DELAIR EXPANDS DRONE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS TO US, QUALIFIES TWO SERVICE FIRMS TO PROVIDE FRONT LINE SUPPORT TO UX11 CUSTOMERS LOS ANGELES – January 28, 2019 – Delair, a leading supplier of commercial drone solutions, today announced the expansion of its customer service operations with the qualification and opening of its first two repair and maintenance centers in the […]
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Hurricane Florence – New waiver for drone operations over populated areas to help State Farm® respond to damage in states impacted by Hurricane Florence Insurer Collaborating with Virginia Tech/MAAP as member of the FAA Integration Pilot Program (IPP) on research to expand safe drone operations To assess damage in communities impacted by Hurricane Florence, State Farm has been granted a waiver for drone […]
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Funding to accelerate development of trusted high definition digital twins for mapping, mobility, and analytics applications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PITTSBURGH, PA, January 23rd, 2019 / — Allvision, a geospatial analytics company providing insights and business intelligence to verticals such as infrastructure management, insurance, advertising and security, announced today $3.2 million in Series Seed funding raised. Lavrock Ventures was joined by […]
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Orbit GT brings 3DEP content online to show on MAPPS, ILMF and ASPRS conferences Denver, CO. “Happy to announce that we’ve brought 3DEP LiDAR content of the whole state of Pennsylvania online on our SaaS platform 3dmapping.cloud”, says Peter Bonne, CEO of Orbit GT. “ILMF is all about LiDAR, and this year 3DEP has a prominent position in it. […]
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Blackmore’s AFDL and LDP product lines deliver interference-free operation with range extent beyond 450 meters Blackmore’s systems measure instantaneous velocity on every data point, which enhances AI perception and informs safer autonomous systems LAS VEGAS — January 8, 2019 — Blackmore Sensors and Analytics, Inc., the pioneers behind Doppler lidar for automotive applications, today announced two new product lines. The Blackmore AFDL is […]
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RIEGL will be attending and exhibiting at the 2019 Esri Federal GIS Conference! The 2019 Esri Federal GIS Conference will take place from January 29th-30th, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. RIEGL will also be exhibiting at Booth 401 during the 2019 Esri Federal GIS Conference. Take this opportunity to come by to meet with our team of RIEGLexperts and to get in-booth demonstrations of the RIEGL VZ-400i. The VZ-400i is a […]
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VirtualGrid is pleased to announce the availability of VRMesh v10.2, the latest version of its powerful 3D point cloud and mesh processing software. This release has added a new feature that can automatically trace water flow paths. Unlike traditional point cloud classification workflows that have to extract ground points first before classifying vegetation and buildings, the first fundamental step in […]
Read more RIEGL will be attending, exhibiting and presenting at GEO WEEK 2019! GEO WEEK 2019 will take place from January 25th-31st, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center. This event is an opportunity for attendees of MAPPS, ASPRS and ILMF to come together for an outstanding conference experience! The combined event will feature a single exhibit hall and all-encompassing social activities, giving attendees access to more geospatial […]
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VIRTUAL SURVEYOR 6.2 NOW PROCESSES LARGER DRONE SURVEY PROJECTS Saves Time and Money LEUVEN, Belgium, 22 January 2019 – Virtual Surveyor drone surveying and mapping software has added new functionality that enables users to process larger projects without buying more powerful computers or expensive cloud services. The enhancement is among several included in Virtual Surveyor 6.2 released this week in response […]
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The New York Power Authority – NYPA has received a $125,000 grant from the American Public Power Association (APPA) Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Development (DEED) program to research and integrate light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology into its existing in‑house Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program for vegetation management inspections along NYPA’s transmission lines. UAS, more commonly referred to as […]
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Velodyne and Veoneer have entered into an agreement that indicates to industry insiders that one of the major automakers is involved. From an article in The Drive by Edward Niedermeyer: Now it seems that Velodyne is getting serious about the assault on its enviable positioning, announcing that it is licensing its technology to the automotive supplier Veoneer for a new […]
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ROUTESCENE AND CADDIS AERIAL LAUNCH UAV LIDAR SURVEYS IN THE “FOUR CORNERS”, USA Based in Durango, Colorado, Caddis Aerial’s land surveyors Daryl Crites and Steve McCormack have added LiDAR as a capability to their UAV survey offering. Partnering with turnkey UAV LiDAR solution experts Routescene Inc., who are also Colorado-based, this enables Caddis Aerial to perform high resolution and vegetation […]
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Brian Wong, CEO of TriLumina Corp. explains the five major challenges facing the deployment of lidar in driverless vehicles and how they can be overcome. LiDAR technology has gained considerable ground as a viable approach for many applications—interiors and exteriors of automobiles, autonomous vehicles, and drones, to name just a few. However, five challenges stand in the way of advancing […]
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Advanced Scientific Concepts LLC (ASC) is a leading provider of real time, global shutter, solid-state, 3D Flash LIDAR (3DFL) ranging/imaging systems. Our 3DFL technology offers superior distortion-free scene range/intensity mapping capabilities required for real time mapping, guidance navigation and control, situational awareness, tracking and augmented reality. Our 3DFL solutions are being used in numerous airborne, terrestrial, marine and space applications. […]
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Vexcel Imaging taps into more than two decades of photogrammetry expertise offering state-of-the-art digital camera and sensor systems. The comprehensive aerial camera portfolio provides a wide range of imaging capabilities from wide-area mapping (UltraCam Condor) to nadir (UltraCam Eagle & UltraCam Falcon) and oblique (UltraCam Osprey product line) camera systems. On the terrestrial side are the car-based mobile mapping system […]
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Visit booth 305 to see what LIDARUSA is bringing to your workshop today. Two systems for the DJI M200/M210. All the benefits of the M200 with robust scanner. A number of systems on the DJI M600. Single line and multi-line scanners 100 to several hundred meter range 1cm to 4cm accuracy Variety of INS to choose from A Hybrid Multicopter […]
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Paracosm’s new mobile LiDAR scanner is turning heads and simplifying 3D data collection for users all over the world. As a special offer to LiDAR News readers, they’re giving away free tickets to the Expo or 15% off a conference pass. Register here with promo code: ILMF1930749. Find PX-80 in booth #400 where you can get live demo, check out […]
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Visit us at Booth 304 at ILMF 2019 in Denver, Colorado to meet our team of experts and learn more about our Lidar software and new technologies. We are a software development company in constant search to offer the best solutions adapted to the AEC sector needs. Take a look at VisionLidar and discover all the latest updates. This complete […]
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Frontier Precision has been a provider of geospatial equipment and services to the land survey, construction, GIS, engineering, public safety, agriculture, oil and gas, and mining industries for over 30 years. Founded in 1988, we have 12 offices throughout the western United States, specializing in geospatial measurement and software products, including: terrestrial lidar, mobile lidar, and airborne lidar products and […]
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Our 3DReshaper software allows you to process point clouds for various applications. We’ll be at the ILMF 2019 and you? Stop by our booth (801) and meet us! Download demo and find us on Twitter: @3DReshaper
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Microsatellite Constellation – Successful Launch of Formation-Flying Microsatellite Constellation Built by Space Flight Laboratory TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, 7 January 2019 – Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) announced the successful launch of three formation-flying microsatellites built by SFL under contract to Deep Space Industries for HawkEye 360 Inc. The microsatellites were launched last year into low Earth orbit on December 3, 2018, […]
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GeoSLAM – With the rapid advancement of SLAM (Simultaneous Location and Mapping) technology recognised particularly across the built environment industry, leading 3D mobile mapping and monitoring specialist, GeoSLAM, is offering the opportunity to upgrade any SLAM device to an industry leading handheld scanner. GeoSLAM has launched its upgrade campaign offering £10,000 (or €11,200 or 12,650 USD) off the price of […]
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Acqiris launches the break-through SA2 signal acquisition platform starting with the SA220 14-bit, 2 GS/s ADC Card, designed for easy integration Geneva, Switzerland, January 09, 2019: Acqiris, a leader in high-speed signal acquisition, today launched the new SA220 14-bit ADC card, the first addition to our new exciting SA2 platform, specifically designed to uniquely address OEM application needs without compromise. […]
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SOS LAB, the world’s first and most prominent developer of hybrid LiDAR for self-driving cars, plans to introduce its new and improved 3D LiDAR sensor to the international market at CES 2019. In addition to their 3D hybrid LiDAR (SL-1) for autonomous vehicles, SOS LAB will display their 2D scanning LiDAR (GL-3) for auto-guided vehicles and drones, and their 2D […]
Read more RIEGL will be attending and exhibiting at TRB 2019! TRB 2019 will take place from January 13-17, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA. RIEGL will be exhibiting at Booth 326 during the conference. Be sure to stop by our booth to meet with our team of RIEGL experts. Learn about our offerings for the transportation […]
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