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SimActive adds Lidar to eliminate the need for manual ground control points
Simactive, the developer of Correlator3D, an end-to-end photogrammetry software, creates high-quality data from aerial (or…
Leica BLK3D Web allows users to share 3D measurable images
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has been pushing for broader use cases of imaging. Their…
Trimble and Hilti collaborate to test robotic reality capture
The most discussed – and certainly the most photographed – tool featured at Autodesk University…
HoloBuilder and Boston Dynamics launch SpotWalk for autonomous reality capture
Construction progress management is going to the dogs. Well, the robotic dogs anyway. HoloBuilder, a…
What Will It Take to Address Construction Inefficiencies and Create a New Digital Future in AEC?
I’ve watched keynote presentations in numerous capacities and across multiple industries at this point, and…
HoloLens 2 is here – and ready to get to work with SYNCHRO XR
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that the HoloLens 2 – their “mixed reality” smart glass…
Mapillary publishes findings on 3D object recognition in 2D images
It’s no secret that lidar sensors that help autonomous cars detect surrounding objects are expensive,…
New Trimble R12 receiver boosts surveying performance in “challenging” GNSS environments
Trimble has announced a new addition to its lineup of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)…
Xaxxon’s OpenLIDAR sensor is tiny, inexpensive and open source
Xaxxon’s OpenLIDAR Sensor is a rotational laser scanner with open source software and hardware, intended…
Using VR/AR in training: How enterprise is changing
Numerous resources detail how VR/AR solutions are not only changing the way that enterprise organizations…
Bentley and Topcon launch new joint venture providing digital integration services
In a groundbreaking announcement at the Year in Infrastructure Conference, Bentley Systems and Topcon Positioning…
Modeling directly from laser scans to Autodesk Revit with InfiPoints: Improving 3D point cloud and BIM interoperability
Elysium has developed an advanced functionality to model piping and structures from 3D laser scanned…