From Industry Buzz to Practical Workflow Gaussian splatting has quickly become one of the most talked-about developments in 3D reconstruction. Known for its ability to create highly realistic, smooth-rendered scenes, the technique has sparked a central question across the geospatial industry: can it move beyond visualization and support real-world mapping workflows? With the … [Read more...] about Gaussian Splatting Meets Photogrammetry: SimActive Integrates New Capability in Correlator3D
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Blue Marble Geographics and Avenza Systems Combine to Create Unified Geospatial Platform
Merger connects office-based analysis with field operations for end-to-end spatial workflows Blue Marble Geographics and Avenza Systems, Inc. have announced a combined organization that will operate under the Blue Marble Geographics name. The move brings together complementary geospatial technologies designed to connect office-based spatial analysis with field data collection … [Read more...] about Blue Marble Geographics and Avenza Systems Combine to Create Unified Geospatial Platform
Can You Get Survey-Grade Accuracy Without Ground Control Points?
New Study Explores When Drone Mapping Can Reduce Ground Setup A new white paper from Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra takes on a long-standing question in drone surveying: is it possible to achieve survey-grade accuracy without ground control points (GCPs)? The report, Repeat Accuracy Verification, presents results from 102 drone flights designed to test both accuracy and … [Read more...] about Can You Get Survey-Grade Accuracy Without Ground Control Points?
Windracers ULTRA to Map Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill An international team of researchers plans to deploy Windracers’ dual-use heavy-lift drone technology to study the interactions of ice and ocean water in the frigid Arctic region of northwestern Greenland. The study, which is expected to get under way this summer, will be a critical part of the so-called GIANT (Greenland Ice sheet … [Read more...] about Windracers ULTRA to Map Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
Designing Resilient Roads on Java’s Southern Coast: A Blue Marble Geographics Case Study
As governments invest in infrastructure to unlock tourism and regional growth, the challenge is no longer just building roads. It is building roads that can endure terrain, climate, and time. A recent case study from Blue Marble Geographics demonstrates how drone-based photogrammetry and watershed modeling are helping engineers design a more resilient transportation corridor … [Read more...] about Designing Resilient Roads on Java’s Southern Coast: A Blue Marble Geographics Case Study
