Category Archives: Autonomous vehicles

TRB AFB 80 Summer Meeting

Posted on June 16, 2018 by lidar

The Transportation Research Board’s AFB 80 Geospatial Data Acquisition Technologies in Design and Construction Standing Committee is holding its summer meeting July 22 – 25, 2018 in Sacramento, CA. The event will be held at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel. Advance … Continue reading →

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Xalt is the Big Leap for Hexagon

Posted on June 13, 2018 by lidar

The much anticipated news coming out of Las Vegas last night at the HxGN Live event was presented by Ola Rollen at his keynote. It’s being called Xalt and its a bold move for a traditional sensor company that is … Continue reading →

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HxGN Live 2018 is Next Week

Posted on June 8, 2018 by lidar

With SPAR 3D 2018 wrapped up full attention now turns to the Venetian in Las Vegas and HxGN Live 2018. Beginning on Tuesday June 12 with a wide variety of high level training classes, the official opening sessions will be … Continue reading →

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Day 1 SPAR 3D 2018

Posted on June 6, 2018 by lidar

Lights, camera, action and with that SPAR 3D 2018 and AEC Next were launched. The Anaheim Convention Center is a very nice venue. Lisa Murray welcomed the standing room only audience by noting that this was the 15th year for … Continue reading →

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SPAR 3D 2018 and AEC Next Open Tomorrow

Posted on June 4, 2018 by lidar

The center of 3D innovation for the Built Environment will be at the Anaheim Convention Center the next three days June 5-7 as SPAR 3D 2018 and AEC Next combine for the first time. The highly anticipated conference program, organized … Continue reading →

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Hexagon Acquires AutonomouStuff

Posted on June 2, 2018 by lidar

In a somewhat surprising move, Hexagon AB announced the acquisition of AutonomouStuff, one of the world’s leading suppliers of integrated autonomous vehicle solutions. Founded in 2010, US-based AutonomouStuff is pioneering turn-key platforms for autonomous vehicle development, robotics and data intelligence … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Autonomous Vehicle Hype

Posted on May 29, 2018 by lidar

Raise your hand if you think you will own a fully autonomous SAE Level 5 car within the next 10 years. You did not see my hand go up. Why, for two reasons. The first is there are some very … Continue reading →

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GEO Business 2018 is Next Week

Posted on May 15, 2018 by lidar

London will be the center of the geospatial business world next week as it hosts GEO Business 2018. This conference which runs for two days on May 22 and 23 is “The geospatial event designed for everyone involved in the … Continue reading →

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Lidar for Country Roads

Posted on May 14, 2018 by lidar

My son and I were driving on a road in the Sierra Nevada Mountains a few weeks ago where it was not straight for more than 500 feet. We turned constantly down a steep narrow road with no guard rail … Continue reading →

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Why Does Cadillac Super Cruise Work?

Posted on April 30, 2018 by lidar

A recent test of the Cadillac Super Cruise option reveals that it really works. Why? The author of an article in Forbes claims because it is the quality of the HD mapping that start-up Ushr is providing. To confirm that … Continue reading →

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