Anders Svensson appointed as new President and CEO of Hexagon 2025-01-20 08:00 GMT+01 The Hexagon Board of Directors has appointed Anders Svensson as President and CEO. Anders Svensson will take office on 20 July 2025 at the latest, succeeding Norbert Hanke, who will continue as interim President and CEO until then. Anders Svensson joins Hexagon from Konecranes (Nasdaq Helsinki: KCR), […]
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(Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 23 July 2024) Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced that the Hexagon Content Program will update aerial data of 14 U.S. states for the 2024 collection season. The refresh will encompass approximately 1,213,826 square miles (3,143,794 square kilometers) of high-resolution aerial data, including four-band orthoimagery, 3D point clouds and stereo imagery. The acquisition includes statewide aerial data of Texas, California, Utah, […]
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Hexagon acquires Voyansi to enhance its BIM solutions portfolio Hexagon, the global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the acquisition of Voyansi, an AECO (architecture, engineering, construction and operations) focused provider of BIM (Building Information Modelling) and VDC (Virtual Design and Construction) solutions, reality capture services and BIM workflow software development. Voyansi’s services […]
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Hexagon acquires Xwatch to strengthen its construction safety portfolio 2024-04-23 08:00 GMT+02 Hexagon, the global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the acquisition of Xwatch Safety Solutions. Xwatch provides machine control hardware and software technologies designed to enhance safety protocols on construction sites. This includes height control, slew control, and rated capacity indication […]
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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 […]
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Hexagon’s R-evolution launches Green Cubes: a digital revolution for rainforest conservation R-evolution, Hexagon’s sustainable innovation and green-tech investment subsidiary, today announced the launch of its forest initiative Green Cubes to accelerate biodiversity rainforest conservation worldwide. Utilising Hexagon’s reality capture technology to accurately measure and visualise the volume and complexity of the rainforest in 3D, R-evolution is enabling corporations to sponsor rainforest segments […]
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Hexagon reaches new heights with launch of BLK2FLY Autonomous Indoor Scanning Adds capability to autonomous flying laser scanner to scan indoor spaces safely and accurately (Heerbrugg, Switzerland — August 29, 2023) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced a new capability for the Leica BLK2FLY: the ability to scan indoors, providing expanded coverage for complex scanning projects. The BLK2FLY now unlocks a new […]
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Hexagon announces a summary of its Q4 2022 results and changes the release date of its full year-end report following an isolated email incident Due to an isolated event concerning unauthorised access of one specific email account that contained information related to Hexagon’s Q4 2022 results, Hexagon is releasing a summary of its fourth quarter 2022 results ahead of its […]
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Hexagon strengthens its construction software offering for asset owners with the acquisition of Projectmates 2023-01-12 08:00 GMT+01 Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the acquisition of Projectmates, a SaaS-based, owner-focused, enterprise construction project management software provider. Since 1997, Projectmates has been delivering a best-in-class solution designed specifically with an […]
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Hexagon adds speed, scalability and automation to digital twin creation with the acquisition of LocLab Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the acquisition of LocLab, a leader in 3D digital twin content creation. LocLab’s proprietary technology, enabled by a high degree of automation using proven workflows and artificial intelligence, […]
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Hexagon advances the integration of its positioning solutions into mass-production autonomous driving systems through a partnership with ZF Group 2022-12-20 08:00 GMT+01 Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced a key partnership with ZF Group that will advance the integration of its software positioning engine and GNSS correction services into […]
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Hexagon invests 100 MUSD in autonomous and sustainable manufacturing through Divergent 2022-12-16 08:00 GMT+01 Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced a 100 MUSD investment in Divergent Technologies Inc., a pioneer of green manufacturing technologies with the first modular digital factory for the automotive industry. Divergent has developed an alternative […]
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Hexagon R-evolution enables blue carbon credits for the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced that R-evolution, the sustainable innovation and green-tech investment subsidiary of Hexagon, has been awarded a contract to supply multi-dimensional intelligent mapping services of The Bahamas’ seabed. The services are part of […]
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Hexagon announces resignation of Jürgen Dold as Executive Vice President, effective 01 January 2023 2022-11-11 08:00 GMT+01 Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced that Jürgen Dold, Executive Vice President, will resign from Hexagon effective 01 January 2023. Dold has been with Hexagon since 1995. He’s served in different management […]
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Hexagon’s Leica BLK2FLY named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2022 2022-11-10 16:27 GMT+01 Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the Leica BLK2FLY has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2022. The BLK2FLY, recognised for its productivity and innovation, is the world’s first fully integrated autonomous flying laser […]
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Hexagon to update aerial data of eight U.S. states at six-inch resolution in 2023 for the HxGN Content Program (Norcross, Georgia, USA, 3 November 2022) Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today that the HxGN Content Program will refresh aerial data of eight U.S. states at 6-inch (15-centimeter) resolution for the 2023 collection season, including Texas, Washington, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Montana and […]
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Hexagon and LocLab announce strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of Smart Digital Realities in transportation, construction and urban planning (Heerbrugg, Switzerland, October 18, 2022) Hexagon’s Geosystems division and LocLab, a leader in 3D digital twin content creation, announced today a strategic partnership to jointly empower industries with Smart Digital Realities in their design, construction and operations processes.The strategic partnership […]
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Hexagon’s R-evolution launches venture capital arm to boost green-tech startups 2022-09-22 08:00 GMT+02 Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced a new venture capital arm of R-evolution, the sustainable innovation and green-tech investment subsidiary of Hexagon. Today’s climate emergencies demand urgent investments in innovative, planet-saving initiatives. It is up to […]
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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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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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Paolo Guglielmini to be appointed new President and CEO for Hexagon Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensors, software and autonomous technologies, today announced that Paolo Guglielmini will succeed Ola Rollén as President and CEO of Hexagon AB, effective 31 December 2022. Gun Nilsson has decided to step down as CEO for Hexagon’s principal shareholder MSAB on […]
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Hexagon disrupts reality capture once again with its next-generation, ultra-fast Leica BLK360 laser scanner NACKA STRAND, Sweden, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the introduction of the all-new, next-generation Leica BLK360, which dramatically advances reality capture by delivering two of the most sought-after necessities: speed and efficiency. Drawing […]
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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 expandible imagery system for recording, measuring and visualising environments […]
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Ouster and Hexagon Launch New Advanced Lidar Security Solution for the Multibillion Dollar Physical Security Market Hexagon company, Tacticaware, developed an exclusive version of its Accur8vision security solution with Ouster for broad adoption across public and private infrastructure SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ouster, Inc. (NYSE: OUST) (“Ouster” or “the Company”) and Tacticaware, a Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) company that manufactures and […]
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