Increasing surveying accuracies and productivity
Representatives of five companies shared their perspectives on recent advances in surveying and the remaining challenges. read more
Leica Geosystems launches one app for terrestrial laser scanning portfolio
Leica Geosystems has extended its Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 mobile-device app to all Leica Geosystems 3D terrestrial laser scanners for in-field data acquisition and visualization. With the push of a button from the mobile-device app, all Leica Geosystems’ laser scanner users can capture high-quality data and verify registration directly in the field, Leica said. The Leica ScanStation P-Series, Leica’s survey-grade... read more
Pointfuse and Leica Geosystems enter development agreement
Pointfuse and Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, have established a global cooperation and entered into a development agreement. According to the companies, the agreement aims to streamline the use of reality capture in established digital construction, space management and visualization workflows. This strategic cooperation demonstrates the shared focus of Pointfuse and Leica Geosystems to democratize technology and create intuitive and... read more
Bluesky with CityMapper captures cities in 3D
Aerial survey company Bluesky International Ltd. is using the Leica CityMapper to capture major cities throughout the United Kingdom. read more
Leica Geosystems debuts GNSS RTK rover at Intergeo 2017
Leica Geosystems released its GS18 T GNSS RTK rover at Intergeo 2017, which took place Sept. 26-28 in Berlin, Germany. According to the company, this GNSS RTK rover saves users time because they no longer need to hold the pole vertical to level the bubble. Watch the video to learn more about the GS18 T. read more
Utility post-processing software delivers CAD drawings
Leica Geosystems has released its new DX Office Vision utility post processing software for mapping ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data from the field into a CAD drawing. DX Office Vision allows even non-experienced users to obtain professional 3D CAD drawings and visualize the detected underground utilities in a simple way, according to Leica. The intuitive interface enables users to filter, select, identify... read more
Leica Geosystems’ 3D imaging laser scanner comes to Europe
Leica Geosystems’ BLK360 miniaturized 3D imaging laser scanner is now available for reservation within Europe, for delivery in summer. The laser scanner simplifies the collection of as-built reality capture data for work in architecture, design, construction and engineering among other vertical markets. The Leica BLK360 is an easy-to-use and powerful reality-capture solution that enables professionals to capture 360-degree HDR spherical... read more
Esri and Leica partner to offer grants to governments
Geographic information system (GIS) provider Esri has partnered with Swiss-based spatial measurement instrument manufacturer Leica Geosystems to encourage innovation of mobile field data collection in government by offering grants totaling $143,250 in goods and services. Known as the Smart Communities Innovation Challenge, 10 governments that submit detailed project proposals demonstrating increased efficiencies in collecting data for decision support or improved productivity in delivering governmental services will be... read more
Leica expands lidar capabilities in ALS80 airborne sensor
Leica Geosystems has expanded functionality of its ALS80 airborne sensor to enable more flexible data acquisition with extended range measurement capability. The new ALS80-UP takes advantage of the dual-output optical system pioneered in the Leica Geosystems ALS70 and enhanced in the ALS80. The system also benefits from higher Multiple Pulse in Air (MPiA) operation settings, enabling data collection in extreme... read more
Esri and Hexagon promote joint collaboration at HxGN LIVE
In 2015, Esri and Hexagon jointly announced a series of ready-to-use imagery services to Esri users through ArcGIS Marketplace. ArcGIS Marketplace delivers high-resolution aerial multispectral and basemap imagery services as a subscription through ArcGIS Online. In light of the collaboration, Esri will be participating in HxGN Live June 14-16 in Anaheim, California. Another collaboration with Leica Geosystems, a brand within Hexagon Geosystems, addressed... read more
