# Technological evolution | Global Mapping > How Global Mapping's technology evolved: from conventional surveying to GNSS, digital photogrammetry, LEICA airborne LiDAR, RPAS drones, 3D scanning, satellite imagery and geospatial artificial intelligence. Page: https://globalmapping.biz/en/technology --- ## Evolution # How our technology evolved We started with conventional surveying and scanned metric photographs. Since then we have added technology whenever it made the work in the field or in the office better. These are the milestones. ## Timeline ## From the total station to artificial intelligence Each stage added a technology without retiring the one before. Today they work together in one geospatial workflow, from the field to the engineering deliverable. 1. 1 2000 ### Digital photogrammetry from analog cameras Conventional topographic surveys and orthophotos. Photogrammetry was already digital, working from color scans of the metric photographs. Orthophotos Color scanning Conventional surveying 2. 2 2005 ### Survey supervision on large mining projects Permanent survey crews stationed at the mine: the start of the supervision and quality assurance line that today follows the works from start to finish. Crews at the mine Construction supervision 3. 3 2009 ### Surveys with GNSS-RTK Real-time differential satellite positioning changed how much a crew could survey in one shift, starting at operating mines. GNSS-RTK Control networks 4. 4 2010 ### First digital aerial camera Our first digital aerial camera closed the loop: fully digital photogrammetry, with no film and no intermediate scanning. Digital camera Fully digital photogrammetry 5. 5 2011 ### Digital photogrammetric restitution We moved our restitution systems from analog to digital, with collaborative digitizing and LCD stereo monitors. 3D restitution LCD stereo Collaborative environment 6. 6 2012 ### ISO 9001:2008 certification On April 23, 2012, we obtained ISO 9001:2008 certification: our technical growth came under an audited quality management system. ISO 9001:2008 7. 7 2012 ### Marca País Perú licensees Through PROMPERÚ we received the institutional license to use the Marca País Perú, in Peru and abroad. PROMPERÚ Marca País Perú 8. 8 2013 ### Commercial aviation operator: aerial work On July 26, 2013, Peru's civil aviation authority (DGAC) granted Global Mapping its air operator certificate under RAP 91. Since then we fly our own campaigns. DGAC RAP 91 Aerial work 9. 9 2014 ### First airborne LiDAR sensor Our first airborne LiDAR sensor, with an infrared channel, color and a Phase One camera. The investment that defined the company. ALS 70HA LiDAR IR + color Phase One 10. 10 2015 ### Terrestrial LiDAR scanning on site Terrestrial LiDAR scanning joined our project work: engineering detail on structures, slopes and work faces, tied to the same geodetic reference as the flight. Terrestrial LiDAR Engineering detail 11. 11 2017 ### Second aerial camera, with infrared RGB and infrared sensors of 100 megapixels (11,608 × 8,708), 4.6-micron pixel, 1/2500 s shutter and forward motion compensation (FMC). 100 MP RGB + IR FMC 12. 12 2018 ### ISO 9001:2015 renewal On February 28, 2018, we renewed the certification in its 2015 version, with the geomatics services in scope. ISO 9001:2015 13. 13 2019 ### IPGH members Since June 4, 2019, we have been a cooperating member of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History, a specialized agency of the OAS. IPGH OAS 14. 14 2019 ### Second TerrainMapper LiDAR system A second airborne LiDAR system, a TerrainMapper with RGB and infrared sensors: two systems in operation, so a campaign no longer stops for maintenance. TerrainMapper Two systems RGB + IR 15. 15 2020 ### ISPRS sustaining members Sustaining member of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, the body that brings the discipline together worldwide. ISPRS 16. 16 2021 ### Artificial intelligence in cartography and LiDAR We brought AI into cartographic editing and LiDAR processing: better point cloud classification and object recognition on imagery. Assisted classification Object recognition 17. 17 2022 ### Integrated management system implemented Quality, occupational health and safety, and environment under one management system: non-invasive, responsible operations that can be sustained over time. ISO 9001 ISO 45001 ISO 14001 18. 18 2023–2024 ### TerrainMapper II, drones and bathymetry We upgraded the airborne LiDAR to TerrainMapper II and added drones and a boat for bathymetric surveys: the same precision, on the water. TerrainMapper II Drones Survey boat 19. 19 2025 ### New drones and 360° scanner A 360-degree scanner for 3D modeling and a full renewal of our field equipment: GPS, total stations and accessories. 360° scanner GPS and total stations 20. 20 2026 ### Digital lab and quality assurance GeoLabs: digital twins, BIM + GIS integration, geospatial dashboards and predictive analysis, built on the same data the flight and the field crews produce. Digital twins BIM + GIS Dashboards AI ## The result ## A track record measured in data Every technology we added showed up in projects delivered, hectares surveyed and clients who come back. +1,200 Projects delivered +5M Hectares surveyed +200 Clients ±5 cm LiDAR accuracy ## Does your project need this technology? 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