Extensis and LizardTech – Combined company helps organizations increase the ROI and value of their digital assets, fonts, and large imagery Portland, Ore.―October 2, 2018—Extensis® and LizardTech today announced they are uniting as one global company to help organizations increase the ROI and value of their digital assets, fonts, and large imagery. Last year, Extensis and LizardTech collaborated on the […]
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Teledyne Optech to Showcase New Advancements in Geospatial Solutions at INTERGEO 2018 October 2, 2018 – Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce they will be exhibiting the latest in lidar survey and mapping solutions with enhanced software capability together with Teledyne CARIS at INTERGEO, October 16 to 18th in Frankfurt, Germany. Teledyne Optech’s impressive line-up of mapping systems features the […]
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The American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) has created the Rising Star program to identify and mentor young geospatial professionals. As a great example of the recognition of the importance of young professionals to the future of the geospatial industry, the ASPRS has developed the Rising Star Program. The first two recipients, Chris Stayte and Corey Ocshman, both […]
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3D Repo Wins TechFest ‘Start-Up of the Year’ Award London, 01 October 2018 – 3D Repo is celebrating after beating off strong opposition to scoop the Start-Up of the Year Award at the Festival of Innovation and Technology (TechFest) 2018. Commercial Director Andrew Norrie gave a short presentation alongside representatives from fellow start-ups Aphex, Bass Stone, Converge and the Square […]
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Florida DOT Awards Dewberry Continuing Services Contract for Surveying Services Firm awarded three-year, $5-million contract to provide services for FDOT District 5 Fairfax, VA—September 28, 2018 Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announced that it has been selected by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to provide surveying services for District 5, which includes Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, […]
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As lidar choices expand, knowing the right tool for the job is key. Single Photon Lidar – SPL offers many benefits over traditional linear mode lidar, but it is not a panacea. Over the last 25 years, the introduction and evolution of lidar to the geospatial mapping community has revolutionized the digital terrain modeling process. Lidar acquisitions, which literally map […]
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Orbit GT Presents New Releases at INTERGEO Frankfurt Lokeren, Belgium, September 30th, 2018. Join Orbit GT at INTERGEO for the latest releases and presentations of the comprehensive Orbit 3D Mapping portfolio.. “For the 20th time, Orbit GT will be exhibiting at the yearly top event INTERGEO”, says Peter Bonne, CEO of Orbit GT. “Come and visit us at the Frankfurt […]
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This article provides an inside look at Surveying and Mapping, LLC – SAM and how technology has helped them become the largest geospatial service company in the U.S. Background Surveying and Mapping, LLC (SAM) was founded in 1994 with a core guiding principle of leveraging the latest technologies to maximize value for clients. Today, SAM is the largest geospatial service […]
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Orbit GT opens new Australian Data Center to boost global performance for 3D Mapping Cloud SaaS platform. “We’re pleased to announce that Orbit GT is opening a fourth Data Center freely accessible for every customer”, says Peter Bonne, CEO of Orbit GT. “The new Central Australia Data Center will provide for our southern hemisphere customers in Australia and New Zealand. This is another […]
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NM Group Undertake Machine Learning Research Project NM Group have announced that they will be undertaking a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Durham. This academic research project will explore the use of Machine Learning and Deep Neural Networks to innovate automatic feature extraction from LiDAR data. Automatically extracting useful information from spatial data, such as the […]
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Quanergy Selected as Exclusive LiDAR Partner for VRCO – LiDAR manufacturer to provide S3 solid state LiDAR sensors to enhance safety of land, air, and water capable NeoXcraft XP2 September 21, 2018 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quanergy Systems, Inc., a global leader in the design and development of solid state LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, and […]
Read more Lidar Driven Security – Security experts and technology companies debut solution for more capable and cost-effective perimeter security SUNNYVALE, Calif. – September 19, 2018 – Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D sensing solutions, today announces a first-of-its-kind LiDAR driven security solution. This solution provides a cost-effective and technology-based way to monitor and defend open […]
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USIBD’s Cornerstone Report 11: Hardware Now Available Tustin, California – September 18, 2018 – The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation (USIBD) is very pleased to announce the publication of the most recent Cornerstone Report, #011, on Hardware. The previous Cornerstone survey on hardware was conducted in 2014. Download the report here from USIBD’s new and improved website. Many new technologies […]
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Global Mapper v.20 Now Available with Improved 3D Model Functionality and New Map Layout Options Hallowell, Maine – September 18, 2018 – Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Global Mapper version 20. The latest release of this acclaimed GIS software includes numerous new tools, functional upgrades, and performance improvements across all areas of the […]
Read more Quanergy Names CRON Systems Certified System Integrator to Provide Advanced Border Security Solutions in India Defense technology company to use Quanergy LiDAR sensors and perception software for intrusion detection SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 17, 2018 – Quanergy Systems Inc., a global leader in the design and development of light detection and ranging technology (LiDAR) sensors and smart sensing solutions, and […]
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Quantum Spatial Wins Energy Thought Summit (ETS) Pilot Pitch Competition for Most Innovative Solution for Energy and Utility Companies Quantum Spatial, Inc. (QSI), the nation’s largest independent geospatial data firm, today announced that QSI won Zpryme’s start@ETS pilot pitch competition for having the most compelling, innovative solution for energy and utility companies. Hosted by Zpryme, a research agency within the energy industry, start@ETS provides […]
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SITECO announces full compatibility of Road-Scanner data with TopoDOT 14 September 2018, Bologna, Italy – SITECO Infomatica SRL , developer of the highly flexible Road-Scanner and Pave-Scanner product family, has released their latest version of Road-SIT Survey software suite which now includes complete data format compatibility with TopoDOT software from Certainty3D, Orlando, FL. This new functionality extends the Road-SIT Survey […]
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TruePoint Laser Scanning recently completed the historical documentation of a very challenging project in Laredo, Texas. Task: TruePoint performed 3D laser scanning services for the as-built documentation of two historical homes and a Four Diamond Hotel in Laredo, Texas. With its beautiful gardens and its amazing view to Mexico and the Rio Grande River, this property is one of Laredo’s […]
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Delair – Funding supports further development of joint data-driven drone software solutions for cloud-based asset information modeling Agreement builds on existing relationship that leverages Delair’s industry-optimized software analytics and Intel’s cloud computing strategy to bring new levels of business intelligence to commercial enterprises TOULOUSE, France – September 13, 2018 – Delair, a leading global supplier of commercial drone solutions, today announced […]
Read moreRIEGL will be attending and exhibiting at AREMA 2018! The AREMA Annual Conference & Exposition will take place from September 16-19, 2018 at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. RIEGL will be exhibiting at Booth 802 during the conference. Meet us to learn about RIEGL’s rail offerings and to see the RIEGL VMX-2HA high performance dual scanner mobile mapping system on site! […]
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Solv3D Releases New Features within SiteVisit360™ Geospatial Collaboration Platform Solv3D, a leading provider of 3D processing, geospatial data visualization and collaboration tools announced that a number of new features were currently released within SiteVisit360™, further enhancing the client’s experience and making it an even more efficient and effective tool in enabling visualization and collaboration of geospatial data across the enterprise. […]
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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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Tony Sabat from the SSOE Group explains how artificial intelligence is the next step in improving the reality capture workflow. If a picture is worth a thousand words, is a point cloud worth a million? And if a point cloud is worth a million, how much is a point cloud extraction? The race for reality capture hardware has taken a […]
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SHINING 3D has announceD the introduction of its new Wireless FreeScan X5+ and X7+ metrology 3D scanners at IMTS 2018 exhibition. As SHINING 3D’s first wireless laser handheld 3D scanners, the Wireless FreeScan X5+ & X7+ are redefining the portability of handheld 3D scanners, offering users an entirely new 3D scanning experience. “SHINING 3D is very excited to bring these […]
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