Despite some uncertainty, there is renewed interest in drones, and remote sensing technologies are being embraced by smaller survey companies. Read these and other findings from our annual industry survey!...

NavVis recently unveiled a substantial enhancement in global 3D spatial technology access and performance. By launching new cloud regions in the Americas and Asia-Pacific (APAC), the company aims to elevate...

The rugged 22.5-acre site of the notorious US island prison Alcatraz has been digitally captured in a world-leading project involving multiple mapping technologies. With the team camped in the jail’s infamous cells for three weeks during the cold San Francisco winter, this historically, biologically and architecturally important location was recorded in unprecedented 3D detail. We discussed the project with project head Pete Kelsey and team member Dr Jeremy Sofonia. The rugged 22.5-acre site of the notorious US island prison Alcatraz has been digitally captured in a world-leading project involving multiple mapping technologies. With the team camped in the jail’s infamous cells...

Business Guide / Digital Twins Our traditional annual Business Guide forms a vital resource for geomatics professionals. With in-depth articles and interviews, it reflects on geospatial trends and explores the business outlook for the industry....

3D visualization is at the heart of many geospatial data applications. Progress in 3D visualization has drastically reduced barriers to entry for new products based on large datasets, thanks to...

As we enter the era of smart manufacturing, the reliability of data is growing in significance and data standardization is becoming increasingly important. According to JP Kelly, associate director and...

Sven Cowan is NV5 Geospatial’s Programme Manager for Canada. He has over 20 years of experience in customer-facing positions within the geospatial information industry and has worked for multiple geospatial...

Visitor registration is now open for GEO Business, the UK's largest geospatial event. The free-to-attend expo, tailored for geospatial professionals seeking to harness the potential of location intelligence, will return...

Trimble has unveiled the integration of the Trimble Applanix POSPac Cloud post-processed kinematic (PPK) GNSS positioning service, featuring CenterPoint RTX, with the UAV-based mapping and data collection capabilities of DroneDeploy’s reality...

Linda Foster oversees Esri’s worldwide strategic vision for land administration and surveying. With 20 years of experience working in the land and resource industry, she is a registered professional land...