Lidar & Geospatial

Comprehensive coverage of lidar sensors, systems, and applications — from terrestrial scanning and airborne mapping to mobile and UAV-mounted platforms.

Essential Reading

geoConvergence Introduces Scan2Twin: Mobile Mapping for Digital Twin Creation & GIS Integration

Around the Geospatial, 3D, and AEC Industries: Surveying, Point Clouds, Digital Twin

Latest Articles

Where SLAM Lidar Actually Delivers Value, and Where It Still Falls Short

Google Maps Platform Adds AI-Powered Imagery Tools with Implications for Geospatial Workflows

Listening to the Land, and the People Who Know It Best

Listening to the Land, and the People Who Know It Best

SLAM Lidar: How Machines Learn to See and Navigate the World

Don’t Be Scared of NSRS Modernization, Be Prepared

A Billion Points of Light

From scribing tables to millimeter lidar

AI-Powered Field Data Collection for Smarter Vegetation Management and a Resilient Power Grid

No One-Size-Fits-All Solution: How Hybrid Survey Workflows Are Reshaping the Industry

No One-Size-Fits-All Solution: How Hybrid Survey Workflows Are Reshaping the Industry

Emesent, GeoCue, and Mach9 Win Pitch the Press Competition at Geo Week.

Geospatial at a Crossroads: Industry Leaders Chart the Path to 2026 and Beyond

Geospatial at a Crossroads: Industry Leaders Chart the Path to 2026 and Beyond

“Welcome to the Age of Intelligence”: Hexagon’s Burkhard Boeckem on the Future of Geospatial

Using Lidar for Emergency Response in Alaska

Your Turn to Talk: Geo Week Roundtables Put Practitioners at the Center

Hybrid GNSS Receiver: Past, Present, and Future

How Centralized Geospatial Data Access Is Transforming 3D City Modeling

How Centralized Geospatial Data Access Is Transforming 3D City Modeling

Remote Sensing, Real Impact: Technology-Driven Conservation at the Jane Goodall Institute

XenomatiX Releases New Road Profiler for Pavement Inspection

XenomatiX Releases New Road Profiler for Pavement Inspection

The Plan: A Blueprint for Remapping Venezuela

Session Voices: Geospatial Readiness for a Changing Climate

Session Voices: Geospatial Readiness for a Changing Climate

Aging Infrastructure, Drone Inspections, and the Reality of Scaling Data Workflows

Geopost Launches New Venture Street-level Imagery

Geopost Launches New Venture Street-level Imagery

Pointerra3D’s Digital Surveyor Bundle: A Geo Week Game Changer

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Foundations

Why GIS and BIM Are Essential Partners in Corridor Mapping Projects

Around the 3D Technology Industry: Mobile Mapping, St. Peter’s Basilica, Bandelier National Monument

Understanding Point Clouds from Laser Scanning to Photogrammetry