Focusing on True Performance

• Extended Reflectorless range: About 1000m

• Quicker measurement time: Less than 1 second

• Longer operation time: About 50 hours with dual/hot-swap batteries

Positioning System G2U

• Powerful GNSS engine compatible with all GNSS systems: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and QZSS.

• Integrated battery for easy power charge via USB cable.

• Compact, light-weighted and robust housing.

• Intergated tilt compensation function. •

NavVis broadens scope with VLX 3 mapping solution

The NavVis VLX 3 has been unveiled as a groundbreaking advancement in reality capture technology. This is the latest addition to the NavVis VLX product family by the specialist in reality capture and digital factory solutions. Equipped with two high-end, 32-layer Lidars specifically designed and calibrated for the surveying industry, the NavVis VLX 3 delivers highly detailed and precise point clouds with minimal noise and drift, even at long range. Its enhanced SLAM robustness makes it a fitting solution for a wide range of projects, including outdoor endeavours such as topographic and road surveys, as well as complex indoor environments. While introducing the NavVis VLX 3, NavVis remains committed to providing reliable and accurate solutions to its customers worldwide, enabling them to scan, process and leverage vast amounts of data from various sites in less time. This dedication to advancing the technology allows customers to confidently undertake scanning projects with increased efficiency.

Harnessing geospatial AI for forest conservation

The European Parliament has taken a significant step forward in the fight against deforestation by adopting a groundbreaking law to prevent the import of products associated with deforestation. However, effective implementation and enforcement of this law will necessitate the use of advanced technologies. Geospatial artificial intelligence (AI), represented by companies like Picterra, holds immense potential in this regard. Leveraging geospatial AI empowers authorities, organizations and businesses to revolutionize their monitoring, enforcement and mitigation strategies, thus safeguarding forests and fostering a sustainable future. Geospatial AI excels at detecting changes in land use and forest cover swiftly and accurately through the analysis of satellite and drone imagery. This technology enables real-time monitoring of deforestation and degradation activities in remote areas, facilitating prompt identification and response to violations of the new EU law. By comparing historical and current imagery data, geospatial AI can assess deforestation risks effectively. Authorities can identify areas with significant deforestation or forest degradation, enabling prioritized inspections and enhanced enforcement of the law.

German campaign aims to get youngsters excited about mapping and surveying

The German Association for Geodesy (DVW) has launched a campaign to build young people’s awareness of the exciting career opportunities in the geospatial industry. The world of geoinformation is diverse, dynamic, challenging and – most importantly – indispensable in our rapidly changing world. While surveyors and other geospatial professionals are obviously aware of this fact, the realm of mapping and surveying remains abstract and unfamiliar to the average person. The German campaign is aimed at addressing this to bring about a radical transformation and attract much-needed young talent. The initiative, undertaken by InteressenGemeinschaft Geodäsie (IGG) – the geospatial interest group formed by DVW together with German Association of Publicly Appointed Surveyors (BDVI) and the Association of German Surveyors (Deutscher Vermessungsingenieure/ VDV) – takes the shape of a social media campaign on Facebook and Instagram, titled ‘Weltvermesserer’. Translated literally as ‘world surveyor’, the name is a play on the German word for idealist: Weltverbesserer (literally, ‘world improver’). The primary objective of this admirable campaign – which will hopefully serve as an example for other countries to follow – is to ignite young people’s interest in the field of geodesy.