Explore the new OxTS Virtual Space Today, OxTS launched their first ever virtual showroom! The new virtual showroom is a new way for visitors to the OxTS website to explore and interact with OxTS’ Inertial Navigation System (INS) hardware and related software. Visitors can explore the virtual showroom’s seven designated areas and learn more about: The applications where OxTS’ INS […]
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DGT Associates Launches Owned Subsurface Mobile Mapping System Solution Enables Safer, Faster, More Accurate Capture of Underground Environment BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DGT Associates, New England’s leading surveying and engineering firm, announced the ownership and launch of a state-of-the-art, subsurface mobile mapping system—the latest advancement to the firm’s existing Subsurface Utility Mapping service line. With ownership of this mobile underground mapping system, DGT […]
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BGE Furthers Their Legacy of Innovation Using Measure Ground Control Like many companies, BGE is continually looking for innovative ways to deliver better service to customers. Founded over 200 years ago as The Gas Light Company of Baltimore, BGE was the nation’s first gas provider, tasked with lighting the streets of the historic city—a feat they completed in 1890. Ever […]
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3D Map Of Contamination at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster Site In 2011, the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami precipitated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. For Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), the ongoing efforts to decontaminate the nuclear reactors will last for decades. It is critical to understand radiation distribution in the decommissioning work to effectively […]
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Boots on the Ground or Drones in the Air? Allen Geomatics helps compare the differences between traditional and Drone LiDAR surveying methods For release Friday September 3, 2021 Rome, NY- Down to Earth, a surveying reality series, heads into the woods of North Carolina to compare traditional and drone surveying methods on a 15 acre design survey for a development […]
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RIEGL VUX-120 UAV WINS THE GEOSPATIAL WORLD INNOVATION AWARD IN AMSTERDAM! During the Geospatial World Forum – taking place in Amsterdam from October 20-22 this year- geospatial best practices from around the globe are being recognized. RIEGL is proud to announce that the RIEGL VUX-120 UAV-LiDAR Sensor for Corridor Mapping has been awarded with the Geospatial World Innovation Award 2021! On October 20, 2021, in course […]
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Laser scanning technology helps preserve and repurpose a historic masonry building in Crete Postgraduate students at the Technical University of Crete used a combination of a Trimble Laser Scanner, PointCab Origins Pro, and Autocad to obtain and document the exact geometry of a historic masonry structure with the purpose of its structural rehabilitation. The island of Crete, Greece is known […]
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New Integration for Hovermap Data in PointCab Origins Streamlines Point Cloud to Output A new Emesent – PointCab Origins integration will save users time and improve their outputs. Hovermap, Emesent’s flagship product, is an autonomy and mapping payload capable of capturing high resolution LiDAR data above ground or underground, indoors or out. Hovermap’s proven autonomy functions allow it to fly […]
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NUAIR to Integrate Aveopt Communication Network into New York’s 50-Mile Drone Corridor “Mobility, to include Aerial Mobility, is a significant contributor to the enablement of disruptive technologies. Disruptive technologies such as AI, Robotics, Remote Sensing and IoT are expected to contribute substantially to the global economy over the next 10 – 15 years,” said Art Kahn, CEO of Aveopt Inc. “We see the NUAIR […]
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Cepton Joins Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program, Bringing Expertise in Smart Lidar Technologies for Higher Levels of Safety, Intelligence and Connectivity SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cepton Technologies, Inc., an innovative provider of smart lidar solutions, announced today its membership in the Qualcomm® Smart Cities Accelerator Program. The Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program brings technologies and companies together to collaborate, innovate, and accelerate the rollout […]
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BAM Infra recorded 3D road models using a FARO terrestrial laser scanner with the innovative BeeMobile mobile mapping system at various locations across the Netherlands in 2020. BAM Infra is part of the BAM group and is active in the domestic market of the Netherlands and other European countries. As a leading and innovative company, BAM is constantly looking for […]
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Hexagon Streams Bluesky GB Aerial Photography via HxGN Content Program Leicestershire, UK, 14 October – A partnership between Bluesky International and Hexagon’s Geosystems division will see the most up-to-date aerial imagery of England, Scotland and Wales added to the largest, online library of orthophotography for Europe and North America. “We are delighted to partner with Hexagon on their HxGN Content […]
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GeoCue Releases True View EVO Embedded Metashape Huntsville, AL – GeoCue Group Inc. is pleased to announce an embedded version of Agisoft’s Metashape photogrammetric processing software. We have built interfaces directly into our LIDAR/Photogrammetric processing software, True View EVO, for driving both an embedded version of Metashape (Metashape for EVO, MfE) as well as the full GUI version of Metashape […]
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SPANISH HISTORY UNCOVERED BY GEOSLAM A digital replica of one of Spain’s most infamous Civil War refugee shelters has been 3D mapped by the team at GeoSLAM. Constructed in 1938, the refugee shelters were built to protect the local population from air strikes by the Italian Air Force and Franco forces. These air strikes took place while the Spanish Government had […]
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Safety, Sustainability and Efficiency Top Agenda at Velodyne Lidar’s World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology Free Virtual Event Explores How to Tackle Changing Needs of a World in Continuous Motion SAN JOSE, Calif. (October 7, 2021) – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced its fourth annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, which will focus on advancing safety, sustainability and efficiency. […]
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Wayve, the lidar-free self-driving startup, raises $13.6M from Ocado Wayve, a U.K.-based self-driving startup that is notable for its use of deep learning and cameras rather than more-costly lidar and other sensors to guide vehicles, is gearing up for its next stage of development with a strategic backer in its pocket. Today Ocado — the online grocer that also powers online grocery systems for […]
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Using LIDAR technology for as-built documentation of a planetarium Seiler Instrument’s Planetarium Division has always had to deal with a complex challenge: the precise placement of Projectors within unique Theatre spaces. This objective is complicated by the mere measurement of these as-built spaces that feature sloped floors and domes, as well as the representation and communication of proposed designs to […]
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Thruway Authority Announces Pilot Program Utilizing Drones to Assist with Highway Bridge Inspections Partnership with Syracuse-based NUAIR will Improve Effectiveness of These Critical Safety Inspections Pilot Program Will Be at No Cost to the Thruway Authority Drones Could Be Used for Mapping, Surveying and Other Functions The New York State Thruway Authority today announced it will launch a pilot program using […]
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Bluesky LiDAR Benchmarks Carbon Neutral Farming in Northern Ireland Leicestershire, UK, 05 October 2021 – A European Innovation Partnership project to accelerate the move towards net carbon zero farming is using specially commissioned LiDAR data to create a baseline for future measurements. Working with ARCZero (Accelerating Ruminant Carbon Zero) aerial mapping company Bluesky recorded LiDAR measurements for seven commercial farms […]
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Lidar News recently had the opportunity to interview Bret Bienkowski, LSIT at Tetra Tech. Bret is their Mobile Mapping Survey Manager. He provided his valuable insights on their use of 3D laser scanning and mobile lidar. Can you please provide a brief overview of your professional background and experience with 3D laser scanning/lidar technology, as well as a brief […]
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ITS WORLD CONGRESS: OUTSIGHT INTRODUCES THE FIRST LIDAR PRE-PROCESSING SOFTWARE ENGINE for ITS APPLICATIONS The easiest way to use LiDAR for ITS applications: from vehicles counting and illegal parking to smart traffic lights and predicted trajectories Demos will be taking place at Hall B7, Booth 342 ● LiDAR technology is a strong emerging trend in the Computer Vision landscape: over […]
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Governor Hochul Announces New York’s 50-Mile Drone Corridor to Host First-in-the-Nation 5G Test Network for Unmanned Aircraft MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G Consortium to Install 5G Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Network in Syracuse to Rome Corridor Managed by NUAIR5G Network Builds on State’s Nearly $70 Million Investment, Firmly Establishing New York’s Position as a Global Leader in Unmanned Aircraft Systems […]
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Velodyne – Lidar-based traffic monitoring solution to be used at 25 intersections as part of $6 million road network project in Irvine, Calif. Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced its Intelligent Infrastructure solution has been selected by the HORIBA Institute for Mobility and Connectivity2 (HIMaC2) in the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Samueli School of Engineering Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced its Intelligent Infrastructure solution has […]
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Peak Rock Capital Affiliate Completes Acquisition Of SAM Companies AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital (“Peak Rock”), a leading middle-market private investment firm, announced today that it has completed an acquisition of SAM Companies (“SAM” or the “Company”), a leading provider of geospatial services to utility, transportation, and broader infrastructure clients. The SAM management […]
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SBG Systems to partner with Septentrio to extend the use of Qinertia post-processing software to their mapping and surveying users Carrières-sur-Seine, France, September 27th 2021 – SBG Systems’ popular INS/GNSS PPK software called Qinertia is now available to users of Septentrio AsteRx-i3 D Pro+, AsteRx-i3 S Pro+ and AsteRx SBi3 Pro+ receivers. Septentrio To Bring Easy Post-processing to their Community “As […]
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