New Laser Scanner Showcased at SPAR Japan On the occasion of the “SPAR Japan” conference and exhibition, RIEGL Japan presented the new terrestrial laser scanner the RIEGL VZ-600i for the first time in Tokyo. In the two days leading up to the conference, three incredible projects were recorded, processed and then shown to the public. The lightest terrestrial laser scanner […]
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Seiler Instruments Grows Drone Surveying Footprint by Joining the GeoCue Distribution Network and Acquiring an Additional Trimble Reseller in Kentucky Seiler Instrument & Mfg. Co., Inc., a distributor of drone surveying equipment from Microdrones, has also joined the distribution network of GeoCue, to now provide the full portfolio of LiDAR mapping equipment and LP360 processing software available from both companies. In addition, Seiler has […]
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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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Aeva to Demonstrate 4D LiDAR Technology for Automated Driving and Industrial Applications at CES 2023 First Aeries II Vehicle Integrations in Commercial and Passenger Vehicles Will Be Displayed MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aeva® (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, announced it will demonstrate its award-winning 4D LiDAR™ technology for the automotive industry and industrial applications at CES® 2023, taking […]
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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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Innoviz and Outsight Announce Partnership to Accelerate LiDAR Adoption in Smart Cities and Industrial applications USA – English Partnership will combine Innoviz’s high-performance LiDAR, InnovizOne, with Outsight’s processing software solution, allowing seamless integration of 3D localization and perception technology for smart infrastructure, vehicle and industrial applications PARIS and TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ) (“Innoviz”), a technology leader of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception […]
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Evercam’s new 4D View, powered by iTwin, improves collaboration with easier access to real-time videos and project design data Evercam 4D View helps project teams leverage engineering data to communicate project plans to all stakeholders Dublin, Ireland – December 14, 2022 – Evercam is pleased to announce the addition of Evercam 4D View to Bentley Systems’ powered by iTwin program. […]
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NAVsuite 3.6 is here – now with gx/ix™ for Galileo and BeiDou Released today, NAVsuite 3.6, enables users to enhance post-process performance in challenging GNSS conditions with quad-constellation support for OxTS’ gx/ix™ tight-coupling technology. In addition to existing support for GPS and GLONASS, gx/ix™ now tightly-couples signals from Galileo and BeiDou in post-process. The launch of quad-constellation support for gx/ix™ […]
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AEye Announces Groundbreaking Immersive Lidar Experience for Attendees at CES 2023 Be One of the First to Step Inside a Lidar Data Point Cloud to Experience How Vehicles Sense the World in Motion at AEye’s Safer Mobility for All Exhibit DUBLIN, Calif., December 05, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIDR), a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, invites attendees to an […]
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Automotive Testing Technology International Awards ‘22 Software Innovation of the Year – OxTS – Pozyx 2GAD Indoor Positioning System Once again, we honor the world’s greatest innovations and organizations in the vehicle engineering arena. Read on to find out who won the Automotive Testing Technology International Awards 2022! Despite extremely fierce competition, the panel felt that OxTS’s solution deserved to […]
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Affordable Accuracy: TOPODRONE LiDAR Insights This is a Lidar News interview with Maxim Baklykov, CEO at TOPODRONE (TOPODRONE – LiDAR & UAV Survey) 1. Please provide a brief bio and overview of your involvement and experience with drones and lidar systems. I am a surveyor with more than 20 years of experience in field and desk work. I have performed […]
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DENVER, CO, November 22, 2022 – VeriDaaS Corporation, a leader and innovator in high-definition (HD) LiDAR acquisition and Data as a Service (DaaS) products, today announced the opening of its new branch office in Calgary, Alberta. In addition to the corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado, the new office will expand the organization’s footprint and increase its level of presence in […]
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Research by Bluesky Reveals How Trees Cover London – Most Desirable Areas Leicestershire, UK, 17 November 2022 – Research by aerial mapping company Bluesky International has shown a direct correlation between happiness and the ‘greenest’ London Boroughs. By comparing its unique database of more than 3 million trees with the results of Rightmove’s annual Happy at Home Index, Bluesky has […]
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Cepton Named a CES 2023 Innovation Award Honoree for Next-Generation Lidar Product Top-end automotive lidar Vista®-X120 Plus to be unveiled at CES in January 2023 SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator of high-performance lidar solutions, announced today that it has been recognized for its next-generation automotive lidar product, Vista®-X120 Plus, in the prestigious CES Innovation […]
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Bentley Systems Announces Winners of the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Winners Announced at the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Celebrations in London LONDON – Nov. 16, 2022 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the winners of the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users […]
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Velodyne Lidar Signs Multi-Year Agreement with GreenValley International Lidar-Powered Mapping Systems for Any 3D Environment SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 17, 2022– Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a multi-year agreement to provide its lidar sensors to GreenValley International for handheld, mobile and unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) 3D mapping solutions, including in GPS-denied environments. Velodyne is already shipping sensors to GreenValley as part of […]
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DENVER, CO, November 17, 2022 – VeriDaaS Corporation, a leader and innovator in high-definition (HD) LiDAR acquisition and Data as a Service (DaaS) products, has completed its acquisition of 4DM, Inc., a leading GeoIntelligence company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 4DM engages governments, NGOs, and private sector organizations in the areas of intelligent transportation solutions, environmental health, location-based services and […]
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Point Clouds to Paradise: 3D Point Clouds Help Manage an Innovative Development Project Caulfield and Wheeler use TrueView 3D Imaging Systems and LP360 Software for Surveying For Release November 14, 2022 Huntsville, AL- Caulfield & Wheeler, Inc., a professional civil engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture firm in Southeastern Florida was selected as the surveyor of record to provide all […]
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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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Bentley Systems Announces Integration of EC3 with the Bentley iTwin Platform for Infrastructure Carbon Calculation Enables Embodied Carbon Calculation, Reporting, and Analysis in Infrastructure Digital Twins at No Cost EXTON, Pa. – Nov. 7, 2022 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, announced today at COP27 expanded integrated workflows for embodied carbon calculation in the Bentley iTwin platform. […]
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Ouster and Velodyne Announce Proposed Merger of Equals to Accelerate Lidar Adoption Merger expected to strengthen financial position $355 million in combined Q3 cashAnnualized cost savings expected to reach at least $75 million SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 7, 2022– Ouster (NYSE: OUST), a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar, and Velodyne (NASDAQ: VLDR, VLDRW), a leading global player in lidar sensors and solutions, […]
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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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Press release Outsight Washington D.C, November 3, 2022 Outsight Joins the Lidar Coalition as FOUNDING SOFTWARE MEMBER Washington, D.C., November 3, 2022 – Outsight, specialist in 3D Spatial Intelligence, has joined the growing ranks of the Lidar Coalition as the founding software member. The Coalition was formed to advocate for policies promoting lidar’s role in enhancing safety on U.S. roadways […]
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Headline: Mobile LiDAR’s role in bringing ‘Industry 4.0’ to Norwegian forestry GeoSLAMs LiDAR technology is mapping forests as part of the Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI) SmartForest in Ås, Norway. SFI SmartForest aspires to put the Norwegian forestry sector at the forefront of technological advances and Industry 4.0. Advancements in digital technologies and industry, trends toward an interoperable future, with […]
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Press release Paris, October 20 TBC, 2022 OUTSIGHT RAISES $22 MILLION TO ACCELERATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF LiDAR ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES Outsight, leader in the development of LiDAR-based 3D Software solutions, has announced that it has received funding totaling $22 million in a round that was co-led by Energy Innovation Capital (EIC) and the Defense Innovation Fund managed by Bpifrance, alongside […]
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