Esri Will Offer World-Class 3D Surface Imaging Technology and Integrate into the ArcGIS Platform
REDLANDS, Calif.-Thursday 10 September 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today
announced the acquisition of nFrames, a technology company that develops
SURETM, an industry-leading imagery and lidar 3D surface reconstruction
software. This will enable the fusion of imagery with 3D GIS, allowing
nFrames and Esri users to seamlessly capture and analyze 3D data from
aerial, drone, and ground-based sensors in an automated end-to-end
process.
SURE scales 3D data creation to large city and
countrywide airborne image datasets and projects, while giving
professional photogrammetry workflows improved precision, speed, and
simplicity on premises or in the cloud. Through this acquisition, Esri
gains a robust production engine that transforms imagery and lidar data
into point clouds, phototextured 3D meshes, and true orthos. Users in
government; urban planning; or architecture, engineering, and
construction (AEC) can use SURE to generate 3D maps at scales from
individual construction sites to entire cities and countries—fully
automated at higher resolution and repetition rates than ever before.
"nFrames
is a leading provider of 3D image reconstruction software and services,
and I am excited to welcome the company to the Esri family," said Jack
Dangermond, Esri founder and president. "As Esri continues down its path
of innovation to create a multidimensional experience, this acquisition
enhances our ability to create extremely high-quality 3D data from
imagery, which is critical for our customers in the municipal, planning,
and AEC industries."
SURE software will become part of the
company's ArcGIS platform. In the future, Esri will make SURE
capabilities available in ArcGIS Drone2Map and Site Scan for ArcGIS so
users can create better meshes, point clouds, and true orthos from their
drone imagery. This will also further improve ArcGIS orthomapping and
drone processing capabilities across the platform.
"We are
excited to take the next step in our mission of empowering organizations
with leading technology for multisensor reality capture—from air and
ground," said Konrad Wenzel, CEO and cofounder of nFrames. "Together
with Esri, we will be able to unlock the full value of 3D surface data
through GIS by connecting geometry with metainformation to provide
spatial context. This fully automatic chain from data capture to
analytics will enable smarter decision-making."
The nFrames
headquarters will now serve as a new Esri R&D center based in
Stuttgart, focused on cutting-edge reality capture technology. This
R&D center will continue its work on the SURE technology, support
SURE customers, and also provide support for 3D GIS across its line of
products.
"We are looking forward to working on this vision as
part of a global, industry-leading organization, developing cutting-edge
solutions with a growing team while serving our customers and partners
with the same passion as before," continued Wenzel.
For more information about Esri and SURE software, visit go.esri.com/esri-and-nframes.
About Esri
Esri,
the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS)
software, location intelligence, and mapping, offers the most powerful
geospatial cloud available, to help customers unlock the full potential
of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969,
Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations including
90 of the Fortune 100 companies, all 50 state governments, more than
half of all counties (large and small), and 87 of the Forbes Top 100
Colleges in the U.S., as well as all 15 Executive Departments of the
U.S. Government and dozens of independent agencies. With its pioneering
commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers the most
advanced solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things
(IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at esri.com.
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Public Relations, Esri
Mobile: 301-693-2643
Email: jpruchniewski@esri.com
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