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Hivemapper

Hivemapper

Author: MapScaping December 6, 2024 Duration: 51:29
The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography
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In this week’s episode, I’m thrilled to welcome back Ariel Seidman, founder of HiveMapper. Ariel was my very first podcast guest back in 2019, and HiveMapper has come a long way since then! We explore how HiveMapper has evolved from a drone-based mapping system to a cutting-edge platform collecting street-level data at a global scale. Ariel shares the challenges of scaling large-scale mapping efforts, the pivot to building their own hardware, and the role of blockchain-based incentives in driving adoption. Here are just a few topics we cover: Why HiveMapper shifted focus from drones to street-level mapping. The power of combining hardware and software to solve mapping challenges. How HiveMapper has already mapped 28% of the global road network. The revolutionary edge computing and data filtering techniques driving efficiency. What it takes to compete with industry giants like Google Maps. Whether you're fascinated by the intersection of geospatial technology and innovation or looking for insights into scaling impactful startups, this episode is packed with value. Let me know your thoughts or hit reply if you’d like to discuss the episode!   https://beemaps.com/ Connect with Ariel here https://www.linkedin.com/in/aseidman/   PS I have just finished creating a web-based tool that lets you explore and download OpenStreetMap data, It is a bit different from other tools and I would appreciate some feedback.  https://mapscaping.com/openstreetmap-category-viewer/       

The MapScaping Podcast delves into the intricate world where geography meets data. This isn't about static paper maps, but the dynamic, digital systems that help us understand our planet. Each conversation focuses on the practical and the visionary within GIS, geospatial technology, remote sensing, and earth observation. You'll hear directly from the cartographers, data scientists, software developers, and analysts who are building the tools and interpreting the information that defines modern digital geography. The discussions explore how satellite imagery is used, how location intelligence solves complex problems, and where the technology is headed next. For professionals, students, or anyone fascinated by how we chart and comprehend our world, this podcast offers a grounded look at a field that is constantly redrawing its own boundaries. Tune in to The MapScaping Podcast for insights that are as much about the people and ideas shaping this space as they are about the technology itself. It's a consistent source for those who think spatially, providing depth and context that goes beyond the software interface. Listen to find out how the hidden structures of geospatial data influence everything from urban planning and environmental conservation to business logistics and everyday apps.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography
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Duration: 43:35
Where does one field end and the next one begin? It sounds trivial right up until you try to answer it. In this episode, I'm joined by Hannah Kerner — Assistant Professor at Arizona State University, AI Lead for NASA Har…
Virtual Worlds for Physical AI Systems [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:27
In this episode I'm joined by Apurva Shah, co-founder and CEO of Duality AI, a company building virtual worlds — or "world models" for robots and physical AI systems. Apurva's path here is an unusual one. He spent most o…
GPS, But 100 Times Stronger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:14
My guest today is Tyler Reid, co-founder and CTO of Xona, a company building the first commercial satellite navigation system. We get into why Tyler and his team are moving satellites into low Earth orbit and what that u…
Turning Aerial Imagery Into a Searchable World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:59
Vexcel isn't a household name — but you've almost certainly used their data. This aerial imaging company flies low-elevation aircraft across roughly 45 countries, capturing imagery at 7.5cm resolution from five different…
Cloud Native for the Rest of Us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:03
What happens when you take cloud native geospatial out of the satellite-and-petabyte world and drop it into a small city with no budget and the world's slowest internet connection? In this episode, Daniel talks with Niss…
Mapping With 360 Cameras [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:56
Jeffrey Martin is the co-founder and CEO of Mosaic, a company building 360-degree camera systems designed specifically for mapping. He's been obsessed with 360 imagery for over 20 years — he built one of the first websit…
Who Pays for Open Source? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:15
Open source software runs a huge chunk of the geospatial world — but somebody still has to pay for it. In this episode I sit down with Marco Bernasocchi creator of QField and CEO of OpenGIS.ch, to dig into the awkward qu…
The Great Retooling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:18
Ian Schuler is the CEO of Development Seed — the team behind a lot of the open source tooling that quietly holds up the geospatial world. He's been at the helm for over a decade, and in this conversation, we dig into wha…
Earth Observation - The Invisible Industry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:33
What is Earth observation, really — and why, after fifty years of satellite imagery, is it still not "mainstream"? In this episode, I'm joined by Aravind Ravichandran, founder of TerraWatch, an independent research and a…
10 Tools for Telling Stories With Maps [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:54
Ryan Shields has one of the most interesting careers in geospatial — from remote sensing for conservation in the Caribbean, to disaster response data engineering with FEMA, to his current role turning spatial data into a…

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