Media Coverage | “Connected geospatial workflows” with GIM

Geospatial information now has a role far beyond the initial survey, moving through design and construction and into the long-term management of infrastructure. Neil Vancans, head of geomatics at Topcon Positioning Systems, explores what that means for the future of geomatics, the need for open workflows and how Topcon’s dedicated Geomatics Business Unit is responding to the way the market is changing.

Autonomy has moved decisively beyond experimentation into execution. Across construction, agriculture, infrastructure and emerging urban mobility, the question is no longer whether machines can operate autonomously but how reliably, how efficiently and at what scale.

LIVERMORE, Calif. — July 14, 2026 — Topcon Positioning Systems announced it has entered a strategic agreement with GreenValley International (GVI) to collaborate on technologies for surveying, mapping, construction, and forestry applications. Planned innovations will include integrated hardware and software solutions for handheld, aerial, and mobile LiDAR data collection and processing workflows, with developments extending into robotic systems, autonomous monitoring solutions and real-time cloud-based data processing and transfer.