Latest news on drone mapping, aerial surveying, 3D modeling, and geospatial technologies.
The National Highways Authority of India has initiated a phased drone survey for the Etmadpur flyover to facilitate infrastructure planning and reduce traffic congestion on the National Highway in Uttar Pradesh.
The distribution agreement brings GNSS-free LiDAR drone technology to public safety and industrial users for confined-space inspections across North America.
Partnership enables real-time mapping and AI analytics across more than 600 UAVs for global agricultural scouting and data insights.
The 2026 edition from Drone Industry Insights records firms from 70 countries, up 31 percent since 2022, spanning hardware, software, and services relevant to detection and mitigation systems.
The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team trained local pilots and staff to capture 130,000 images across 75 km² at under $500 per km² in a community project active since January 2026.
Photogrammetry and LiDAR systems now deliver 2-3 cm accuracy for stockpile volumes and pit wall stability, enabling faster decisions across mining sites.
The new UAV LiDAR system delivers 2.5 cm accuracy and 500,000 shots per second for extended beyond visual line of sight operations on compatible drone platforms.
The partnership routes Spexi drone captures through Niantic Spatial’s Reconstruction API to deliver enterprise 3D Gaussian splats from a network covering millions of acres at 2.8 cm resolution.
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