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HxGN Live Global 2021

June 15, 2021

HxGN Live Global will introduce a new format in 2021 — a collection of individual summits offering attendees […]

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Weichao Liu, a member of CHC Navigation’s technical support staff, prepares to launch an Apache6 unmanned surface vessel (USV), also known as a marine drone. (Photo: CHC Navigation)

Unmanned survey vessel efficiently maps seabeds

November 15, 2020

Sometimes hands-on data collection just isn’t good enough. In the busy Shizuoka harbor, Weichao Liu of CHC Navigation […]

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This article is tagged with 3D bathymetric survey, Apache6 USV, autonomy, CHC Navigation, CHCNAV, GNSS, inertial measurement unit, marine drone, survey, unmanned survey vessel and posted in Featured Stories, From the Magazine, Mapping, Survey

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The surveyor and the mapper — sharing the same stage

November 4, 2020

The world of mathematics has always been a mysterious one. It is universally loved by those who enjoy […]

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This article is tagged with data collector, geographical information system, geospatial, GIS, GIS field, GIS technician, GPS receiver, history, mapping, survey, Tim Burch and posted in Opinions, Survey

Spot, the robotic dog from Boston Dynamics, is equipped with the Trimble SPS986 smart antenna to collect data. (Photo: Trimble)

Spot on: Alliance to combine robots and GNSS tech for construction

October 26, 2020

Trimble and Boston Dynamics plan to integrate a variety of data-collection technologies with the Spot (robot dog) platform […]

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This article is tagged with Boston Dynamics, construction, dog robot, field data collection, Mortenson, SPOT, survey, Trimble and posted in Latest News, Survey

According to Topcon, the new total stations are part of a full workflow solution. (Photo: Topcon)

New Topcon robotic total station system built for survey and construction workflows

October 14, 2020

Topcon Positioning Group has debuted a new series of robotic total stations for survey, construction and machine control […]

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This article is tagged with construction, FC-6000, GNSS receiver, GNSS receivers, GT series, GT-1200, GT-600, heavy machinery automation, HiPer VR GNSS receiver, machine control, MAGNET software, Ray Kerwin, robotic total station, survey, Topcon, UltraTrac prism tracking and posted in Latest News, Machine Control/Ag, Survey

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30 years of GNSS and the surveyor

September 11, 2020

Depending on your age, 30 years represents a varying opinion of time. For some, it may seem like […]

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This article is tagged with Global Positioning System, GLONASS, GNSS, GNSS receiver, GNSS technology, GPS, real-time kinematic, satellite navigation, survey, Tim Burch and posted in Opinions, Survey

In Cleveland County, North Carolina, surveyor Adam Plumley determines exactly where a creek crosses a property line. (Photo: AP Surveying PLLC)

Case studies reveal survey tech advances

July 23, 2020

The creed “Neither snow nor rain nor heat” may apply to postal workers, but it also could apply […]

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This article is tagged with GNSS, Hybrid RTK, JAVAD GNSS, mapping, survey, surveying, Triumph LS and posted in Featured Stories, From the Magazine, Survey

Remembering all fixes for verification

July 23, 2020

Like Adam Plumley, Matt Sibole is also a solo surveyor and a Javad GNSS advocate. Based in Kentucky, […]

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This article is tagged with Boundary Profile, data-collection software, J-Field, JAVAD GNSS, Matt Sibole, survey, surveying and posted in From the Magazine, Survey