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In 2025, Airbus S.A.S. introduced ultra-precise 3D mapping solutions, capturing highly detailed 3D models with 1cm accuracy. These models are utilized for various applications, including urban planning, infrastructure development, and environmental monitoring. The advanced mapping technology enables stakeholders to visualize and analyze geographical areas with exceptional precision, supporting informed decision-making processes. Airbus's commitment to providing accurate and reliable geospatial data underscores its role in advancing the field of 3D mapping. This initiative aligns with the growing demand for high-resolution mapping solutions across industries.
- In March 2025, Esri announced a collaboration with Google Maps Platform to integrate Google's Photorealistic 3D Tiles into Esri's ArcGIS suite. This integration allows users to create highly detailed and visually immersive 3D maps and scenes, enhancing applications in urban planning, real estate, and public sector infrastructure projects. The collaboration provides access to the world's most comprehensive photorealistic 3D map, covering 2,500 cities across 49 countries. This development empowers users to construct richer maps and scenes, supporting analytics and providing global coverage with fresh updates. Esri's integration of Google's 3D Tiles enhances its offerings in the 3D mapping and modeling market.
- In March 2025, Intermap Technologies reported strong growth in its insurance business, surpassing $1.1 million in new client subscriptions and multiple renewals. The company secured a large multiyear subscription with a major bank-insurance group operating in five European countries, adopting Intermap’s Aquarius RMA solution for natural hazards and climate change risk quantification. Additionally, Intermap partnered with PREMIUM Insurance Company Limited, which adopted the next-generation Aquarius RMA natural hazard solution. These partnerships highlight Intermap's expanding presence in the insurance sector, leveraging its 3D geospatial products and intelligence solutions to address climate and sustainability challenges.
- In February 2025, Dassault Systèmes partnered with Apple to integrate its 3D software with Apple's Vision Pro device. The collaboration aims to enhance "digital twins" technology, allowing real-time and remote collaboration on 3D models through a new app called "3DLive," set to release in the summer of 2025. The app will enable engineers and designers to identify and address manufacturing issues early in the process, potentially saving significant time and costs. This integration emphasizes scientific accuracy necessary for engineering tasks, distinguishing it from other less precise applications. The partnership underscores the potential of combining advanced 3D modeling software with cutting-edge hardware to improve design and manufacturing processes.
- In March 2025, Trimble introduced the 2025 version of Tekla Structures, its flagship structural building information modeling (BIM) software. The new version introduces AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity and more efficient creation of fabrication drawings. New and enhanced features help to create, combine, manage, and share information-rich 3D models for real-time, model-based collaboration throughout construction project stages. The AI Cloud Fabrication Drawing service, introduced as a preview in Tekla Structures 2025, gives users the ability to utilize artificial intelligence in the creation of fabrication drawings. These enhancements aim to improve model-based collaboration and smart process automation in construction projects.
