Hexagon did it by setting up a separate “blue” team to push forward this disruptive innovation. It's not easy for a big conglomerate to create a new product division from scratch. These products have allowed us to expand into media and entertainment where we previously had no legacy.” How did Hexagon do it? 1/ Hire a disruption team from outside the business

They bring more than 50% new customers, and take us into new industries or segments. The company's turnover for 2015 amounted to approximately 25 MUSD.“ Disruptive projects are meaningful to us in terms of new customers. SigmaSpace is now positively contributing to Hexagon's earnings.

'Additionally, the need for photorealistic 3D visualisations of the world around us is here to stay, especially in light of the of semi- and fully-autonomous vehicle era.' 'The capabilities offered by SigmaSpace nicely complement our current technologies and will positively impact our Imagery Programme - which makes quality geospatial imagery, captured with our airborne sensors, available through the cloud,' says Ola Rollén, Hexagon President and CEO. Geological Survey's 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), which is intended to create a comprehensive 3D map of the US. Together with its speed of coverage, these features make it a superior choice for a wide range of industry applications and a prime candidate for the U.S. This technology operates in night and day conditions and is able to penetrate semi-porous targets such as vegetation, tree canopies, ground fog, and clouds. with approximately 110 employees, SigmaSpace offers a unique LiDAR technology - Single Photon LiDAR (SPL) - which enables 3D data collection at much higher speeds and resolution than conventional systems. Department of Defense, respond to the growing need for this kind of data. SigmaSpace has been enabling private and government clients, including NASA and the U.S.

Today, accurate and geo-referenced 3D visualisations have become an absolute necessity in real-world situations due to the insight they can provide - from urban planning and emergency services to aviation safety and disaster response. Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of SigmaSpace Corporation, a provider of next-generation technologies used to rapidly deliver high-quality 3D maps of the Earth. Featured firm in this article: Sigma Space Corporation of Lanham, MD

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