Freefly Systems and Phase One strengthens partnership and launches an out of the box solution COPENHAGEN, DK/ WOODINVILLE, WA, 07. September 2022 – Freefly Systems, a leading manufacturer of industrial drones and Phase One, the world-leading developer and manufacturer of medium and large format aerial photography systems, today announced the launch of a turnkey solution with the Freefly Alta X […]
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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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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 […]
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FARO® Acquires Mobile Scanning Market Leader, GeoSLAM™ —Enables Fast, High Accuracy 3D Model Generation within FARO’s 4D Digital Reality Offering— Lake Mary, Fl, September 1, 2022 – FARO® Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the acquisition of UK-based GeoSLAM, a leading provider of mobile scanning solutions with proprietary high-productivity simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) software to […]
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The new Leica Pegasus TRK makes mobile mapping smart, autonomous and easy (Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 09/05/2022) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced the introduction of the reality capture mobile mapping system Leica Pegasus TRK, introducing artificial intelligence, autonomous workflows and intuitive interfaces. The Leica Pegasus TRK solution utilises artificial intelligence capabilities to transform mobile mapping. The advanced dynamic laser scanning and […]
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NUAIR & New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Host Fourth Annual NYS Public Safety UAS Summit Over 150 New York State public safety officials attend UAS Summit designed to inform and showcase the latest drone technologies developed specifically to assist public safety operations. On August 16 and 17, NUAIR and the New York State Division of Homeland Security and […]
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New Drone Leasing Options Now Available Censys Technologies Rolls Out Leasing Program for All Products & Services Daytona Beach, FL – A first-of-its-kind leasing option is now available for the Sentaero line of UAVs and much more. Following its recent Series A Funding Round closure for $8.3 million, Censys Technologies Corporation announces its new product leasing options. Censys, a trailblazer […]
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3D Stereo visualization with 3D PluraView improves Hexagon ImageStation® photogrammetry workflow With the flexible and mature photogrammetry environment ImageStation® from the Swedish metrology and geospatial software company HEXAGON, particularly large amounts of aerial images, UAS and satellite data can be efficiently processed, managed and utilized for geodata acquisition. A core task, which is solved most efficiently with the ImageStation® photogrammetry […]
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Commercial UAV Expo is Sold-Out with 225+ Exhibitors; Largest Attendee Base Ever Expected Commercial UAV Expo looking to exceed all prior records, evidenced by the sold-out exhibit floor and 3,000+ registrations. Portland, Maine – USA, August 30, 2022 – Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced that a record-breaking number of […]
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The Inertial Labs INS-D-OEM is a part of Inertial Labs’ new generation of fully integrated, multiple-constellation, high performance strapdown systems that determine position, orientation, and velocity for any mounted device. The INS-D-OEM was designed to provide a highly accurate low-cost solution for a variety of applications. Inertial Labs became strategic partners with ROCK robotic in late 2020 to meet the […]
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Lumotive Closes Strategic Funding Round Led by Samsung Ventures New Investment Will Speed Delivery of LCM™ Optical Semiconductors to Enable Lidar 2.0 for High-Volume Consumer, Mobility, and Industrial Markets SEATTLE, Aug. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumotive, the developer of Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) beam steering chips enabling the next generation of lidar, today announced that it has secured a round […]
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Nextech AR Adopting LiDAR Technology For Its Real World Metaverse Spatial Mapping Platform ‘ARway’ TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nextech AR Solutions Corp. (“Nextech” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: NEXCF) (CSE: NTAR) (FSE: N29), a Metaverse Company and leading provider of augmented reality (“AR”) experience technologies and 3D model services is pleased to announce that ARway, a no-code spatial computing platform for the real-world metaverse, is […]
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FARO Issues 1st Sustainability Report: Reaffirms Pledge to Reduce GHG Emissions 25% by 2025 –Facility Consolidation & Energy Management Key to Meeting Benchmarks– Lake Mary, Fl, August 23, 2022 – FARO® Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the release of the company’s inaugural #Sustainability Report with a renewed commitment to reduce greenhouse […]
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Cepton to showcase lidar in automotive headlamp in collaboration with ZKW at IAA Transportation 2022 Integration solution addresses perception blind spots with high precision and superior sensor location SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, will showcase a lidar integration solution for automotive headlamps at the upcoming IAA […]
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Leveraging Lidar Supports Company Growth By Tony Bartol PS, Fishbeck Vice President/Senior Surveyor Editor’s Note: This article is being reported as a narrative as told by the author. Background I am a Michigan – licensed surveyor with 17 years of experience, nine of which has been working with terrestrial and mobile LiDAR. Fishbeck purchased our first RIEGL mobile LiDAR in […]
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Women and Drones Documentary Filming Onsite at Commercial UAV Expo Las Vegas, NV, August 18, 2022 – Commercial UAV Expo has been announced as an official filming location for a multi-part documentary produced through a partnership with Women and Drones and documentary film company Monumental Access. The partnership will focus on inspiring the next generation of talented aviation leaders by capturing the stories and footage of women in […]
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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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Ordnance Survey Case Study National mapping agency for Great Britain, Ordnance Survey, were in need of a quicker and more cost-effective way to collect georeferenced pointcloud data. Their existing method wasn’t sustainable in the long-term so they turned to Datron Technology and OxTS to help them develop a convenient, low-cost mobile mapping system that could be used ‘off the-shelf’. To […]
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AEye Announces Partnership With Booz Allen Hamilton to Advance Software-Defined Lidar in Aerospace and Defense Applications To Support Expanding Aerospace and Defense Engagements, AEye Opens Dedicated Engineering and Sales Office in Florida; Appoints Industry Veteran Steve Frey to Lead Team DUBLIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIDR), a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced a partnership with Booz Allen […]
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Methane-Imaging Lasers to Help Reduce Emissions in the Marcellus Shale BOZEMAN, Mont., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bridger Photonics, Inc. (Bridger) announced today that it will deploy its airborne methane detecting laser technology in one of the largest natural gas fields in the world, the Marcellus Shale, with multi-energy company Repsol. The laser technology, called Gas Mapping LiDAR™, was developed to simplify […]
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Velodyne Lidar to Participate in the 3rd Annual Needham Virtual Semiconductor and SemiCap 1×1 Conference SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 10, 2022– Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLDR, VLDRW), a leading lidar company known worldwide for its broad portfolio of breakthrough lidar technologies, today announced that management is scheduled to participate in 1×1 meetings at the 3rd Annual Needham Virtual Semiconductor and SemiCap 1×1 […]
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Censys Technologies Integrates LiDAR into its Fixed-Wing VTOL Drone Daytona Beach, FL – Censys Technologies Corporation is bringing LiDAR to its list of universal payload options. Censys, a trailblazer in the commercial beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry, offers a one-of-a-kind remote sensing package to revolutionize the way aerial information is collected for infrastructure, agriculture, public […]
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Empire State Development Announces Five Teams Selected to Compete in Round Six of Genius NY Accelerator All Selected Finalists Are International Teams Highlighting the Global Reach of the Program and Region’s UAS Ecosystem GENIUS NY is Supported by “CNY Rising” – The Region’s Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the five […]
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A Software to Simulate Surveying in Virtual Reality The UESI Surveying & Geomatics Education Division is inviting you to participate in a series of virtual events that started in 2020 when we began working in a virtual environment. Our webinars and panels are free, informative, and exciting events introduced by versatile speakers who are leaders in their field. This presentation […]
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Velodyne Lidar Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results – Revenue of $11.5 million and billings of $12.5 million SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 8, 2022– Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLDR, VLDRW), a leading lidar company known worldwide for its broad portfolio of breakthrough lidar technologies, today announced financial results for its second quarter, which ended June 30, 2022. “We saw strong customer traction in the second quarter […]
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