Tag Archives: aerial

xyHt Magazine Heights 2023

Click on the cover to view the Heights 2023 supplement to xyHt magazine. Articles in the issue include: From Nadir to Oblique: From traditional airplanes to new-fangled gyroplanes, we take a look at several aspects of the aerial geospatial technologies that just keep getting better. The Future of Photogrammetry: While UAVs continue to emerge as aerial mapping vehicles, there...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 03/10/2023

Geo Connect Asia returns in March to Singapore  CONEXPO-CON/AGG Unveils World’s Largest 3D-Printed Statue  Artificial Intelligence in Retail Market to Hit $85 Billion by 2033  Vexcel Imaging Receives Creative Content Award at 2023 Esri Partner Conference  Recent NV5 Acquisition Axim Geospatial Awarded $9 Million in National Security Contracts  Saildrone Completes World’s First Uncrewed Alaska Ocean...

Safety is Paramount in Aerial Drone Mapping

As the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prepares to release its ruling covering uncrewed aircraft flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the National Airspace (NAS) the entire industry is holding its breath preparing for a new era of certainty and expansion.  Aerial photogrammetry will be one of the immediate beneficiaries of this new policy...

Hannah Peterson

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 8 of 23 Name: Hannah Peterson, Age 28Company: Aero-Graphics, Flight Planner  Education: BS in Geology, Utah Valley University, MS in Geography, University of Utah All her life, Peterson has enjoyed spending time in the outdoors and learning about the earth’s processes. This led to pursuing and graduating...

Final Approach

The demise of a great mapping platform With the advent and adoption of new technologies, we are quick to forget about the old ways we used to do things. In the case of pocket calculators or disposable cameras is not relevant to reminisce about the past, but when the time comes to dispose of a...

Sanborn Relies on Vexcel Osprey Systems

Sanborn Relies on Vexcel Osprey Systems to Meet Growing Demands for Oblique Imagery In response to growing demand for oblique aerial imagery in the vegetation management, tax assessment, and 3D GIS markets, the Sanborn Map Company purchased two Vexcel UltraCam Osprey systems to better serve those applications. The Colorado Springs company replaced its existing oblique...