Ecopia AI has entered into a partnership with Airbus to produce next-generation digital maps on a global scale – including land use/land cover, roads and building footprint data. This digital...

Thanks to a merger between BlackSky and Osprey Technology Acquisition, BlackSky is set to become a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). BlackSky, a leading provider...

These five practical examples from Israel illustrate the role of governments, spatial data and technologies in developing a smart nation. The Fourth Industrial Revolution brings about new advancement and abilities...

Carmaker Audi is using a specially developed UAV system to locate vehicles that are ready for dispatch at its Neckarsulm site. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or 'drone') flies over...

Bluesky International will use aircraft-mounted Lidar sensors to create a highly detailed 3D map of the whole of the Northern Ireland coastline. The Bluesky data will form part of the...

In line with the United Nations resolution to adopt a global geodetic reference network, the Government of Uganda received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of a competitiveness...

Hydro International spoke to five leading experts about the present and future of the hydrographic industry. In this interview, John Nyberg (NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey) looks forward to a...

The Dutch city of Groningen wants to follow in the footsteps of other cities such as Rotterdam, Hamburg, Singapore and Helsinki by developing a 3D digital model. For the team...

How can kinematic laser scanning support urban planning and infrastructure management? Urbanization and the development of megacities is posing critical challenges for sustainable but efficient land use globally. Power lines,...

A unique 3D smart digital model has been developed to combine the different streams of data from cities on one common platform, and is the result of the ITEA project PS-CRIMSON, a...