Remote sensing surveys in Antarctica based on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or ‘drones’) have become a very important approach for a wide range of studies. Mapping free-from-ice-and-snow terrain and monitoring...

Construction companies are rapidly adopting autonomous technology, according to a recent study by Hexagon. However, there seems to be a gap between their implementation of the technology and the challenges...

When considering Lidar technology for forest inventory, it is essential to evaluate the trade-offs of each platform. This article provides some pointers. There is a critical need for rapid, rigorous, reproducible...

Bluesky International and Ecopia AI have formed a partnership to develop a 3D land cover map of Ireland. The map will be generated using Bluesky's high-resolution aerial imagery (12.5cm and...

As part of a Catalan government project to improve the management of its marine environment, ICGC cooperated with Field to use airborne Lidar bathymetry (ALB) to survey the Catalan coastal...

Thanks to rapid improvements in aerial laser scanning systems, they offer great potential in road surveying compared with traditional photogrammetry-based methods. Using the high-density 3D point clouds resulting from aerial...

What are the primary technical differences between crewed and uncrewed aerial vehicles and satellites when it comes to capturing images of Earth? Where do they overlap, and where do they...

To explore the contribution of UAVs to the spatial mapping process in urban environments, a team from Greece studied the use of aerial imagery to achieve wide coverage of a...

Over the centuries, all four industrial revolutions have influenced surveying instruments and the profession as a whole. This article explores which different skills and capabilities surveyors are required to develop...

UP42, a geospatial developer platform and marketplace, has expanded its aerial imagery and elevation data portfolio through a partnership with Vexcel, a 30-year industry leader in photogrammetry and remote sensing....