GeoCue Expands Drone LiDAR Network with Maverick as TrueView and LP360 Distribution Partner. GeoCue has added Maverick as its newest distribution partner for TrueView aerial LiDAR systems and LP360 geospatial processing software, expanding the company's sales, training and technical support network across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. The partnership will provide surveying, engineering, construction, infrastructure and other geospatial customers with access to an integrated GeoCue TrueView LiDAR workflow covering aerial data collection, processing, classification, quality control, analysis and final deliverables. GeoCue TrueView LiDAR expands through Maverick partnership. Based in Savage, Minnesota, Maverick will primarily serve customers throughout Minnesota and the Upper Midwest while also supporting organizations elsewhere in the United States through its broader distribution and direct-sales network. Founded in 2014, Maverick distributes and integrates enterprise unmanned systems across aerial, ground and underwater applications. The company works with customers in markets including: * Surveying * Construction * Infrastructure inspection * Public safety * Energy and utilities * Agriculture * Industrial inspection In addition to hardware, Maverick provides training, technical support and operational guidance for organizations integrating unmanned technologies into existing workflows. TrueView and LP360 provide integrated mapping workflow. GeoCue's TrueView aerial LiDAR systems combine LiDAR, imaging and precision positioning technologies within integrated payloads designed for professional drone surveying and mapping. When combined with LP360, the system provides a workflow extending from initial aerial data collection through final geospatial deliverables. The workflow includes: * LiDAR data collection * Data processing * Point-cloud classification * QA/QC * Geospatial analysis * Final deliverable creation Maverick said the integrated hardware and software approach was a major factor in adding GeoCue to its portfolio. "We're excited about bringing a complete, professional-grade LiDAR solution to customers in our region who have been asking for better tools and better support," said Adam Shaw, CEO and Founder of Maverick. "GeoCue's integrated approach with TrueView and LP360 aligns closely with how we already work with our customers. It is not simply about providing the technology, but helping customers successfully put it to work." Partnership targets high-accuracy drone mapping. The partnership will provide Maverick customers with additional technology options for high-accuracy geospatial projects. Potential applications include: * Terrain mapping * Volumetric analysis * Construction documentation * Infrastructure mapping * Corridor surveying * Professional aerial surveying * Other high-accuracy geospatial projects Maverick will help customers select TrueView systems based on individual accuracy requirements, aircraft, applications and budgets. GeoCue Highlights NDAA-Compliant LiDAR Options. The agreement also expands access to GeoCue's NDAA-compliant aerial LiDAR systems. "Adam and the Maverick team bring the kind of hands-on experience and customer-focused support we look for in our distribution partners," said Chuck Snow, Eastern U.S. Sales Manager at GeoCue. "Their customers will also benefit from the range of options available across the TrueView aerial LiDAR portfolio, particularly organizations looking for NDAA-compliant equipment." GeoCue identified systems ranging from the TV1 NDAA through the TrueView 720 as part of its NDAA-compliant portfolio. The different configurations allow customers to select LiDAR technology according to performance requirements, applications and available budgets. Maverick to provide training and technical support. Maverick's role will extend beyond equipment sales. The company will provide: * Product demonstrations * System selection assistance * Operator training * Technical support * Operational guidance * LP360 software support The approach is intended to help organizations move from purchasing LiDAR technology to successfully incorporating it into operational mapping workflows. "Customers are increasingly looking for solutions that simplify the path from collecting data in the field to producing the deliverables they need," Shaw said. "TrueView and LP360 provide that connected workflow without requiring users to piece together multiple disconnected platforms." GeoCue strengthens Upper Midwest distribution network. Adding Maverick expands GeoCue's distribution and customer-support presence in the Upper Midwest while providing regional surveying, engineering, construction, utility and inspection organizations with additional access to its aerial LiDAR technology. The partnership combines Maverick's unmanned systems integration and customer support capabilities with the GeoCue TrueView LiDAR hardware portfolio and LP360 processing environment, creating a regional channel for complete drone-based LiDAR mapping workflows.

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