Airbus and VDL Group have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly develop and manufacture a cutting-edge laser communication terminal, named UltraAir. The partnership builds on the research an...

Maxar Technologies has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Advent International, a global private equity investor. The all-cash transaction values Maxar at an enterprise value of around US...

Researchers from the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI) have developed a lightweight, handheld device that can create accurate 3D maps of entire buildings in a matter of hours. The device combines five c...

BAAM.Tech has reached an agreement with Terrasolid, Helsinki, Finland, to become its North American software distributor and technical support partner. BAAM.Tech is an affiliate of GBA Companies with ...

Geo Connect Asia celebrates the return to a normal meeting environment in March 2023 in Singapore, combining an exhibition of more than 100 companies and a series of conferences. The Main Stage Confer...

Vodafone has partnered with Esri to create a digital twin of its network of mobile masts. This will enable real-time monitoring of the network, helping to ensure the best possible service for the comp...

The city of Kaunas, Lithuania, is leveraging a digital twin model to help with city planning. This 3D model uses data from the city infrastructure, such as traffic and weather, to assess how changes i...

ComNav Technology has launched a laser GNSS receiver which enables rodless surveys – the Venus Laser RTK – as part of its new Universe series of GNSS receivers. Surveyors in the field are often r...

Hexagon has announced its acquisition of Qognify, a leading provider of physical security and enterprise incident management software solutions. Serving more than 4,000 customers worldwide in banking,...

SpaceX, the space exploration company, launched a research satellite into orbit on Friday 16 December 2022. Named SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography), the satellite – which is the size of a la...

SaeHan Aero Survey has become the first customer in Korea to purchase the IGI UrbanMapper-2P. This nadir and oblique imaging system will be operated together with IGI’s LM-7802S, a high-performing a...

A RIEGL VZ-400i 3D terrestrial laser scanner was deployed in Peru to create a high-resolution digital 3D terrain model of an ancient fortress. This is a good example of how advanced Lidar technology f...