnership with Parsons Indra, one of the leading global technology and consulting companies, has been awarded a contract by the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) to implement its state-of-the-art tolling technology. More specifically, Indra will equip I-485 Express Lanes […]
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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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Bentley Systems’ iTwin Ventures Acquires Blyncsy, Breakthrough Innovator in AI Services for Transportation Operations and Maintenance To Broaden and Accelerate Infrastructure Asset Analytics EXTON, Pa. – Aug. 14, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the acquisition of Blyncsy provider of breakthrough artificial intelligence services for departments of transportation to support operations […]
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Becoming a Smart City For the first time in history there are more people living in cities than in rural areas; this trend is accelerating at breathtaking speed in China and India. The UN predicts that by 2050 two-thirds of the world’s population will live in an urban area. That adds up to nearly seven billion people – just one […]
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Allvision – New Offering Provides Customizable Access to Geospatial AI Platform AIGIS enables businesses and government agencies to jumpstart AI pipeline PITTSBURGH, April 11, 2022 — Allvision IO, a geospatial analytics company, is pleased to announce the release of AIGIS (AI for GIS), a fully integrated system that empowers users to leverage or augment mapping workflows with the latest […]
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Bluesky and University of Leicester Use AI to Reduce Data Intensity for Smart City Applications Leicestershire, UK, 13 September 2021 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International and the University of Leicester are using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to make 3D models easier to use in smart city and digital twin applications. Using established mathematical techniques, the project will focus […]
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Cron AI launches Insights Partner Programme to enable 3D sensors to ‘Adapt with Cron AI’ Cron AI’s adaptive, deep learning-first, perception platform – senseEDGETM – will radically accelerate the adoption of 3D sensors across industries and applications in real world environments by enabling access to richer data users can trust London, UK, 09 September 2021: Deep tech company Cron AI has […]
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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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Intel Launches Geospatial Platform in Partnership with Enview Amidst Big Year for LiDAR October 27, 2020 By San Gunawardana Today, Intel announced its Intel Geospatial platform – a marketplace for data management, visualization, and analytics, featuring Enview. We’re proud that Intel is leveraging Enview’s AI to enable their platform’s 3D geospatial classification for faster turnaround of LiDAR analytics. Together we’re offering solutions for electric […]
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Bluesky University of Leicester SPRINT Project Uses AI to Classify Buildings Leicestershire, UK, 23 April 2020 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International is partnering with the University of Leicester to develop a new portfolio of geospatial data products for the UK insurance sector. Using machine learning and Artificial Intelligence, combined with satellite imagery and aerial survey data, it is hoped […]
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Leading Edge Geomatics (LEG) was founded in 2008 in Lincoln, New Brunswick, Canada and has quickly grown to be one of the leading 3D mapping firms in North America. Aerial photo of San Juan Puerto Rico (left), Lidar Intensity Image (right). Topo – Bathy data collection. The Early Days Leading Edge Geomatics (LEG) was founded in 2008 in Lincoln, New […]
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Velodyne Lidar Supports Next Generation Of Engineers In Japan Automotive AI Challenge Velodyne Lidar, Inc. participated as a gold sponsor in the recent Japan Automotive AI Challenge. The university student competition, organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, brought together student teams to compete for artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm accuracy during autonomous driving on test roads. The challenge, which […]
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Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Significantly Expands Advisory Board Houston, Texas, March 11, 2019 – Following the rapid growth of our 12,000 + global community members, the Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition, powered by Innovate Energy, has significantly expanded its advisory board for the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit (June 12-13 in The Woodlands, Texas at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott). The […]
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Registration is officially OPEN for the 2019 Energy Drone and Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott in The Woodlands, TX. This is the largest event in the world focused on Industrial UAVs, Robotics & AI Technology for Energy & Engineering. The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit is a forum dedicated to launching, growing and scaling enterprise UAV/Robotics […]
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