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Built By Surveyors: The Design Journey Behind the Emesent GX1

Andrew Harrison — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:45:01 GMT

By Andrew Harrison, Hardware Engineering Manager, Emesent

When we started work on what would become Emesent GX1, our first instinct wasn't to look at what competitors were building. It was to listen — really listen — to the people who would actually use it.

Over the course of GX1's development, we spoke with more than 25 surveyors, survey business owners, engineers and geospatial professionals from around the world. We asked about their workflows. We recorded their frustrations, their workarounds, and their wish lists. What emerged wasn't a spec sheet - it was a clear picture of what a mobile scanner built for professional surveyors should actually look like.

This is that story.

Into the Stone Sepulcher: Mapping 5km of Sacred Maya History in 10 Days

Bree Marshall — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:00:01 GMT

The entrance to Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) is a deep blue pool at the base of a jungle cliff in western Belize.

To reach what lies beyond, you swim.

Where Other SLAM Solutions Fail: Capturing a 1.5km Swiss Sewer Tunnel with Emesent Hovermap STX

Bree Marshall — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:58:59 GMT

Some environments earn a reputation. When we received drawings and photos of a sewer tunnel in Switzerland, we knew exactly why the client had reached out — several leading SLAM-based solutions had already attempted this site and failed.

Dive Into Aura Cloud — Your 3D World, Now in the Cloud

Bree Marshall — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:04:49 GMT

Cloud-hosted sharing and visualization for every stakeholder in your workflow. No install. No file transfers. No friction.

The Job Doesn't Stop Because The Signal Does: Inside Aura's PPK Release

Bree Marshall — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:58:26 GMT

We sat down with Greg Davis, Product Manager for Emesent Aura, to talk about why PPK georeferencing made it onto the roadmap, what it means for surveyors in the field, and what teams should know before they deploy.

Less Gear, More Ground: Orion Spatial Solutions and Emesent GX1

Bree Marshall — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:50:12 GMT

About the Client

Orion Spatial Solutions is a specialist survey firm with 15 years of scanning experience, serving clients across construction, infrastructure, marine, and mining sectors. With some of the industry's most varied scanning workflows - from drone LiDAR and MLS to backpack and handheld capture - they put every tool through its paces.

Gridvision Sees GX1 as Significant Step Forward for Mobile Scanning

Bree Marshall — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:43:13 GMT

Simplified setup and integrated design promise faster deployment for power line inspection specialists

Gridvision, an Australian power line inspection company, has been beta testing Emesent's GX1 technology after successfully deploying Hovermap STX for vehicle-mounted corridor scanning and handheld substation work.

How Sonto Increased Survey Capacity 5x with Mobile Scanning Technology

Ryan Palfrey — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Eliminating the Ground Survey Tech Bottleneck: From 1-2 Residential Surveys per day to 5-6

The Challenge: When Traditional Methods Can't Keep Pace with Demand

For Sonto, a leading Queensland surveying firm specializing in residential and commercial surveys, the mathematics of growth were unforgiving. With traditional total station workflows yielding 1-2 residential property surveys per day - and occasionally requiring return visits when sites proved particularly challenging - they faced a fundamental constraint.

When Minutes Matter Underground: UAS's 48hr Mine Emergency Response with Hovermap STX

Bree Marshall — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:40:43 GMT

How UAS Deployed Hovermap STX to Map a 22-Acre Mine Collapse - Autonomously

About the Client

Unmanned Aerial Services Inc (UAS Inc) is an Inspection Service Provider for Indoor Industrial and Underground Mine locations. UAS Inc utilizes Emesent Hovermap to inspect dangerous / difficult areas of operations, removing traditional human methodology and adding an increased safety factor while providing detailed visual and laser scan information for their clients.

Understanding SLAM Technology: A Guide to Simultaneous Localization and Mapping

Ryan Palfrey — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:18:56 GMT

In the rapidly evolving world of robotics, autonomous vehicles, and surveying technology, SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) has emerged as a foundational technology that enables machines to navigate and understand their surroundings. Whether it's a robot vacuum cleaning your home or a drone mapping a complex mine site, SLAM technology is working behind the scenes to understand where it is, what’s in the environment, and where to go next.