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Fresh Specs That Are Lifting the UAV Game

The latest UAV technologies released in the first quarter of this year seem to be bucking the trend of white-washed main frames and disappearing control buttons commonly seen in the last five years. Instead, the current crop of drones is gaining more advanced robotic payloads, as well as imbibing unconventional shapes that allow for better...

Heights 2025

 Click on the cover to view the Heights 2025 supplement to xyHt magazine. Articles in the issue include: Quantum Sensing: Profound change could be ahead for airborne reality capture and mapping, in the realm of quantum physics.  Ready, Set, Modernize: ASPRS is preparing the geospatial industry for the modernized National Spatial Reference System. A Green Light for Shoreline Mapping:...

xyHt Digital Magazine: May/June 2025

xyHt magazine’s combined May and June issue focuses on aerial surveying and mapping and takes an in-depth look at topics from tropical glaciers to government advocacy. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy, don’t fret, here is the digital edition. Click...

xyHt Digital Magazine: April 2025

xyHt magazine’s April issue focuses on surveying and takes an in-depth look at the modern state of the art of surveying. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy, don’t fret, here is the digital edition. Click here or on the cover...

xyHt Digital Magazine: Feb/Mar 2025

xyHt magazine’s February/March issue highlights mapping and surveying and takes an in-depth look at a few issues involving both. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy, don’t fret, here is the digital edition. Click here or on the cover to the...

Farid Hode – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional

Company: Trimble Inc.  Current position: Sales EngineerAge: 25              Education: BS geomatics engineering, the University of Calgary Hode began his geospatial career at the University of Calgary, where he gained a strong knowledge of geomatics. As an active member and part of the council of the Geomatics Engineering Student Society, he honed his leadership and collaborative skills. During...