Surveying & Mapping

GeoCue Group’s latest 3DIS redefines lidar wire extraction and dense vegetation penetration
GeoCue Group’s latest addition to their 3D Imaging Systems (3DIS) series, the True View 515,…

Trimble’s SX12 Scanning Total Station combines versatility with state-of-the-art technology
The next iteration of Trimble’s 3D scanning station provides fast data capture for surveying, engineering and geospatial professionals. New features, such as a green, focusable laser pointer and a high-resolution camera system enable new workflows in tunneling and underground mining.

AI-Supported Object Detection from Point Clouds
As 3D scanning technologies for mobile mapping have evolved, their applications have expanded – including the scanning of highways and other horizontal infrastructure. However, each scan of a section of roadway presents an incredible challenge: how to handle the massive amounts of data generated – and how to extract usable, relevant information from them.

Trimble releases myriad updates including new automated point cloud extraction tool
Recently, Trimble announced multiple product updates. Here’s an overview of what’s new in Trimble Business…

Honeywell Inertial Navigation Systems Provide Highly Accurate Data for Mobile Mapping
Having outdated or inaccurate data can not only slow critical services, but even put lives at risk. The Honeywell HGuide team works with its partners and customers to develop systems to meet the needs of broadening applications for mobile mapping – leveraging advanced technologies to solve challenging problems.

Deploying Geiger-mode LiDAR sensor systems for capturing high-density LiDAR data of the state of California
Geospatial company VeriDaaS is planning a high-density LiDAR elevation data collection at a minimum of…

How EarthDefine uses Lidar, Aerial imaging and AI to expand their Building Footprint Database
High-resolution geospatial spatial data provider EarthDefine recently announced the release of an updated building footprint…

Pix4D debuts mobile app for georeferenced 3D capture, optimized for iOS lidar
When lidar sensors on consumer mobile devices became a reality this year (both in the…

TerrainMapper-2 Modular Sensor Release Integrates Lidar and Imaging for Regional Mapping Projects
The TerrainMapper-2 is Leica Geosystems’ latest modular sensor offering. Here, Product Manager Ron Roth explains…

YellowScan Mapper update integrates Livox’s Horizon laser scanner
YellowScan, makers of a leading UAV LiDAR solution, have made major updates to its Mapper…

New total stations from Leica lean in to automation
Leica Geosystems is having a busy year. From their release of the Leica Nova MS60…

3D Survey in Antarctica: Historical Preservation in Challenging Conditions
Anyone can do a surveying project in ideal conditions, but what happens when you need…