Advanced Navigation has acquired Vai Photonics, a spin-out from the Australian National University (ANU) developing patented photonic sensors for precision navigation. Advanced Navigation is one of the world’s most ambitious...

This selection of articles highlights the diversity of Lidar as a flexible tool for surveying and mapping professionals. Thanks to sensor miniaturization, laser technology is available in many different guises...

In this interview, Thomas Harring, president of Hexagon’s Geosystems division and CEO of Leica Geosystems, shares his thoughts on the present and future of the geospatial industry, including his views...

SingularXYZ focuses on high precision GNSS PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) technology, extending its coverage to horizontal and vertical industries. This mainly includes geospatial information, precision agriculture, machine control, robotics,...

Besides the surveying hardware & software and the intricacies of BIM and data exchange, this article explores broader aspects of digitalization in the construction industry. How are they affecting the...

Topcon Positioning Group designs, manufactures and distributes precision measurement and workflow solutions for the global construction, geospatial and agriculture markets. Since it was founded in 1994, Topcon has worked to...

A Norwegian civil engineering construction company is using 3D scanning to survey two critical underwater road tunnels. Mesta AS has opted for a Trimble SX12 scanning total station to benefit...

The Dynamic Mapping Group at LIESMARS, Wuhan University in China, has designed and implemented a compact wearable mobile mapping system called the WHU-Helmet to explore the next generation of mobile...

GIM International asked organizers Christoph Hinte from Hinte Messe and Christiane Salbach from DVW to look back on the most recent Intergeo and also to share a glimpse of next...

Trimble has released the X7 3D laser scanner and FieldLink software fully integrated with Boston Dynamics' Spot robot. This turnkey solution from Trimble, jointly developed with Boston Dynamics, facilitates autonomous...