Category Archives: Autonomous vehicles

Underwater Drone Eelume Moves Like a Snake

Posted on May 9, 2019 by lidar

Having just watched the video below I am at a nearly total loss for words to describe what this underwater drone is capable of doing. Since my days in earning my Ph.D. in marine geotechnical engineering I have known that … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, computer vision, Data, driverless vehicles, Environmental, Inspection, Laser Scanning, Lidar, Orgs, remote sensing, Robots, Sensors, Technology, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hydrogen Fuel Cells – Better UAV Power?

Posted on May 5, 2019 by lidar

Lithium batteries provide relatively short duration flights and are restricted on most commercial airlines; internal combustion engines create air and noise pollution. Are hydrogen fuel cells going to provide the best option? From an article in sUAS News. Like batteries, … Continue reading →

Posted in Autonomous vehicles, Hardware, Mapping, Research, Technology, UAS, UAVs | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Kitty Hawk Wishes to Re-define Mobility with the Flying Car

Posted on May 1, 2019 by lidar

Kitty Hawk has a simple corporate vision – to free people from traffic by using a flying car to re-define the term mobility. In case you might be thinking that this Silicon Valley start-up can’t be serious, then you should … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, AI, artifical perception, artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, Consumer, Marketing, Research, Robots, Sensors, Software, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Autonomy – What Does it Really Mean?

Posted on April 29, 2019 by lidar

Last week we reported on comments by Elon Musk characterizing lidar as a “fool’s errand.” Since then researchers at Cornell reported that cameras may be all that are needed for autonomous driving and at the same time concern was raised … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, AI, artifical perception, artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, Business Development, computer vision, Consumer, driverless vehicles, Laser Scanning, Lidar, machine learning, Mapping, Research, Sensors, solid state, solid state lidar | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Apple Titan – Self-Driving Car Technology is Looking at Lidar

Posted on April 25, 2019 by lidar

It appears that Apple is pursuing the the self-driving car market with either the goal of building an entire vehicle or the autonomous vehicle stack. The latter would be a very interesting business model. From an article on CNBC. Apple … Continue reading →

Posted in artifical perception, artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, Business Development, Consumer, driverless vehicles, Hardware, Lidar, machine learning, Research, Sensors | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Tesla Holds Autonomy Day – Musk Knocks Lidar

Posted on April 23, 2019 by lidar

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, or as some of his more doubting critics have nicknamed him, “PT Musk,” took  the opportunity yesterday to refer to lidar as a fool’s errand. I guess he’s just smarter than everyone else. From an … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, AI, artifical perception, artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, Business Development, computer vision, Conferences, Consumer, driverless vehicles, GPS, Laser Scanning, Lidar, machine learning, Mapping, Marketing, Photogrammetry, Research, Sensors | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Wayve Critics Do Not Believe That Less is More

Posted on April 11, 2019 by lidar

A recent blog post introducing Wayve’s claims to need only a camera, GPS tracker and a powerful computer have the Wayve critics speaking out. From an article in Mashable by Sasha Lekach Why weigh down a self-driving car with a … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, AI, artifical perception, artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, computer vision, Deep Learning, driverless vehicles, Feature Extraction, GPS, Laser Scanning, Lidar, machine learning, Mapping, Research, Sensors, Software, Technology | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Wayve is Using Deep Learning to Drive Like a Human

Posted on April 6, 2019 by lidar

This is a must read. Wayve postures that humans have a remarkable ability to learn to drive quickly and can obtain a licence to drive across a whole country after tens of hours of practice. From a press release by … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, AI, artifical perception, artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, computer vision, Consumer, Deep Learning, driverless vehicles, machine learning, Mapping, Research, Sensors, Technology | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

ABB Ability Mobile Gas-leak Detection System

Posted on April 4, 2019 by lidar

The ABB Ability mobile gas-leak detection system can now be mounted on a drone and flown into areas with suspected gas leaks, such as along natural gas pipelines. By Chris McNamara, Smart Industry Content Director The original method of hydrocarbon … Continue reading →

Posted in AI, airborne LiDAR, artificial intelligence, atmospheric, Autonomous vehicles, DIAL, Environmental, Hardware, Inspection, Lidar, Mapping, Mobile LiDAR, remote sensing, UAS, UAVs | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

SPAR 3D 2019 and HxGN LIVE 2019 – Are you Attending?

Posted on March 26, 2019 by lidar

As I begin to review the submissions for the Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year Award, co-sponsored by SPAR 3D 2019 and Leica Geosystems, it reminded me that I need to make my travel plans. HxGN LIVE 2019 occurs a … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, AI, airborne LiDAR, archaeology, artificial intelligence, Augmented reality, Autonomous vehicles, bathymetric, BIM, Business Development, Cloud, computer vision, Conferences, Construction, cultural heritage, Education, Entertainment, Environmental, Feature Extraction, Geomatics, GIS, Government, GPS, Historic Preservation, Hydrographic LiDAR, Infrastructure, Inspection, Internet of Things, Laser Scanning, Lidar, Mapping, Mobile LiDAR, Photogrammetry, point clouds, remote sensing, Research, SLAM, smart cities, Software, Surveying, Surveying Engineering, Technology, The Industry, Young Geospatial Professional | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment