USGS and Florida lidar standards The National Enhanced Elevation Assessment Report1 (NEEA) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) indicated that the greatest national…
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Lidar Initiatives at the National Center of Cartography Romania
2D–3D data fusion research in the VOLTA project
National Center of Cartography Romania The National Center of Cartography Romania (CNC) offers specialized technical support to develop and update geodetic and cartographic…
AV Lidar Needs Software Too
DeepRoute spearheads global AV industry with innovative technologies
DeepRoute.ai Ltd., which is based in Shenzen, China, with facilities in Beijing and Fremont, California, takes us further into an area that has…
Schott at the Sharp Edge
Precision glass-ceramics influence signal strength
Today’s geospatial reality involves a world awash with sensors. As developers seek to embed lidar technology in ever smaller, increasingly mobile installations, the…
Velodyne’s Journey
Lidar Drives the Autonomous Revolution
We arranged to interview Velodyne Lidar’s new CEO, Dr. Anand Gopalan, in mid-January 2020—only ten days after Anand was promoted and founder David…
Intel Makes Lidar Too
Renowned chip-maker launches low-cost lidar
As part of our series on lidar players in Silicon Valley, we were keen to talk to Intel Corporation. Our curiosity about the…
Intelligence at the Speed of Light
Silicon Valley start-up enjoys automotive investment
LIDAR Magazine last visited Cepton Technologies in San Jose at the end of 2017, just as the firm was preparing to move into…
Technology Helps Combat Covid-19
CrowdVision’s solutions monitor social distancing
LIDAR Magazine attended a webinar moderated by the organizers of the INTERGEO trade show and noted how various enterprises were exploring the use…
Rethinking Error Estimations in Geospatial Data: The Correct Way to Determine Product Accuracy
Surveying and mapping technologies have advanced tremendously over the last century, resulting in improved product accuracy. Yet some antiquated practices and processes continue,…
Green Laser is Helping to Save an Endangered Sparrow
Topobathy lidar fits the bill to monitor nesting sites
The Cape Sable seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis (Figure 1), one of nine surviving subspecies of seaside sparrows (the Dusky seaside sparrow was declared…