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Wingtra’s UAVs perform vertical take off and landing (VTOL), but fly horizontally. New European regulations easing restrictions on flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) make this increasingly common. (Photo: Wingtra)

Diving into UAV lidar surveys

March 29, 2021

The worlds of UAVs, lidar and surveying overlap, with UAV-based lidar able to shed light on places that […]

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This article is tagged with Andrea Nater, BVLOS, GNSS receivers, Jake McCay, John “JP” Cannon, laser scanner, lidar, Lidar USA, multi-spectral cameras, National Geographic, Phillip Amon, photogrammetry, PrecisionHawk, Riegl miniVUX-1DL, thermal imaging, Wingtra and posted in Featured Stories, From the Magazine, Survey, UAV/UVG

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L3Harris provides detailed mapping for UAV flights

March 27, 2021

L3Harris provided a detailed digital map of Blacksburg, Virginia, to aid in the development of a Navigation Performance […]

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This article is tagged with 3D buildings, 3D map, Beyond Visual Line Of Sight, BVLOS, GNSS forecast technology, L3Harris, photogrammetry, UAV navigation and posted in From the Magazine, Mapping, UAV/UVG

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Inertial Labs’ INS rock powerline inspections with UAVs

March 26, 2021

Lidar and photogrammetry payload maker Rock Robotic has finished development of its new Rock R2A payload. Featuring the […]

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This article is tagged with Inertial Labs, inertial navigation system, lidar, photogrammetry, powerlines, Rock R2A payload, Rock Robotic and posted in From the Magazine, OEM, UAV/UVG

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A new angle on mapping cliffs on California’s shore

March 26, 2021

Cliff surveys are traditionally performed with fixed-wing aircraft that collect nadir photos. However, a photogrammetry company accurately triangulated […]

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This article is tagged with California, Cayucos, cliff, Highway 1, orthomosaic, Pacific Coast Highway, Paul Reichardt, photogrammetry, Robert Lafica, topographic map, Trimble 5600 total station, Trimble R8 GNSS receiver, UAS, UAV and posted in From the Magazine, Survey, UAV/UVG

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SimActive integrates software in lidar solution for drones

December 8, 2020

SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, has integrated its Correlator3D product into lidar systems for drones developed […]

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This article is tagged with aerial imagery, Correlator3D, drones, geospatial data, Lidar USA, photogrammetry, SimActive and posted in Latest News, Mapping, UAV/UVG

1960s mainframe computer (Photo: NASA)

Surveying and geospatial data: the perfect couple

July 1, 2020

Everywhere we look, data is being collected, reviewed, analyzed and stored. It used to be that data was […]

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This article is tagged with digital twin, GPS technology, lidar, NASA, photogrammetry, Public Land Survey System, surveying, Tim Burch and posted in Opinions, Survey

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GeoCue releases 3D UAS systems with Applanix inside

June 22, 2020

GeoCue Group has released the True View 615 and True View 620 UAS lidar 3D imaging systems. The […]

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This article is tagged with 3D imagery, Applanix, GeoCue, lidar, mapping, photogrammetry, point clouds, pos-processing software, Riegl, surveying, True View, True View 615, True View 620, True View EVO, UAV and posted in Latest News, Mapping, Survey

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Royal Gardens get precise imagery with Spectra Precision

November 26, 2019

Verified photomontages for UNESCO World Heritage sites achieves accuracy with Spectra Geospatial SP80 Verified photomontage is an important […]

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This article is tagged with City of Bath, GNSS receiver, Kew Gardens, MS Environmental, MSE, photogrammetry, photomontage, SP80, SP80 GNSS receiver, Spectra Geospatial, Spectra Precision, UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO World Heritage Site and posted in Latest News, Mapping, Survey