The concept of the digital twin originated in manufacturing industry around 2002 and has been gaining momentum in the geospatial industry since around…
Category: Feature
12.23.2022
High-Density Lidar Finds the Fault
Probe based on collections before and after seismic event in North Carolina
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has been actively engaged in collecting and publishing high-quality, lidar-derived elevation data through the 3D Elevation Program…
12.23.2022
Drones and Imagery Bring Precision Agriculture Concepts to Forestry
With drones, experts help grow forests of timber with precision
The revolution of precision agriculture—with its drone-guided application of fertilizer and pesticides and continuous mapping and monitoring of crop needs—has arrived in the…
12.23.2022
UAV-based Watershed Surveying over Florida Forests
High-density lidar facilitates new avenues of study
FL-ASPRS/UF Spring 2022 Virtual Lidar Workshop The temporal dynamics of creeks are important for understanding the hydrologic processes, predicting floods, and assessing climate-change…
12.23.2022
Integrated Sensors Emerge in Pompeii
Lidar gives new insight into Archaeological Park
Archaeology has always been the way to bridge the past with the future. Without learning from the past, we can’t advance architecture, engineering…
11.30.2022
Trimble Dimensions+ 2022
Well worth the wait
1463 days: we were told at the start how long it was since we had last met. We were delighted to be back,…
11.03.2022
INTERGEO Pulsates in Essen
Geospatial excitement in the Ruhr
LIDAR Magazine returned to the annual INTERGEO trade show and conference in Essen, Germany, from 18 to 20 October 2022. Spanning three halls…
09.16.2022
Digital Lidar for Everything
Ouster’s 2021 results reflect innovative technology, SPAC completion, and charismatic leadership
LIDAR Magazine was fortunate to be invited to the facility of Ouster, Inc., in downtown San Francisco, for a factory tour and an…
09.16.2022
Cepton Technologies Grows with a Vengeance
San Jose lidar supplier celebrates huge auto win
Cepton Technologies is one of many vibrant start-ups leading the way in automotive lidar. Located like many of its competitors in Silicon Valley,…
09.16.2022
AEye Finds Success through Close-Coupling of Hardware and Software
Interview with Luis Dussan, founder and CTO
LIDAR Magazine has reported on several lidar suppliers that focus on the automotive market and has commented on their experiences in merging with…
