Collecting geospatial data from a moving platform is known as mobile mapping. Mobile mapping systems are often equipped with a variety of photographic, radar, Lidar or other types of remote sensing systems. GIM International has picked a selection of the best mobile mapping stories, ranging from mobile mapping using cars to other platforms such as a backpack.
Bluesky International, a Woolpert company, has unveiled a new change detection analysis service that tracks shifts in tree canopy cover and permeable surfaces. Designed to support flood risk strategie...
Kodifly has unveiled its SpatialSense360 (SS360) mobile mapping system, aimed at elevating the standards of road infrastructure mapping, monitoring and maintenance. Engineered for seamless integration...
The aerial survey for the Digital Twin Germany is now 50% complete, marking a key milestone for the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) and one of Germany’s most ambitious geospatial pr...
Drone pilots can expect a robust slate of educational opportunities at this year’s Commercial UAV Expo thanks to the event's new partnership with Pilot Institute. The 2025 edition of Commercial UAV...
Google has launched AlphaEarth Foundations, an advanced AI model that brings the Earth into unprecedented focus. Developed by DeepMind, Google’s artificial intelligence research lab, the system acts...
A state-of-the-art global coastal digital terrain model (DTM) with a resolution of 1 arcsecond (~30m) has been created by researchers at Deltares and Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands....
The Registers of Scotland (RoS), the nation’s land registration and cadastral agency, is responsible for the registration of land rights in Scotland. Since 1981, the agency has been incrementally re...
Caribbean island nations are on the front lines of climate change, facing rising sea levels, stronger storms and mounting pressure on coastal infrastructure. To help these Small Island Developing Stat...
Thanks to a new expansion, users of the Copernicus Reference Data Access (CORDA) database now have access to more authoritative geospatial information than ever before – including 102 newly added da...
How have advances in aerial mapping played a role in the transformation to smart cities? These 4 case studies show how airborne data continues to shape modern urban development. What began an experime...
A comprehensive digital twin serves as the backbone of a pioneering project to install 5,700 massive solar panel tables on a steep, snowy mountainside, catching rays across 330,000m2 of Alpine terrain...
CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) has released a new vehicle-mounted mobile mapping system combining high-performance Lidar technology, versatile sensor support and intelligent data processing. Designed for acc...
Preparations for Intergeo 2025, the world’s leading conference and trade fair for the geospatial community, are in full swing. GIM International asked Olaf Freier from Hinte Expo & Conference to sha...
The Geological Survey of the Netherlands (part of TNO), together with Edge Hill University and international partners, has unveiled an innovative online geological map that sheds new light on Europe's...
The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) have been overhyped in several areas, leading to unrealistic expectations of the technology. Curiously, in other areas, its accomplishments are overloo...