New York UAS Test Site Completes Advanced Drone Operations for FAA Drone Integration Program The Biggest and Most Technologically Complex Operation in Test Site’s History. (ROME, NY) – The New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York has completed phase two of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft traffic management pilot program (UPP). UPP Phase Two (UPP2) […]
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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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Velodyne Lidar and Graf Industrial Corp. Announce Business Combination to Form Leading Publicly-Traded Lidar Technology Company – Velodyne, the world’s leading lidar technology company, to combine with Graf Industrial Corp. – Combined company will remain on the NYSE and trade under a new ticker symbol VLDR following the close of the business combination. – Pro forma implied market capitalization of […]
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3 Keys to successful canopy penetration RedTail LiDAR System’s RTL-400 delivers the trifecta Summer is here and with it comes the challenge of creating accurate topographic maps under tree canopies. The adoption of drone based, 3D light detection and ranging – or LiDAR– is emerging as the “go-to” sensing technique to meet this challenge consistently, safely, and cost effectively. The […]
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GeoCue Group Releases True View® 615/620; RIEGL/Applanix-based UAS LIDAR System June 17, 2020 HUNTSVILLE, AL – GeoCue Group announces the release of their new True View® 615 and True View 620 UAS LIDAR/Imagery 3D imaging systems (3DIS). GeoCue’s True View 615 & 620 are equipped with RIEGL’s miniVUX-2UAV laser scanner integrated with dual photogrammetric cameras. Position and Orientation is provided […]
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Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, will demonstrate its end-to-end solutions for infrastructure, mobility and manufacturing applications at CES 2020, highlighting the company’s integral role in empowering an autonomous future. “CES is well known as a showcase for innovative products that push the boundaries of technology,” said Ola Rollén, Hexagon President and CEO. “Hexagon’s decades of […]
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Ground-breaking Drone Autonomy Company Announces First North American Distributor NEW YORK, June 14, 2019 Emesent PTY LTD based in Brisbane, Australia are bringing their revolutionary drone autonomy technology to the North American market. Emesent’s advanced autonomy and SLAM-based LIDAR mapping technology known as Hovermap, will now be available through a dedicated distribution channel with partner Qntfi, Inc. in New York, […]
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Army vet brings extensive commercial drone experience to strengthen Delair’s presence in fast-growing market Instructional, operational and geospatial data analysis skills: a key asset for enterprises driving digital transformation with aerial intelligence LOS ANGELES, July 02, 2018 — Delair, a leading global supplier of commercial drone solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Blondeau to the position of North American sales […]
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