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ISRO to conduct young scientist programme in Bengaluru
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Egypt launches second remote-sensing satellite from China
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Israeli-developed DRONE DOME to secure Dubai from aerial attacks
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ISRO conducts parachute deployment tests on rail tracks for Gaganyaan Mission
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Wednesday, November 27th, 2013

Formby Surveys Declare ZEB1 Mobile Mapper ‘Game Changer’

Specialist land and property surveyors Formby Surveys has declared the ZEB1 mobile mapping system as a ‘game changer’! Following a trial of the world’s first truly mobile, hand held rapid laser mapping system, undertaken in partnership with...

Thursday, October 10th, 2013

FARO Releases a New Focus3D X 330 Laser Scanner

FARO Technologies, Inc. announced today it has released the new FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D X 330. Building on the success of the FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D, the new Focus3D X 330 surpasses previous models in functionality and...

Thursday, August 1st, 2013

Phoenix Aerial Systems Develops a Small Commercial Unmanned Aerial LiDAR Platform

Phoenix Aerial Systems, a leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial platforms, announced today that they have successfully developed and demonstrated the world’s smallest and lightest UAV LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) platform available. Weighing less than 10kg, the...

Thursday, July 11th, 2013

Trimble Expands its Mobile Spatial Imaging Portfolio

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the new Trimble® MX2 mobile spatial imaging data capture system. The MX2 extends the capabilities of geospatial professionals, allowing them to safely and effectively address complex projects by collecting spatial data from...

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Australian Researchers Develop 3D Mapping System to Protect Cultural Heritage Sites

Australian researchers developed a mobile laser 3D mapping system called Zebedee to preserve some of the country's oldest and most culturally significant heritage sites, CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, announced on Saturday. According to a statement from...

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

Instructional Laser Scanning Videos on YouTube

New educational videos on the basics of 3D laser scanning have been posted to YouTube by Leica Geosystems. The videos help newcomers to understand the basics of the technology, the various applications, and the field and office...

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

Topcon IP-S2 Compact+ 3D Mobile Mapping System for a Wide Range of Applications

Topcon Positioning System (TPS) introduces the new IP-S2 Compact+, an innovative mobile mapping system to accurately measure objects even in adverse weather conditions and enclosed job sites such as tunnels and mines.

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

Hexagon Conference Hit On Making the Real World Digital

The 2012 Hexagon Conference took place this week in Las Vegas, Nevada with 3,031 people from a diverse group of  industries from utilities, communications, public service, automotive, plant, marine, government, security, and more. Attendees were there from...

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

UAV Drones for Agriculturalists

Thanks to the Aibot X6 agricultural experts can increase their crop yield, reduce their costs and protect the environment. Agriculturalists have to know which parts of their farmland need what kind of fertilization. UAV drones such as...

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

A Digital Model of the Real World

Until now, three-dimensional measurement of buildings was time-consuming, expensive and error-prone. However, with the latest generation of 3-D laser scanners, data capture is easy, accurate and fast – at an affordable price. Entire buildings and their fixtures...