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Applanix announces POSPac Cloud for mobile mapping

Applanix, a Trimble Company, has introduced its POSPac Cloud software for directly georeferencing data collected from cameras, LiDAR, multi-beam sonar and other sensors on mobile platforms. An online version of Applanix’ industry leading GNSS-Aided Inertial POSPac MMS™ post-processing desktop software, POSPac Cloud is optimized for air, land and marine environments and platforms and is compatible with a variety of mapping sensors such as LiDAR and cameras. www.applanix.com

Phase One Industrial introduces 190MP Aerial System

Phase One Industrial has announced a breakthrough in aerial imaging – the 190MP Aerial System – built on the new, dual CMOS sensor, dual lens iXURS1900 camera, which is capable of capturing images at 190 megapixels. This system was designed with input from engineers and leading experts in the photogrammetric field to address a wide variety of challenging aerial applications, such as remote sensing, monitoring, inspection, and disaster management. http://industrial.phaseone.com

Airborne mapping system

3D Laser Mapping is helping survey teams to cover more ground in a shorter space of time with a new aerial mapping system. The ROBIN +WINGS Airborne LiDAR system is an extension of the market leading ROBIN mobile mapping unit which allows survey teams to mount the system to a backpack, vehicle or aircraft. The +WINGS system works with both single pole and nose helicopter mounts www.3dlasermapping.com

Pix4D Software used to launch Intel Insights Platform

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has announced the new Intel Insight Platform recently allowing select enterprise customers to accelerate the path from drone flight to business value, transforming dronedata into actionable business insights.

The Intel Insights Platform is a cloudbased data processing, analytics and reporting service which addresses a range of commercial UAV applications and verticals – from inspections and surveying in construction, mining, precision agriculture, oil and gas, and more. Intel is working with Pix4D, among other trusted leaders in the UAV industry, to realise this new product.

LizardTech awarded U.S. patent for LiDAR Point Cloud Compression

LizardTech®, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, has been awarded a U.S. patent for the compression of LiDAR point clouds (US 9753124). The patented technology provides lossless compression of point clouds captured by airborne LiDAR sensors or terrestrial laser scanners www.lizardtech.com