Media Coverage: "Topcon 2.0 in Practice" by xyHt magazine

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.

A first-person visit to Topcon’s Concordia Training Center near Modena, Italy, reveals a purpose-built center of excellence where place, precision and trust come together.

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.