Phoenix Lidar & Lidar News Interview – Scott McGowan, Founder, Kestrel Aerial Services – November 2023 Lidar News readers are interested in how innovative companies and individuals are leveraging Phoenix LiDAR 3D technologies to solve their customers’ problems. Lidar News Founder Gene Roe has provided the following interview questions to help the Phoenix LiDAR customers tell their story. I traded […]
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Introducing Felt 2.0: The Most Powerful Tool for Professional Map Making With spatial analysis and web-based collaboration, Felt makes maps easier and more accessible to organizations, empowers better decision-making for GIS professionals November 13, 2023–OAKLAND, Calif.– Felt, the world’s first collaborative mapping tool, today launched Felt 2.0 with powerful data transformation tools that enhance its intuitive and professional platform. Now with spatial analysis […]
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AEye Announces In-Cabin Lidar That Maximizes Both Performance and Vehicle Design 4Sight™ Flex Features a Compact, High-Performance Reference Design that Seamlessly Integrates into Vehicles – Enabling Critical Safety Features without Impacting OEM Designs Play Video DUBLIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIDR), a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced 4Sight™ Flex – its ultra-compact, high-performance reference design for automotive. 4Sight […]
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PennDOT Teams Up with T3 Global Strategies for Its First Drone LiDAR Road Drainage Project Watch how TrueView 3D Imagery Systems are used in New Episodes of the Reality Series Down to Earth. Huntsville, AL- Flooded roads, traffic disruptions, and property damage are just a few of the detrimental consequences of inadequate road drainage. That’s why the Pennsylvania Department of […]
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Alliance Engineering + Planning, LLC becomes one of the first surveying and/or engineering firms in the United States to successfully receive FAA approval for BVLOS flight operations. Alliance Engineering + Planning, LLC, a LJA company, routinely conducts LiDAR aerial missions, mainly for the purposes of creating topographical surveys for its surveying and engineering divisions. To adhere to FAA Part 107 […]
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CATIA certified for 3D PluraView A 3D fusion with endless possibilities The 3D software application CATIA from the French company Dassault Systèmes has already successfully established itself in many industries worldwide: in aerospace, the automotive and supplier industry, the construction industry, industrial manufacturing, energy and product technology, mechanical and plant engineering, healthcare and Formula 1. CATIA is not just a […]
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Using Remote Sensing to Protect Historic Buildings In Urban Construction Zones Part Ii – Maximizing The Value Of The Data In Part I we outlined the research performed in Dublin, Ireland and Brooklyn, NY using hyper-spectral scanning to help old urban cities protect historically significant buildings during construction. To view Part I as a PDF, click here: Using Remote Sensing to […]
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Flyability unveils new LiDAR payload for Elios 3 indoor drone Confined spaces and indoor drone specialist Flyability has released a new LiDAR surveying payload for the Elios 3. Available as part of a bundle including training, reflective targets, and specialized processing software, FARO Connect, Flyability’s new Ouster OS0-128 Rev 7 payload is designed for safe, centimeter-accurate scans of hard-to-reach areas. The new LiDAR payload for […]
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AirWorks Announces Strategic Growth Investment Led by PSG Investment aims to support product innovation, accelerate market penetration, bolster go-to-market infrastructure, and broaden partner ecosystem BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AirWorks, a leading AI-powered mapping solution providing geospatial data processing and analytics, today announced a strategic growth investment led by PSG, a leading growth equity firm with a history of partnering with software and technology-enabled […]
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Geo Week Projects 200+ Top-Tier Exhibitors from Across the Globe, Unveils New Exhibit Hall Preview Geo Week Releases Digital Snapshot of Exhibit Hall, Showcasing Exhibitor Lineup and Onsite Highlights Portland, Maine – USA, October 24, 2023 – Organizers of Geo Week, the premier event that champions the coming together of geospatial and built world technologies, have announced an impressive list […]
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As Dustin Price, Operations Manager at Landpoint explains in this guest blog post collecting the aerial lidar scans is just the first step in the surveying process. A survey is about more than just scanning: it’s also about data processing and data management. Your survey isn’t over once your aerial LiDAR scans have been completed. In fact, it’s after the […]
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Turbo-Charge Civil 3D with Corridor EZ Simplifies and automates roadway corridor design using modern programming tools Civil Survey Applications (CSA) (https://civilsurveyapplications.com/ ) releases Corridor EZ for Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2024. This new offering is a subset of CSA’s Civil Site Design, that has been optimized to assist Civil 3D users to automate the initial design of roads, intersections, cul-de-sacs and […]
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House of Wonders Documented by Zamani Team On the 25th of December 2020, the front of the iconic House of Wonders (Beit-al-Ajaib) in Stone Town, Zanzibar, partially collapsed resulting in the tragic loss of life and the destruction of its North-West corner. The building was under restoration after an earlier collapse. The building is a central component of the UNESCO […]
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Trimble Opens Two Technology Labs at The Ohio State University to Advance the Next Generation of Agriculture and Construction Talent Technology Labs Will Help the Next Generation of Talent Gain Hands-on Experience with the Latest Technologies in Agriculture and Construction WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 18, 2023—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and The Ohio State University have announced the opening of two state-of-the-art Trimble Technology […]
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Geo Week Seeking Nominations for the 2024 Awards Celebration LIDAR Leader Awards and Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year Award to celebrate excellence in the geospatial market; Nominations accepted through November 10, 2023 Portland, Maine – USA, October 18, 2023 – Geo Week, the premier event that champions the coming together of geospatial technologies and the built world, is accepting nominations to […]
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Adam LeWinter – Research Physical Scientist and Lidar Team Lead US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research & Development CenterCold Regions Research & Engineering LaboratoryRemote Sensing & GIS Center of Expertise72 Lyme RdHanover, NH 03755 Where there are glaciers and deep, persistent snow, you’ll almost always find equally impressive topography: high-relief mountainous terrain, glacial carved valleys, dense forest. Navigating and […]
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YellowScan chooses Quanta Micro for its latest LiDAR surveying solutions Carrières-sur-Seine, October 11, 2023 – SBG Systems, a leading global provider of inertial navigation systems and associated software solutions, is proud to announce that its fast-selling INS, Quanta Micro, is at the heart of YellowScan’s new Surveyor Ultra and Explorer LiDAR mapping solutions. YellowScan expressed high interest for Quanta Micro’s […]
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Bentley Systems to Discuss Accelerating to Infrastructure Intelligence at 2023 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards Event in Singapore Keynotes and Industry Breakout Sessions Available for Livestreaming and On-demand Viewing on October 12 What: Bentley Systems invites you to attend the virtual keynotes and industry breakout sessions of its 2023 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards event, available via livestreaming or on demand […]
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Bentley, Infotech, and AASHTO Unite to Support Digital Delivery Initiatives for Departments of Transportation To Eliminate Disjointed Manual Processes by Automating Digital Workflows between Design and Construction EXTON, Pa. – Oct. 3, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials […]
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SBG Systems unveils Qinertia 4 packed with much awaited new features Carrières-sur-Seine, 03 October 2023 – SBG Systems, a leading provider of advanced inertial navigation systems and software solutions, is pleased to announce the release of Qinertia 4 on November 7th. This version introduces several innovative features that provide users with a complete solution for precise trajectory and motion analysis. […]
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Infrastructure Projects in the United States Named as Finalists in Bentley Systems’ 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Winners to Be Selected and Announced on Oct. 12 as Part of Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards EXTON, Pa. – Sept. 27, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced several projects from the United […]
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Singaporean Tech Firm Uses Lasers to Spot Pirates Singaporean tech firm Zycraft, known historically for its unmanned surface vessels, has branched out into technology for fighting maritime crime – using lasers. The company has trialed an off-the-shelf commercial LIDAR sensor for spotting approaching pirate boats, giving the crew early warning and an opportunity to take action. “The company tested a LIDAR system […]
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3D Innovation for the Sustainability and Reliability of Infrastructure This interview provides an inside perspective from one of the largest geospatial and inspection firms in the U.S. It is being reported as told by the persons being interviewed. Introduction Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) provides Geospatial and Inspection services for the nation’s infrastructure, including the surrounding natural environments. SAM employs […]
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Virtual Surveyor Unveils Photogrammetry App in Major New Release of Smart Drone Survey Software Seamless Drone Surveying Workflow AARSCHOT, Belgium, 25 September 2023 – Virtual Surveyor has added drone photogrammetry capabilities to the latest release of its popular Virtual Surveyor smart drone surveying software. The new Terrain Creator app photogrammetrically processes drone photos to generate survey-grade terrains which then transfer seamlessly […]
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APPLICATION CASE: POWER LINES INSPECTION WITH DRONE LIDAR FROM CHC NAVIGATION With the increasing mileage of high-voltage transmission lines, traditional observation and monitoring methods are no longer sufficient to meet maintenance requirements. Therefore, more automated and smarter inspection methods are needed, from which the use of airborne LiDAR sensors provides a suitable solution. ‘DISCOVER MORE’ from CHC Navigation.
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