In the midst of the battle to curb the spread of the coronavirus Alluxa, a Santa Rosa company is playing a small role to tackle the pandemic that has upended life in Sonoma County and across the world. From an article in the Press Democrat by Bill Swindell. Most residents here and even business leaders never heard of Alluxa Inc., […]
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Lewis Graham,GeoCue President/CTO What is GeoCue’s True View 410? GeoCue’s UAV LIDAR/Imagery sensor, True View 410, is a 3D Imaging Sensor (3DIS) with bundled drone mapping processing software. 3DIS is a combination of both a sensor for creating a direct 3D point cloud as well as a sensor used to “colorize” the points. In the case of our UAV LIDAR/Imagery […]
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Remote, Autonomous Drones A Tool in the Global Battle Against COVID-19 California, USA, March 23, 2020 — Public safety & health workers – the brave souls on the frontlines of the worldwide fight against the coronavirus outbreak – deserve to be armed with each and every weapon available to us. It has become apparent that social distancing and isolation are […]
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Phase One Industrial Redefines Large Format Aerial Imaging — Launches 280MP Aerial Solution Challenges Status Quo with Imaging Precision, Flexibility and Affordability COPENHAGEN, March 23, 2020 – Phase One Industrial, a pioneer in digital imaging excellence, today launched the 280MP Aerial Solution — a large format aerial photogrammetric system, with an image coverage width of more than 20,000 pixels – […]
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RIEGL USA’S VIRTUAL LIDAR CONFERENCE AGENDA IS LIVE! We are just days away from RIEGL USA’s Virtual LiDAR Conference! Learn about RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDAR™ solutions from our leading experts on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 from 9AM – 5PM EST for a FREE, one-of-a-kind Virtual LiDAR Conference! Below, you will find the agenda or CLICK HERE to see the agenda in PDF! REGISTER early to secure your spot by emailing […]
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STEREO is pleased to announce the opening of our online training center, which will provide longform video tutorials related to BIM and AEC specific software. To kick things off we have a completely free 30-minute crash course on Revit called Enough to Be Dangerous: Revit for Absolute Beginners that you can enroll in here: https://courses.stereobim.com/courses/revit-absolute-beginners We have had overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding the […]
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FREE LICENCES FOR ALL Dear all, It’s a challenging time for our industry globally and we wanted to find a way to help 3D professionals continue to work on and share their data and projects over the next few months, as more of you work from home or away from your office. So we want to offer EVERYONE a free licence […]
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Bentley’s Ongoing Commitment to Interoperability and Open Standards Includes New Enterprise Interoperability Services EXTON, Pa. – March 17, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced that Alan Kiraly, Bentley’s SVP for asset and network performance, has been elected to the board of […]
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New Geoelectric Hazard Map Shows Potential Vulnerability to High-Voltage Power Grid for Two-Thirds of the US The U.S. Geological Survey released a new report on geoelectric hazards for two-thirds of the contiguous U.S., spanning from the northeast to the west coast of the Nation. The research, featured in Space Weather, includes a map of voltages that would be induced on the national […]
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Velodyne Lidar Sensors Power NAVYA ’s Autonomous, Driverless and Electric Shuttles Since 2015, NAVYA has been using Velodyne lidar sensors in production for its autonomous shuttle fleet that provides mobility services to cities and private sites SAN JOSE, Calif. (March 12, 2020) – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a multi-year sales agreement with NAVYA, a leading company in autonomous driving systems. Since 2015, NAVYA has […]
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Happy Anniversary USIBD! Congratulations to John Russo and all of the volunteers that over the years have invested their time in developing this important building documentation organization. Please consider lending your support. The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation was launched on this date, March 12th, in 2012. In these eight years USIBD has become the primary resource of Building Documentation […]
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Bentley Systems, Microsoft and Schneider Electric re-imagine future workplaces with sensors, sustainability, IOT and AI In collaboration with Bentley Systems and Schneider Electric, Microsoft has rolled out a digital twin of its new regional headquarters at Frasers Tower in Singapore, offering a living blueprint for the future of smart buildings. “The workplace of the future is about embracing innovation into […]
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Bentley Systems Announces the Acquisition of GroupBC, UK Leader in Cloud Services for Construction Information Management Advancing Project and Asset Common Data Environments (CDEs) through Digital Twins LONDON, UK – March 11, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of GroupBC, a leading […]
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Bluesky 3D Model Supports Glasgow’s Plans for Regeneration and Data Integration Leicestershire, UK, 11 March 2020 – A detailed 3D model of Glasgow is helping shape the future of the city centre. Created by aerial mapping company Bluesky International the expanded Glasgow Urban Model helps planners and developers enhance their understanding of the built environment, improve communication and consultation within […]
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RIEGL – In response to the unfortunate postponement of GEO WEEK and due to the growing concerns of COVID-19, we have found a creative alternative way to meet with you. Learn more about the latest in RIEGL‘s LiDAR solutions without ever leaving your office at RIEGL USA’s Virtual Conference Day. Please join RIEGL’s leading experts on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST for a […]
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CAMBRIDGE, MA—A new single photon detector developed by engineers at Draper can outperform existing technologies and promises significant improvements in detection range and resolution—a boon for self-driving cars and other applications. The detector uses a silicon-germanium photodiode, has ultralow dark-counting rate and timing resolution of better than one nanosecond. The single photon detector (SPD) is the first of its kind […]
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In recognition of the growing health risks worldwide posed by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it is with great regret, to inform you that Geospatial Media has decided to cancel its most premier conference – Geospatial World Forum (GWF) scheduled from 7-9 April 2020 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Although there is no travel restriction currently in place in The Netherlands, but with […]
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Where are the Professionals is a guest article by Curtis Clabaugh. Are the epic battles between the engineering surveying and planning/GIS professions beginning to resurface with emerging technologies fueling the fire? I believe they are with changes in technology being the driving force. The new tools allowing for the capture of data are likely to bring about changes to all […]
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London-based XYZ Reality raises €5.7 million to transform construction with augmented reality XYZ Reality, the UK startup we featured on our list of European startups shaping the future of the construction industry, has today announced the closing of an approximate €5.7 million Series A round, led by Amadeus Capital Partners and Hoxton Ventures, with participation from Adara Ventures and J Coffey […]
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The Geoignite 2020 conference program spotlights the technology sector’s influential leaders as partners and speakers, shares insights on the intersection of IT and geospatial technologies, and showcases the people and innovations prepared to redefine the industry in the future. But what will the specific benefits of attendance be for you? 1. Brand New Technology GeoIgnite 2020 is taking place during an exciting time […]
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The Coordinate Metrology Society Conference Heads for New Orleans, July 20 – 24, 2020 Registration is Now Open for the 36th Annual Conference of the Coordinate Metrology Society Weatherford, TX – March 2, 2020 – The Coordinate Metrology Society® (CMS) today announced registration is open for their 36th annual Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC) to be held July 20 – 24, in New Orleans, LA. […]
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The New Free-Access 3D Road Data Web Portal in Japan based on Web-Survey 14 February, 2020, Kashiba City Japan – Kashiba City has publicly released the 3D data of the city roads and buildings, on its “Kashiba RID” expressly developed web portal. This initiative was promoted by the Japanese company Nippon Insiek that surveyed this datawith their laser Mobile Mapping (Siteco’s Road-Scanner) in the years 2013-2019, and adopted […]
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Velodyne Showcases Lidar Solutions for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations at MODEX 2020 Seoul Robotics to Demonstrate Level 5 Control Tower, Powered by Velodyne Lidar, to Enable Safe and Efficient Automation of the Logistics Yard at Velodyne Booth SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Booth #6091), in collaboration with Seoul Robotics, will demonstrate how its smart, powerful lidar solutions advance automation and […]
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GEXCEL ANNOUNCES RECONSTRUCTOR® 4.2 – Gexcel is glad to announce the new release of Reconstructor that introduces some very interesting improvements for mining, tunneling, construction, and infrastructure applications thanks to new strategic workflows designed to easily guide customers to final deliverables from the surveying data.Reconstructor 4.2 makes a step forward into the processing of large datasets from various 3D sensors and in […]
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Idriverplus Moving to Mass Production of its Autonomous Street Cleaning Vehicles – Equipped with Velodyne Lidar Sensors SAN JOSE, Calif. (February 26, 2020) – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a sales agreement with Idriverplus to provide Puck™ sensors over three years. Idriverplus will use Velodyne lidar sensors in mass production of its commercial autonomous vehicles, including street cleaners, passenger cars and logistics vehicles. This year, Idriverplus […]
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