Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has introduced the Leica AP20 AutoPole, an innovative solution for automated total stations that boosts productivity to the next level through tilt compensation, automatic pole...

The German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) is creating a digital twin of the whole of Germany that can be used to simulate various future scenarios in order...

In this interview, Rudolf Staiger, president of FIG, shares his thoughts on the geospatial industry, including market trends, technology drivers and challenges, and the impacts of COVID-19 and climate change....

Aerial mapping company Bluesky International has added Edinburgh and Glasgow to its growing coverage of MetroVista 3D city models. Acquired using an advanced aerial sensor that simultaneously captures vertical and...

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...

What is the current state of acceptance of mobile mapping, and what are its most common applications? A worldwide survey commissioned by NavVis, and supported by 'GIM International' plus three other...

Today, after 100 years of continuous innovation in airborne photogrammetry, entire countries can be mapped faster than ever before. Which advancements and trends have dirven the demand for geospatial imagery,...

A high-precision terrain mapping project has revealed more than 400 ‘new’ archaeological sites in England’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Commissioned by the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme (QLPS)...

Dr Jürgen Dold has been with Hexagon since 1995. In 2020, after leading Hexagon’s Geosystems division since 2010, he assumed a senior leadership role managing Hexagon’s Geosystems, Geospatial and Safety...

A recent project has celebrated 100 years of geodetic and photogrammetric innovation by 3D-digitizing an iconic WILD T2 theodolite from the 1927 series. An app has also been developed for...