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New AI mapping system builds 3D maps in seconds for robot rescue missions

MIT researchers have built a new AI system that allows robots to create detailed 3D maps of complex environments within seconds. The technology could transform how search-and-rescue robots navigate ...
Forbes

Bringing The World Into Perspective With 3D Geospatial Data

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Imagine the scene: You’re driving in an unfamiliar city and use Google Maps on your iPhone ...
Forbes

How Brands Can Use Immersive Maps Experiences To Bring Consumers Into Their Worlds

Throughout history, maps have reflected how we relate to our world. The more we’ve mapped, the more we’ve understood. Location-based, AR, and VR technologies along with geospatial capabilities like ...
Gizmodo

Startup’s Proposed Satellite Swarm Would Create 3D Maps of Earth’s Entire Surface

NUVIEW's satellite constellation will use LiDAR to create its 3D maps, which could prove beneficial to farmers and urban planners. reading time 2 minutes Satellites flying overhead in Earth’s orbit ...