The new three-dimensional map of Earth has been completed. Mountain peaks and valley floors across the globe can now be seen with an accuracy of just one metre. The global elevation model was created ...

Today, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and NSF released 3-D topographic maps that show Alaska’s terrain in greater detail than ever before. Powered by the Blue Waters supercomputer, the ...

Google Maps now has Terrain View, which enables users to see terrain maps for an area. Terrain view shows the 3D elevation of natural geographic features, such as mountains and canyons. Topographic ...

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has been chosen by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with Merrick & Company, to lead aerial lidar data collection for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), a ...

Zermatt, Switzerland – February 19, 2013: senseFly successfully tests the eBee, its new fully autonomous drone for mapping, in the Swiss ski resort of Zermatt. senseFly successfully demonstrated the ...

The update also includes enhanced navigation, a new windshield view for drivers, and details for road markings, land cover, trees, elevation, and public transit routes. I've covered the technology ...