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Aero-Graphics Enhances Capabilities with Acquisition of RIEGL’s Latest VQ-1560 III-S Airborne Laser Scanner

February 20, 2025 Leave a comment

Aero-Graphics Enhances Capabilities with Acquisition of RIEGL‘s Latest VQ-1560 III-S Airborne Laser Scanner At the 2025 Geo Week RIEGL Booth with the VQ-1560 III-S. From left to right: Johannes Riegl, Jr. – RIEGL USA President, Susan Licari – RIEGL USA Vice President, Kelly Francis – Aero-Graphics Co-President, Casey Francis – Aero-Graphics Co-President, and Michael Sitar – RIEGL USA Division Manager […]

Leica Geosystems Presents new Utility Detection Solution

December 3, 2024 Leave a comment

Leica Geosystems Presents new Utility Detection Solution The Leica DT100, paired with the Leica DE100 Transmitter, offers precise locating capabilities and real-time feedback for underground utilities. (Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 03 December 2024) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced its latest utility detection solution, the Leica DT100 Precision Locator and Leica DE100 Transmitter. The precision locator market is driven by the […]

Avior Geospatial Enhances Capabilities with the Addition of a Riegl VQ-1560 II-S

November 20, 2024 Leave a comment

Avior Geospatial Enhances Capabilities with the Addition of a Riegl VQ-1560 II-S Avior Geospatial is enhancing its technological capabilities by adding a RIEGL VQ-1560 II-S airborne laser scanning system to their product portfolio. A leading provider of geospatial, mapping and surveying services, Avior leverages cutting-edge LiDAR and imaging technology to deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions with a focus on integrity, precision, and efficiency. The […]

Hexagon Acquires Itus Digital to Expand ..

April 4, 2024 Leave a comment

Hexagon acquires Itus Digital to expand Asset Performance Management capabilities 2024-04-04 08:00 GMT+02 Hexagon, the global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the acquisition of Itus Digital, a Roanoke, Virginia-based provider of asset performance management (APM) software. Itus’s capabilities directly compliment Hexagon’s HxGN EAM platform, as well as other Hexagon products. Asset performance management […]

PreAct Technologies Debuts New Line of LiDAR Sensors at CES

January 5, 2024 Leave a comment

PreAct Technologies Debuts New Line of LiDAR Sensors at CES Highest-Performing Flash LiDAR Sensors Provide Affordable, Powerful Sensing Capabilities for Wide Range of Applications PORTLAND, Ore., January 04, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PreAct Technologies (PreAct), an Oregon-based developer of near-field flash LiDAR technology, today announced a line of new flash LiDAR sensors – Sahara™, Borrego™ and Moab™ – to address various use cases […]

Spicer Group Expands Remote Sensing Capabilities with…

December 26, 2023 2 comments

Spicer Group Expands Remote Sensing Capabilities with 2nd Mobile LiDAR System By Jeremy Dancer, PS (Project Surveyor) Background Editor’s Note: This article is being reported as a narrative as told by the author. Spicer Group Inc. is a surveying and engineering company that’s been in business since 1944, when it was established by Cliff Spicer (a surveyor and engineer). Surveying […]

Scanifly Integrates Nearmap .. Remote Design Capabilities

December 9, 2023 Leave a comment

Scanifly Integrates Nearmap, LiDAR and other Data Sources to Launch Remote Design Capabilities DENVER, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Scanifly, a leading solar software for the design, field, permitting, and operations stages of a solar project, announced integrations with a variety of remote data sources as part of its new preliminary design solution, Scanifly Prelim. ️Scanifly Integrates Nearmap, LiDAR and other Data Sources […]

New Capabilities – Carbon Assessment in iTwin ..

June 27, 2023 Leave a comment

Bentley Systems Announces New Capabilities for Carbon Assessment in iTwin Experience Capabilities Unlock Carbon Data Management for Infrastructure Projects EXTON, Pa. – June 26, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, is announcing at the Environment Analyst Global Business Summit, the availability of new carbon assessment capabilities in iTwin Experienceto enable infrastructure professionals to seamlessly quantify carbon reduction […]

NY UAS Test Site Receives Civil Flight Authority

April 4, 2023 Leave a comment

New York UAS Test Site Receives Civil Flight Authority Enhancing Capabilities of New York’s 50-Mile Drone Corridor New civil authority provides path for scalable, commercial UAS operations Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. recently announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the New York Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site at Griffiss International Airport new civil authority […]

Hexagon expands its Smart Digital Reality…

September 5, 2022 Leave a comment

Hexagon expands its Smart Digital Reality[TM] capabilities across the construction sector with the acquisition of iConstruct 2022-09-01 08:00 GMT+02 Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the acquisition of iConstruct Pty Ltd, a provider of award-winning Building Information Modelling (BIM) software used in commercial, infrastructure and industrial construction. Its flagship […]

New York UAS Test Site Selected for FAA UTM Field Test..

August 5, 2022 Leave a comment

New York UAS Test Site Selected for FAA UTM Field Test Project FAA UTM Field Test project will test new capabilities and proposed standards that support complex, high-volume drone flights throughout diverse environments. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a task order contract to the New York UAS Test Site (NYUASTS) for the next uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or […]

Trimble Announces New Deployment of Applanix’s..

June 15, 2022 Leave a comment

Trimble Announces New Deployment of Applanix’s POS LV to Enable Broader Autonomy Capabilities for IHI Corporation Customizable System Provides Robust Positioning Without Added Site Infrastructure SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 15, 2022—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the first deployment of its map-based localization system for land-based autonomous vehicle applications. IHI Corporation, a heavy industry manufacturer based in Japan, will retrofit its existing […]

Velodyne Lidar Signs 5-Year Sales Agreement with QinetiQ

January 11, 2022 Leave a comment

Velodyne Lidar Signs Five-Year Sales Agreement with QinetiQ Velodyne Sensors Provide Mapping and Autonomy Capabilities to Robotic Defense Vehicles SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a five-year sales agreement for its lidar sensors with QinetiQ Inc. (QinetiQ), a leading defense and security company. QinetiQ selected Velodyne’s sensors to provide perception and mapping capabilities across its unmanned ground […]

acquisition of Immersal – SMART DIGITAL REALITY

July 16, 2021 Leave a comment

Hexagon expands its smart digital reality capabilities with the acquisition of Immersal Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, today announced the acquisition of Immersal Oy, a pioneer and leading innovator of spatial mapping and visual positioning solutions used to produce augmented reality (AR) applications. AR applications enhance real-world experiences by augmenting a user’s visual perception with the […]

Bentley – Digital Twins to NVIDIA Omniverse

April 12, 2021 Leave a comment

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 […]

Kässbohrer Signs Multi-Year Supply Agreement with Ouster

March 11, 2021 Leave a comment

Kässbohrer Signs Multi-Year Supply Agreement with Ouster Ski Slope Maintenance Application demonstrates extreme cold weather operating capabilities of Ouster’s digital lidar technology SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ouster, Inc. (“Ouster”), a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors for the industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive industries, today announced that it has signed a multi-year strategic supply agreement with Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG, […]

Traffic Management Request for Information

February 15, 2021 Leave a comment

NUAIR UAS Traffic Management Request for Information (RFI) NUAIR is in the process of updating the long-range plan for the New York UTM Corridor capabilities and systems as it progresses towards commercialization of UAS applications in New York State. One area of near-term interest is the market availability of UAS traffic management (UTM) elements, consistent with NASA’s UTM architecture, to support flight […]

UTM – Establishing Performance Requirements

February 6, 2021 Leave a comment

We (the UAS industry) have defined what a UAS Traffic Management – UTM system does, and how it works… but not how well it should do anything. By: Andy Thurling, NUAIR Chief Technology Officer NUAIR and The New York UAS Test Site’s experience with UTM to date has provided enough insight into what these requirements should be for us to describe the path toward fielding an initial system. […]