All posts by Angie Duman

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 04/28/2023

Topcon Launches Easy-to-Use Building Construction Software Digital Construction Week Reveals Main Stage Lineup OGC Requests Public Comment on a Standardized Deformation Model and a Geodetic Data Grid Exchange Format AUV Helps Locate World War II Ship 80 years After Tragic Sinking Bluesky and Ecopia Partner to Create First 3D Map of Ireland Get Special Hotel...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 04/21/2023

Register for FIG Working Week Before April 23 NGS Day at FIG Working Week is May 31 2023 Sonardyne launches new Origin ADCPs for intelligent operations USGIF Announces New Multi-Year Scholarships from AWS, Leidos, and GDIT Bluesky Partners with UP42 to Widen Access to Aerial Imagery and Geospatial Data Topcon announces strategic investment in DDK...

Tackling the Aerial-to-CAD Bottleneck

Aerial capture is getting easier and faster, but the subsequent step of CAD linework generation is a bottleneck—especially given the present shortage of qualified drafters. AI is stepping in to help. In 2017, the co-founders of what would become AirWorks Solutions Inc. first met and began discussing ideas for a new geospatial venture. Both had...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 04/14/2023

INTERGEO 2023 – BIM in Construction  NV5 Completes the Acquisition of L3Harris Subscription-Based Geospatial Software Business  Hexagon Releases First Autonomous Construction Tech Outlook   Qualcomm and Xiaomi Demonstrate Mobile Meter-Level Positioning Capabilities Worldwide  UP42 and Vexcel Expand Aerial Imagery and Geospatial Data Portfolio  AEM Hall of Fame Invites Nominations for 2023 Class  Fugro Supports Development of...

Add a Drone to Survey Fieldwork

Innovative drones offer a fast, accurate option for large-area survey data collection Since the first use of drones for commercial purposes in 2006, the drone industry has rapidly gained momentum and introduced new capabilities to serve a wide range of applications. Surveying and mapping projects pose unique challenges due to the importance of accuracy and...