Mapping & GIS News & Articles

Velos Rotors has tested a new payload for the Velos V3, the RIEGL VQ-840-GL, a fully integrated, compact airborne laser scanner for combined topographic and bathymetric survey

YellowScan’s new Surveyor Ultra OEM LiDAR has been integrated into DeltaQuad’s Evo fixed-wing VTOL, delivering 1200 ha of colorized LiDAR coverage over longer flight times

At the exhibition, Bynav showcased its latest Alice High Precision GNSS SoC, GNSS/INS integrated navigation module (P-MODULE), and IMU-BOX, among other core products

New features, tools, and improvements to Global Mapper Pro Version 25 include a new least-cost path analysis tool, multiple pixels to points improvements, and a new raster paint tool

GeoCue’s LiDAR and 3D Imaging Payload can be securely locked into position on a small SUV and ready for mobile mapping duty within 15 minutes

CubePilot has released details of the ekoSKY by BZB UAS, which is equipped with a vertical takeoff and landing system, is made of composite materials, and is powered only by electric motors

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will use the REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) for higher-resolution mapping of the Gulf of Mexico and its effort to restore seafloor habitats

RIEGL and StriekAir engineering GmbH have fused the VUX-120²³ laser scanner with VTOL CarryAir, furthering precise data acquisition during unmanned aerial surveys

Geodata is a fundamental part of the building information modelling (BIM) process - The BIM Days Germany event is being held in parallel with INTERGEO 2023 at the exhibition grounds, 10 to 12 October 2023, Messe Berlin

With a flight endurance of up to 2 hours, an operational range of 100km and a data transmission range of up to 30km, the RANGER P2X is designed for surveillance and mapping applications

DeltaQuad’s Evo VTOL UAV sets a new standard with a flight time of 2.5 hours, covering up to 500 ha with the YellowScan LiDAR and RGB system in a single flight

Automated scanning and area surveying has been carried out by UAVOS' Borey unmanned aircraft and the UVH-170 gasoline powered unmanned helicopter

The new DJI Matrice 350 RTK has an all-new video transmission system, more efficient battery system, and payload expansion capabilities

Microdrones has announced a new EasyOne fully integrated drone LiDAR package built around the demands of geospatial professionals

The Inspired Flight and Phase One P3 integration solution enables complete camera control and the ability to write GNSS data directly on the image for photogrammetry and inspection applications

With expected participation of 800+ attendees from more than 75 countries, the Geospatial World Forum is set to be a global gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and experts from the geospatial industry 

ROCK Robotic’s R3 and R3 PRO are surveying tools designed to capture unprecedented, accurate 3D LiDAR and photogrammetry data for commercial land surveyors and mapping professionals

A Memorandum of Understanding signed by Saildrone and Seabed 2030 outlines a shared commitment to leveraging technological innovation to make bathymetric data available to the global community

Austal Australia and Saildrone will manufacture the Saildrone Surveyor in Australia for deep ocean mapping and ISR applications, above and below the surface

Both Software Development Kits (SDKs) allow developers to utilize functionality from Global Mapper in their own applications and create custom toolbars and extensions for the latest versions of Global Mapper

UAVOS used a solution based around its fixed-wing Borey UAS with a multispectral sensor payload designed to provide both spatial and temporal resolution for better understanding of soil moisture levels

The event spotlights sustainability and resilience in the geospatial field, and is co-located with Digital Construction Asia 2023 and the inaugural Drones Asia 

OxTS Georeferencer is OxTS’ proprietary LiDAR georeferencing and boresight calibration tool

Topodrone will be running 3 educational workshops during Geo Week 2023 covering UAV topographic and bathymetric survey data collection and processing

Opportunity to join CHC Navigation’s geomatic community as a distributor of reliable and robust GNSS solutions for a wide variety of applications

Visitors are encouraged to visit the company at Geo Week in Denver, February 13-15, for a first-hand look at the single-source mapping solutions and workflows available