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The geospatial profession in 2026: expanding and evolving but not without its challenges
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (527+ words) Land surveyors and GIS professionals have their say Satellite imagery, GNSS and the ubiquity of mobile devices have significantly lowered the barriers to collecting, analysing and visualizing location-based information, making it easier and faster to gather geospatial data. As a…...
Scanning Notre Dame
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (186+ words) Following the devastating fire of 2019, geotechnical experts leaned on partners such as Trimble during the active reconstruction phase of Notre Dame Cathedral to combine structural integrity with historical accuracy. The Trimble X9 3 D laser scanner was instrumental in surveying these hard…...
PCI Geomatics launches tool to map structural movement across construction corridors
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (481+ words) GIM International PCI Geomatics, a leading provider of Earth observation analytics and intelligence solutions operating under the trade name Catalyst, has launched Urban SAR, a satellite monitoring tool that detects how individual buildings are moving, floor by floor, across entire…...
Getac targets field professionals with new AI-ready rugged tablet
23+ hour, 9+ min ago (342+ words) Getac has added a new device to its rugged computing lineup that could appeal to surveying firms and GIS-driven organizations looking to close the gap between office and field productivity. The G140, which was announced recently, is a fully rugged 14-inch…...
Google News
1+ week, 19+ min ago (14+ words) Razor-sharp 3 D aerial imagery of the Netherlands is now available in Arc GIS'GIM International...
Moving beyond "shiny object" experimentation with Geo AI
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (369+ words) Practical roadmaps start with real customer problems rather than hyped technology choices Please tell us more about Lunate AI, for those who may not yet be familiar with your company. In a nutshell, if you're a public or private organization…...
EAASI opens submissions for 2026 Outstanding Thesis Award
1+ week, 2+ day ago (227+ words) The European Association of Aerial Surveying Industries (EAASI) has launched the third edition of its Outstanding Thesis Award, inviting postgraduate researchers to submit work that connects geospatial innovation with tangible business outcomes. "The previous editions have demonstrated the strong potential…...
Deutsche Infra Soft digitizes 4, 000 kilometres of German rail corridor
1+ week, 2+ day ago (179+ words) For inventory work closer to the track bed, Deutsche Infra Soft deployed the complementary JAWESO Planar system. Switches, ETCS components and other trackside equipment were captured in high-resolution detail, producing imagery suitable not only for manual inspection but also as…...
How geospatial intelligence, AI and ecological digital twins are shaping the future of chimpanzee conservation
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (317+ words) Gombe is one of the world's longest-running wildlife research sites. How do you balance that legacy with rapid technological change? You have been advocating the deployment of Lidar in East Africa for many years. What progress has been made? Lilian…...
Engineered from scratch: 40 years of geospatial intelligence in Flevoland
2+ week, 1+ day ago (491+ words) How a new province evolved from the drawing board into a living laboratory The plan by Cornelis Lely regarding the enclosure and reclamation of the Zuiderzee as presented in 1924. Wim Dekker, land surveyor at the Rijksdienst voor de IJsselmeerpolders in…...