Geographical 3D data of Damascus, Syria. Saab’s 3D technology combined with Digitalglobes gigantic archive of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery.
The US satellite company DigitalGlobe buying into Saab 3d company Vricon to sell unique images of the Earth in 3D.
Vricon has existed since 2011 and was previously owned exclusively by Swedish defense company Saab. Now Saab together with DigitalGlobe created a joint venture. This means that you can combine Saab’s 3D technology with Digitalglobes gigantic archive of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery.
The husband together to produce the images of the Earth similar to the photos, which are similar to the images of the Earth in Google Earth. But the difference is that Vricons images of the Earth also contains altitude data, which means that you get a three-dimensional experience.
– What we do is that we are taking the help of satellite images from different angles to reconstruct a three-dimensional representation of the Earth’s surface, with the correct height, says Manne Anliot, global head of sales at Vricon in Linköping.
– At the same time, we can specify the geographic location of, for example, a window with three meters of accuracy. Many customers are interested in that particular combination, he says.
According to a press release from Saab, the images will be made available through a special ” visualization platform “.
The high-resolution video and image products aimed at customers who are in the areas of defense, security and infrastructure.
According to their agreement, the headquarters be located in Reston, Virginia, USA, while Vricon get a Swedish office in Linköping. The company receives a Swedish President and an American Board.
– The establishment of Vricon is an example of how innovation in the Saab creates new business. Together with Digital Globe, we take our unique 3D technology and applies it to benefit our global customer base. At the same time we also take a further step forward towards our long term objective to grow in the US, says Dan Jangblad, business area manager at Saab.
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