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April 9th, 2025
Pix4D and Prostar Partner to Provide Precision 3D Augmented Reality of Critical Underground Infrastructure Worldwide

Lausanne, April 9, 2025 — Pix4D, a global leader in photogrammetry and 3D mapping technology, and ProStar Holdings Inc. (“ProStar®”) (TSXV: MAPS) (OTCQX: MAPPF) (FSE: 5D00), a leading provider of Precision Mapping Solutions®, announce a strategic partnership. This collaboration combines Pix4D’s advanced 3D modeling capabilities with ProStar’s PointMan® platform to support the next evolution in augmented reality for critical underground infrastructure.

Pix4D and PointMan represent a significant advancement in the digital transformation of underground infrastructure mapping. This partnership is groundbreaking because it delivers a powerful, user-friendly mobile solution for construction, engineering, and utility professionals, allowing them to visualize and manage buried infrastructure with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency.

This combination will enable users to view a representation of what lies beneath the Earth’s surface in 3D from a smartphone. PointMan’s mobile and cloud-based architecture is designed to precisely capture and map subsurface assets, while Pix4D’s software transforms this data into real-time 3D mapping.

“The practical implications of our combined technologies are profound,” stated Andrey Kleymenov, CEO at Pix4D. “With PointMan and Pix4D, organizations of any size, anywhere in the world, can now reduce risk, enhance safety, and increase operational efficiency by making more informed decisions with a solution that is easily scalable and accessible.”

“This collaboration highlights our mission to establish PointMan as the global standard in precision mapping through partnerships with best-in-class technologies,” stated Page Tucker, Founder and CEO of ProStar. “The ProStar-Pix4D partnership is more than a product integration—it is a milestone in the evolution of infrastructure management, offering a next-generation solution that redefines how buried assets are recorded, visualized, and managed.

About Pix4D

Pix4D products are developed in Lausanne, Switzerland. Pix4D has five additional offices in the USA, Germany, Spain, Romania, and Japan. The company develops end-to-end mapping solutions that convert images into survey-grade georeferenced maps, models, and other business-critical insights using advanced algorithms based on computer vision, photogrammetry, and machine learning.

About ProStar
ProStar is a leading software company specializing in patented cloud and mobile mapping solutions for the critical infrastructure industry. Its flagship product, PointMan, streamlines the management of above- and below-ground assets like utilities and pipelines, improving workflows across their lifecycle.

Offered as a SaaS platform, PointMan integrates with top geospatial tech providers and equipment manufacturers. ProStar holds 16 issued patents in the U.S. and Canada, supporting its strong IP portfolio. For more information about ProStar, please visit www.prostarcorp.com