LiDAR stories
Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million for cattle weighing tech
Last month
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agricultural technology
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edge computing
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supply chain
New Zealand agritech startup Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million to scale smartphone-based 3D cattle weighing for beef farmers.
Fathom deepens AXA Climate tie-up for flood risk data
Last month
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
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ai
Fathom has deepened its partnership with AXA Climate's Altitude platform to embed richer probabilistic flood and terrain data for investors.
Emesent unveils GX1 scanner to speed up site surveys
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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productivity
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engineering
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skills shortage
Emesent launches GX1 mobile scanner, promising survey-grade accuracy and site survey times slashed by up to 95% for construction teams.
ECOVACS debuts full-scenario home robots & LilMilo at CES
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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robots
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edge computing
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smart home
ECOVACS launches full-scenario home robots at CES, unveiling new DEEBOT, GOAT, WINBOT and ULTRAMARINE lines plus LilMilo pet bot.
Roborock unveils AI stair-climbing robot & Real Madrid deal
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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iot
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smart home
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ai
Roborock debuts an AI stair-climbing Saros Rover at CES and kicks off a multi-year global partnership with Real Madrid Football Club.
Revolutionary SuperPac aircraft debuts in Australia tour & race
Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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clean technologies
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climate change
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united nations
The SuperPac 750XL-II, a revolutionary short take-off aircraft, debuts in Australia, touring ahead of the 2025 Outback Air Race supporting the RFDS.
Commercial drone automation set to soar across industries
Fri, 23rd May 2025
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agricultural technology
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surveillance
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edge computing
A Forrester report finds 78% of automation leaders plan to implement aerial drone automation within a year, boosting efficiency across industries.
Drone GIS mapping market grows with tech advancements
Fri, 24th Jan 2025
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agricultural technology
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construction
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geographic information system
The global drone GIS mapping market is poised for significant expansion, fuelled by technological advancements and increasing demand across diverse industries.
Unitec launches IoT Impact Lab for smart tech innovation
Thu, 5th Dec 2024
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edutech
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iot
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ai
Unitec has launched an IoT Impact Lab to empower communities through IoT and AI, fostering innovation and career opportunities for students.
Neara launches a new automated LiDAR classification solution
Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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clean technologies
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productivity
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sustainability
The new solution offers LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) based insights into critical infrastructure 30 times faster than manual processing.
Are solar panels a good investment? Auckland Uni answers
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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auckland university
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auckland council
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entrepreneur
We wanted to offer an educational tool that's impartial and realistic to help people work out if solar is economic for their workplaces.
Govt. puts $800,000 towards 3-D aerial mapping of Northland
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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3d technology
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mapping
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lidar
The data can be used by forestry companies to help plan their logging operations and horticulture companies for sustainable land management.