Galileo has begun the delivery of its High Accuracy Service (HAS), as officially announced by Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market. He described HAS as “feeding a prosperous market...

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...

Besides its excellent technical content, the recent FIG Congress in Poland was a place for enthusiastic reunions and for forming new friendships. Wim van Wegen looks back on the event,...

Trimble and Exyn Technologies, a pioneer in multi-platform robotic autonomy for complex, GPS-denied environments, have entered a strategic collaboration to explore the use of autonomous construction surveying technology. The solution...

The Leica AP20 AutoPole received the prestigious Wichmann Innovations Award at this year’s Intergeo in Essen, Germany. The award honours new technology that stands out for innovation, user-friendliness and practicality....

In which direction is the geospatial industry heading? Which core activities will companies focus on? How will the rapidly progressing technological advances shape the future? The recent edition of HxGN...

FARO has announced the acquisition of one the world's mobile scanning market leaders: GeoSLAM. With proprietary high-productivity simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) software to create 3D models for use in...

NV5 Geospatial has announced the debut of the ARIS II Rover, its upgraded robotic electric substation monitoring system. After five years of in-field implementation and testing, the rover meets the...

When Bybanen Utbygging was hired for the complex Bergen Light Rail Project in Norway, it decided to go paperless and provide all building information for Phase 4 via 3D BIM models....

CHC Navigation is expanding its reach throughout Europe and the world, with more dealers and customer support and advanced training and service points. The Shanghai-based company has been a player in...