Smart grid technology is first on the agenda. Software is reprogramming the industrial world. Siemens and Bentley Systems are taking the next step in their recently announced strategic alliance (see, “Siemens takes ownership state in Bentley via strategic alliance”) by jointly develop new products for the “accelerated digitization of planning, design, and operations for power … [Read more...] about Siemens, Bentley Systems to co-develop new utility planning and design software
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Construction, geospatial finding their way in virtualization
Data is needed everywhere, and virtualization is the new transport. A report from the recent Virtualize Conference. By Kathleen Maher Jon Peddie Research’s second annual Virtualize Conference featured an ambitious agenda, designed to reach a wider audience interested in the potential of virtualization technology. We probably went a little far, cramming in discussions of … [Read more...] about Construction, geospatial finding their way in virtualization
Autodesk sends infrastructure development to the cloud
InfraWorks 360 Pro is collaborative glue to unify the use of BIM tools and GIS on mobile and desktop. It is an extension of the former Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler. Autodesk today introduces a new product to support the use of building information modeling (BIM) in infrastructure development. Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro will be available later this month as a … [Read more...] about Autodesk sends infrastructure development to the cloud
Bentley releases new mobile apps for GIS and construction
Both support Bentley’s i-Models for broad interoperability of construction and GIS data. Bentley has released two new mobile apps to extend the reach of project data for field work. Field Supervisor provides access to construction project data stored in Bentley’s ProjectWise and other repositories; Bentley Map Mobile provides non-GIS professionals with the ability to view and … [Read more...] about Bentley releases new mobile apps for GIS and construction
Autodesk acquires Allpoint for 3D LIDAR expertise
The founder and key researchers will join Autodesk’s Reality Capture team. The technology they bring has its roots in computer vision and robotics research. Autodesk today acquired technology and key employees from Allpoint Systems LLC, a Pittsburgh developer of software for collecting and processing 3D LIDAR (broad-field laser-based) point cloud data. Terms were not … [Read more...] about Autodesk acquires Allpoint for 3D LIDAR expertise
Esri CityEngine builds flexible 3D cities
The newest ArcGIS add-on is getting easier to use and more appealing for city planners and architects alike. By Marilyn Novell Esri’s CityEngine addition to ArcGIS was showcased at Siggraph, and it is impressive. CityEngine enables the quick creation of 3D urban environments out of 2D data. But beyond that, it can take existing 3D models or real-world information in a … [Read more...] about Esri CityEngine builds flexible 3D cities
Hexagon acquires myVR for 3D GIS interactive viewing
The Norwegian company creates software that enables high-resolution real-time viewing of interactive maps over low bandwidth. Technology conglomerate Hexagon AB has acquired all shares in the Norwegian company My Virtual Reality Software AS. Known as myVR, the company provides software for 2D, 3D and 360-degree viewing for desktop and mobile. myVR has developed a patented … [Read more...] about Hexagon acquires myVR for 3D GIS interactive viewing
3D laser map shows earthquake zone before and after
High-res LIDAR scans reveal previously undiscovered relationships between smaller faults. Geologists have a new tool to study how earthquakes change the landscape down to a few inches, and it’s giving them insight into how earthquake faults behave. In the Feb. 10 issue of the journal Science, a team of scientists from the U.S., Mexico and China reports the most comprehensive … [Read more...] about 3D laser map shows earthquake zone before and after
Apple acquires 3D mapping company C3 Technologies on the sly
It may be about relying less on Google, but Apple isn’t the only company building a GIS portfolio. Build or buy? Apple has opted for building and buying many technologies around its iOS environment and certainly one point of vulnerability is maps. Apple has famously fallen in and out with Google; it has been obvious that Apple does not want to be in the position of needing … [Read more...] about Apple acquires 3D mapping company C3 Technologies on the sly
ESRI acquires content creation company Procedural
ESRI adds City Engine to its portfolio to create 3D cities within ArcGIS and the company says it will continue development of City Engine as a standalone product. One of the coolest companies to appear at Siggraph in recent years has been Procedural. It’s the cool company with a scary name. Procedural is a Swiss company and as the name suggests, they use procedural algorithms … [Read more...] about ESRI acquires content creation company Procedural