Transportation & Infrastructure
Why Underground Mapping Matters, and How It’s Improving
I was immensely–and very happily–surprised at the Geo Business 2016 conference in London when I…
How An NYU Professor Captured the Densest-Ever Public Aerial Lidar Data
NYU’s Dr. Debra Laefer explains the technology and the techniques used for capture, as well as the need to make this kind of data widely available.
SiteVisit360 Democratizes Access to 3D Data on Big AEC Projects
The platform promises “all the situational awareness of being on site” from any web browser–without expensive licenses or high-powered machines.
Hovermap: Powerful SLAM for Drone Autonomy and Lidar Mapping
Hovermap’s advanced autonomy and SLAM helps drones to map faster, smarter, more completely, and in areas they couldn’t go before.
The F-Lux UAS Brings Lidar Forest Mapping to Developing Nations
Last week, Carbomap announced the successful test of a RIEGL VUX-1LR laser scanner on a fixed-wing,…
Carmera Will Sell You Accurate, Up-to-Date 3D City Maps Gathered by Delivery Fleets
Will “do for roads what googlebot did for the web” by providing regularly updated, indexed 3D data for cars and any built environment planners you can name.
3D Meshes Improve Community Engagement with Complex Infrastructure Project
3D reality meshes helped CH2M and Fairhurst take “a tremendous step forward” in communication with project stakeholders, including contractors and the general public.
Maser Consulting to Offer UAS Lidar Services
Lidar data gathered by drones will supplement mobile and terrestrial data, helping Maser to expand the services it offers.
Google Street View Teams with NCTech and Matterport
Two companies with popular visualization products are helping to bring Street View indoors.
New Reality Modeling Tech and the Fate of the Point Cloud
The commercial 3D technology market has expanded dramatically in the past few years. And it’s…
Performance over Price: Luminar’s Novel Lidar Tech for Autonomous Vehicles
Calling the competition for the lowest price the “wrong race,” Luminar debuts a novel new lidar tech with higher performance.
How to Make 3D Tech More Profitable and Scalable
3D tech is about to enter a new era, but there’s one thing we still need before we can make it happen: standards for data processing.