UAVs with a higher level of autonomy can make civil engineering inspections safer, faster and more accurate, plus they support the monitoring of infrastructural changes over time. The increasing development...

FARO Technologies has announced the acquisition of HoloBuilder and its leading photogrammetry-based 3D platform which delivers hardware-agnostic image capture, registration and viewing to the fast-growing digital twin market. FARO Technologies...

It can be difficult to get the most out of point clouds, and precise classification is a costly, labour-intensive undertaking. There should be a tool that makes it easier… and...

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is not a specific software application, or even one single algorithm. SLAM is a broad term for a technological process, developed in the 1980s, that enabled robots to navigate autonomously through new environments without a map. Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is not a specific software application, or even one single algorithm. SLAM is a broad term for a technological process, developed in the 1980s, that...

Septentrio has launched a new product line of high-performance GNSS/INS receivers called AsteRx-i3. The AsteRx-i3 product family brings to market an array of next-generation receivers from plug-and-play navigation solutions to...

Trimble and Amberg Technologies have entered a collaboration to provide a tunnel survey solution. The combined hardware and software solution will enable construction, mining professionals and surveying service providers in...

The Zenmuse L1 is the first Lidar payload developed by DJI, integrating a Livox Lidar module, a high-accuracy IMU and a camera with a 1-inch CMOS on a 3-axis stabilized...

Automated movement detection supports informed decisions about infrastructure, including for waterways as illustrated by this project in the Netherlands. Following storm-related damage to a weir on the River Maas, Trimble...

Topcon Positioning Group has entered into a new partnership with CyArk to ensure that culturally significant sites can be thoroughly and accurately documented for the benefit of current and future...

Which two fundamentals should business leaders in the construction industry be focusing on in 2021? There is no doubt that the industry was negatively impacted by the pandemic events of...