Category Archives: Technology

The 3D Laser Scanning Industry – Where Are We?

Posted on December 28, 2018 by lidar

There is no question that 2018 has seen advancements in many of the 3D laser scanning application areas, including the red hot drone and autonomous vehicle sectors, but as an industry are we taking full advantage of the transformation from … Continue reading →

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Piping Layout Consultants Delivers 3D Paper Mill Project

Posted on December 20, 2018 by lidar

Piping Layout Consultants -PLC details the benefits and best practices of using 3D laser scanning to retrofit a paper mill piping upgrade. The following is from an article in Building Design and Construction. For a recent U.S. paper mill project, … Continue reading →

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Standard Cyborg Let’s You Create 3D Images with iPhone

Posted on December 16, 2018 by lidar

Capture is a software app from Standard Cyborg that let’s you capture 3D images with your iPhone. From an article in Digital Trends. What if, instead of having to shell out the best part of a years’ rent for a … Continue reading →

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GENIUS NY 2019 Selects UAV Finalists for $1 Million Grant

Posted on December 14, 2018 by lidar

GENIUS NY 2019, a business accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, today announced the five finalists companies selected for its third round. These startup drone companies will participate in the year-long program and will compete for a total of … Continue reading →

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AeroVironment is Helping NPS with Woolsey Fire Aftermath

Posted on December 9, 2018 by lidar

With nearly 100,000 acres and over 600 park structures destroyed AeroVironment is providing critical services to the assess the damage. The Woolsey wildfire burned almost 90% of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Southern California. Simply and painfully … Continue reading →

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Site Operations Engineer – University of Washington Opening

Posted on December 2, 2018 by lidar

This Site Operations Engineer is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to be on the cutting edge of the latest 3D technology and applied research. The Site Operations Engineer will support the National Science Foundation (NSF) NHERI (Natural Hazards … Continue reading →

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NASA InSight Lands Successfully on Mars

Posted on November 27, 2018 by lidar

After traveling for 6 months and covering more than 300 million miles NASA InSight has landed on Mars to the joy and tears of the NASA team. Congratulations to all! I never get tired of watching these landings – truly … Continue reading →

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3D Technology Firms – What if They Put it in Neutral?

Posted on November 22, 2018 by lidar

On a long holiday break like this the mind starts to wander. In may case it’s back to the recurring question I have whenever I spend time with end users of 3D technology, like myself. Should the industry take a … Continue reading →

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Driverless Car Revolution is Running Late

Posted on November 19, 2018 by lidar

The adoption rate for the driverless car is behind schedule. Engineering challenge of the decade Auto makers are becoming more cautious Greatest obstacle is fear of trusting a robot Vehicle insurance and laws would have to be overhauled In this … Continue reading →

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How to Specify 3D Laser Scanning Services

Posted on November 18, 2018 by lidar

How to Specify 3D Laser Scanning Services: It has to be all or nothing Make it performance vs. prescriptive – results, not methods Rely on the expertise of the laser scanning services provider Must provide results that the client can … Continue reading →

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