Safely exploring 148 year old tunnels with LiDAR mapping

Safely exploring 148 year old tunnels with LiDAR mapping

Using LiDAR mapping, Wingfield Scale and Measure have explored and captured inside train tunnels abandoned over 60 years ago to help prepare them for a new role. In 1956 the last steam locomotive passed through the Wray and Sidling Tunnels in Rockhill Furnace, part of the 32-mile (51.5 km) coal rail line. Over 60 years…

Trafikverket and AMKVO Bring Underground Data to the Surface

Trafikverket and AMKVO Bring Underground Data to the Surface

Autonomous mapping in vertical shafts makes for fast, efficient digitalization Good mapping data is essential for underground infrastructure work. Inaccurate or incomplete mapping data sources can increase the risks to personnel, equipment and infrastructure in an already high-risk environment. But vertical infrastructure can be particularly difficult to map – the width of a space might…

Emesent opens US Office to Provide local Presence for its Autonomous Drone Technology

Emesent opens US Office to Provide local Presence for its Autonomous Drone Technology

World-leading drone autonomy company, Emesent, is increasing availability and support to the American market with a regional office in Denver, Colorado. The office, which opened in February, will service the growing demand in the region for Emesent’s flagship product, Hovermap, an autonomy and mapping payload.