In the Scan

The Lidar-AI Revolution in Timber: How Digital Twins and Forest Point Clouds are Transforming Modern Forestry and Ecology This article, written by Brett Ruether, is an exploration of how AI and lidar in forestry are transforming forest inventory, digital twins, and timber management through advanced 3D point cloud analysis and machine learning. Brett is a […]

What was once hidden beneath nearly two centuries of forest growth is beginning to reappear through modern mapping technology. Researchers are using drone-mounted LiDAR to gain new insights into a historically significant Adirondack settlement. – Sarah Roe, Lidar News Drone Lidar Maps Hidden Remains of Timbuctoo A team of researchers near Lake Placid, New York, […]

Accuracy Isn’t a Setting LiDAR technology has transformed the way existing conditions are captured across the architecture, engineering, construction, and facility management industries. Modern reality capture systems can document complex environments quickly, producing dense point clouds that appear highly detailed and visually convincing. But one persistent problem continues t...

Geo Week Seeks Impactful Presentations; Accepting Speaker Submissions Through July 17 Leading geospatial and mapping event encourages industry innovators to participate in Geo Week, ASPRS and RCN conference sessions Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, May 26, 2027 – Organizers of Geo Week have announced the opening of their Call for Speakers, which seeks practitioners, project […]

As consolidation reshapes the industry, the future of lidar and 3D sensors is increasingly being defined by scale, software integration, and deployment economics rather than sensor performance alone. In this piece, Jordan Regenie, geospatial strategist, shares his thoughts on what recent market activity may signal for the next phase of lidar and machine perception. After […]