14th meeting of Brahmaputra Board HPRB held in GuwahatiGuwahati hosted 14th High-Powered Review Board meeting of the Brahmaputra Board, spearheaded by Union Minister C. R. Patil. The agenda revo...
19 May, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
A hidden city grid is emerging beneath tropical forests as laser scans expose roads, terraces, and ancient platformsDense jungles conceal ancient cities. LiDAR, an airborne laser mapping technique, now unveils these hidden urban layouts. It penetrates fol...
12 May, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Road ministry to prioritise slope stabilisationRoad safety in hilly regions is set to improve. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will now focus on stabilizing slopes before bui...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
This 10,000-Year-Old Hunting Strategy Changes What We Knew About Early HumansArchaeologists in Slovenia's Karst region have uncovered extensive ancient stone walls. These structures, stretching over 25 kilometers, we...
21 Mar, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
What Secrets Lie Beneath Ecuador’s Dense Rainforest? LiDAR ExplainsArchaeologists in Ecuador uncovered a hidden ancient Yumbo civilization using LiDAR technology. The discovery reveals over 200 mounds, 100 ...
05 Mar, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
A Lost Civilization Under the Rainforest? LiDAR Is Rewriting Amazon HistoryNew technology called LiDAR is uncovering hidden ancient cities in the Amazon rainforest. For centuries, people believed the Amazon was a w...
02 Mar, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Was the Amazon Once Home to a Vast Civilization? 6,000 Platforms DiscoveredAdvanced laser mapping technology, LiDAR, is revolutionizing our understanding of the Amazon. Previously thought to be untouched wilderness...
23 Feb, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Drones, LiDAR put in use to map Asia's largest slum redevelopment projectFor the first time in an Indian slum rehabilitation project, Dharavi Redevelopment Project employs drones and LiDAR technology to accuratel...
03 Dec, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Adoption of advanced technologies to further boost the hydrocarbon explorations in Northeast: ExpertsNortheast India is using new technology to find more oil and gas. The government and companies are investing in artificial intelligence, ma...
08 Nov, 2024, 09.20 PM IST
Airbus fits electric truck with airliner cockpit to study safer taxiingAirbus unveiled a truck with A350 controls at VivaTech, showcasing automated taxiing technology. The electric vehicle can operate autonomou...
24 May, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
Bullet train to link Delhi and AyodhyaAccording to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), which is preparing the DPR for this stretch, the 800 km corridor will a...
08 Dec, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Survey to map Himalayan springs soonAs a part of the government’s plan to revive natural sources of water in the hilly region, drones would be deployed to map all the springs ...
29 Jan, 2020, 07.15 AM IST
- Mumbai firm empowering self-driving cars in US with high-precision HD mapping (Tech Trend)
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Although self-driving cars remain a distant reality for the Indian roads, a Mumbai-headquartered firm has become ...
26 Jul, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
CPCB may consider vertical monitoring of air in Delhi-NCR: OfficialCPCB's air lab chief Dipankar Saha said the agency is currently focusing on strengthening its surface-level monitoring network, however, in...
25 Dec, 2017, 06.30 PM IST
Waymo drops most patent claims in car tech fight with UberWaymo's decision to include patent claims in its complaint against Uber was a surprise move for Google parent Alphabet, which normally prid...
08 Jul, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Railways to use hi-tech survey for high-speed train corridorThe use of Light Detection and Ranging, or LiDAR, will allow the survey of the 508km corridor to be completed in 9-10 weeks against the nor...
13 Feb, 2017, 10.49 AM IST
National Highway feasibility studies get a tech boostThe road ministry has made it mandatory to use light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology to conduct feasibility studies for all highwa...
04 Feb, 2015, 11.49 AM IST