Topcon’s new concrete paving system uses ‘millimeter GPS technology’
Topcon Positioning Group has launched a new system for automated concrete paving — the ZPS system — with the new Z-Robot and Z-Stack sensor. Using enhanced Topcon “millimeter GPS technology,” the ZPS...
View ArticleTimesaving webinar on survey data collection
Time has great impact in the enterprise mobility continuum. Developing tools for mobile workers has long been the sole province of IT, but the demand for mobile apps is stretching IT to the breaking...
View ArticleHemisphere debuts next-generation S321+ and C321+ GNSS smart antennas
At Intergeo 2017, Hemisphere GNSS released its next-generation multi-frequency, multi-GNSS S321+ and C321+ GNSS smart antennas. The S321+ and C321+ are upgrades to the previous versions S321 and C321...
View ArticleHexagon presents solutions for geospatial, construction industries at Intergeo
Hexagon AB showcased its geospatial and construction portfolio at Intergeo 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Hexagon’s sensor portfolio combined with a range of software creates solutions that support the...
View ArticleTopcon upgrades SmoothRide road data-collection software
Topcon Positioning Group is updating its data-collection software for the SmoothRide resurfacing workflow solution. RD-M1 Collect 2.0 includes updates designed to facilitate and optimize mapping of...
View ArticleSharper Shape, SkySkopes string transmission lines using drones
A pair of companies is using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for powerline construction. Sharper Shape, a drone-based automated inspection provider, and SkySkopes, a professional UAS flight operator,...
View ArticleDelair unveils large-area mapping drone
The UX11 drone from DelAir. Commercial drone-maker Delair has introduced a professional unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for survey-grade photogrammetric mapping. The UX11 is a small fixed-wing UAV that...
View ArticleDrone platform guides earthworks projects
Kespry now offers a suite of capabilities that extends the value of aerial intelligence to the full life cycle of planning, bidding and managing earthworks projects in the major site construction...
View ArticleTersus kits include centimeter-accurate GNSS OEM RTK boards
Tersus GNSS Inc., a GNSS positioning solution provider, has introduced three new GNSS kits. The BX305/306/316 HRS kits feature high-precision BX305/306/316 GNSS RTK boards. The HRS kits consist of RTK...
View ArticleTopcon, Bentley Systems kick off Constructioneering Academy
Topcon Positioning Group and Bentley Systems announced the kick-off date of their collaborative Constructioneering Academy initiative. The first session is scheduled for Feb. 13 in Livermore,...
View ArticleHandheld launches Nautiz X9 rugged Android PDA
Handheld Group has launched the Nautiz X9, an ultra-rugged enterprise handheld built for fieldwork in challenging outdoor or industrial environments. It can be used as a mobile computer, data collector...
View ArticleNVIDIA Jetson takes to the sky to improve worksite visualization
Komatsu plans to introduce NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) to its SmartConstrution jobsites. The GPUs will communicate with drones from Skycatch, a Komatsu partner, which will collect 3D...
View ArticleTrimble acquires e-Builder to expand construction management solutions
Trimble has acquired privately-held e-Builder, a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based construction program management solution for capital program owners and program management firms. e-Builder extends...
View ArticleDT Research’s new military-grade tablet has RTK GNSS
DT Research has released the DT301T rugged RTK tablet (DT301T-RTK), a lightweight military-grade tablet purpose-built for GIS mapping applications. It features real-time kinematic (RTK) satellite...
View ArticleUAVs map construction sites, protect NASCAR, even pollinate trees
As the days tick down towards the coming AUVSI Xponential convention in Denver April 30 to May 3, new UAV/UAS developments and applications continue to appear, indicating that this industry could be...
View ArticleTrimble offers new TSC7 controller and apps for surveyors
Trimble has released the Trimble TSC7 controller, a new field solution for land and civil construction surveyors. The TSC7 brings powerful enhancements to the field and was designed based on customer...
View ArticleLeica smart antenna features tilt compensation, magnetic field resistance
Leica Geosystems has introduced the Leica iCON gps 70 T smart antenna as part of its Leica iCON gps 70 series for reliable and easy stake-out jobs on any construction site. Measurement results become...
View ArticleMauritanian utility corridor being surveyed with SP60 GNSS receiver
The Spectra Precision SP60 GNSS receiver has been selected to perform survey work for construction of a new 450-kilometer electric power transmission corridor. Connecting Mauritania’s two largest...
View ArticleNew Leica Aibot facilitates accurate, safe aerial surveys
Leica Geosystems has released the Leica Aibot, its latest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system based on DJI’s aerial platform, the M600 Pro, designed to rapidly and autonomously enable digitizing of...
View ArticleAEC Next Technology Expo + Conference
AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference, which will take place in collaboration with the SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, is the premiere event for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC)...
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