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Esri UC 2024 wrap up

Jul 2024
As we reflect on the conference, we are energized by the potential of GIS to create a better tomorrow. Nearmap is proud to be a part of this community and is committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive positive change. 
Jul 2024
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We spent a tremendous four days at the Esri User Conference in San Diego and our team is still reeling from the excitement. This year’s theme was GIS — Uniting Our World and its focus was highlighting the integral role that geography plays in tackling the world’s biggest challenges. During the event’s Plenary Session, Jack Dangermond, President of Esri, discussed what he thinks is the highest calling of GIS professionals: aligning to improve our world.  
As members of the GIS community — with the goal of being the source of truth that shapes our livable world — our Nearmappers took Esri UC’s theme to heart. Jack’s call to action inspired us to reaffirm our commitment to providing accurate, up-to-date imagery as the foundation for informed decision-making. 
Our presence at the conference extended beyond the booth as we actively engaged with the GIS community. We learned from industry leaders and shared our vision for the future.  
Here’s what we took away from the event.  

Accurate aerial imagery is vital 

Aerial imagery is everywhere, and ensuring you have accurate imagery is key for success in GIS. This message was reiterated throughout Esri UC in the Plenary Sessions, the Imagery Summit, and in partner presentations. Having the right context helps you gain the insights and answers needed to solve a wide range of problems — from managing complex assets to designing sustainable urban areas and understanding change. 
At our Esri UC booth, we heard from Nearmap users how they leverage aerial imagery to efficiently facilitate ADA compliance, quickly monitor water usage, and assess properties in a way that keeps employees safe.  

AI improves geospatial workflows 

Geospatial AI (GeoAI) was the buzzword at Esri UC. GeoAI represents real-world solutions that can be created from the combination of artificial intelligence (AI) detections with geospatial workflows. This intersection of AI and geospatial data trains models using high-resolution aerial imagery and leverages computer vision and machine learning to extract features. GeoAI is much faster than traditional methods as it automates mapping and rapidly creates massive amounts of data.  
For example, GeoAI can assist in:  
  • Reducing emergency response times and detecting natural disasters such as floods and wildfires while predicting impact; 
  • Automatically classifying land use types, such as forested areas, water bodies buildings, and roads to speed up base layer creation and improve accuracy; 
  • Monitoring changes in land use due to development or natural events;  
  • And supporting sustainable resource management by monitoring deforestation, tracking wildlife habitats, and assessing water quality. 

Nearmap ESRI UC presentations  

The City of Kelowna, BC demonstrated the power of data and aerial imagery for smarter city planning. When heavy rainfall resulted in debris, Kelowna GIS professionals found several small log jams upstream of a bridge and created removal points while also approving future mitigation actions.  
Oklahoma County uses geospatial content to detect change and settle parcel disputes. This means being able to conduct desktop reviews of properties — eliminating the need to physically visit each location. 

Esri and Nearmap  

As an Esri partner, Nearmap builds content to work alongside Esri solutions. To keep up with the shift from ArcGIS Web AppBuilder to ArcGIS Experience Builder, Nearmap Oblique for ArcGIS needed an update. We were happy to announce at Esri UC that Nearmap Sync is now available for Esri ArcGIS Experience Builder. 
Nearmap Sync embeds the MapBrowser experience directly into your preferred GIS platforms, either side-by-side or as a convenient pop-up. This synchronizes positioning between maps as users navigate, ensuring real-time coherence. And Nearmap Sync integrates seamlessly into applications such as Esri’s ArcGIS Experience Builder and more to better visualize and analyze our imagery and geospatial data.  
Users can perform familiar workflows without the need for data conversion or time-consuming export steps. They will also be able to create interactive web experiences with frequently captured high-resolution aerial imagery, AI-derived insights, and city-scale 3D mesh viewing — and customize this content for their specific needs. This empowers users across various industries to make informed decisions faster and more effectively. 

Nearmap is now in Cartegraph 

At Esri UC, we debuted Nearmap imagery inside Cartegraph, the OpenGov asset management solution. The addition of our aerial imagery to Cartegraph allows municipalities to accelerate asset identification and insights. With the Nearmap integration, OpenGov users will also be able to source imagery data and quickly assess asset location, condition, historical change, risk assessment, and insights to improve capital and work planning. 
Before, Nearmap and Cartegraph Asset Management had to switch between both tools to gather data and make strategic decisions. Now, users will have all their data in one place with rich, multi-dimensional location intelligence. 

Nearmap integrates with Trimble 

Trimble Cityworks recently announced their platform approach to architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) with Trimble Unity. This supports the full asset lifecycle management for owners and public sector stakeholders. Nearmap and Cityworks are long-time partners helping customers through direct integration and ArcGIS basemaps.
With the Trimble Unity updates, Nearmap solutions can be used with other Trimble geospatial tools, supporting AEC firms and public sector collaborations across pre-construction design, development, planning, communication, asset operations, maintenance, and replacement.  

Nearmap and Autodesk

At Esri UC, John Sayre, Autodesk’s Technical Marketing Lead for Civil Infrastructure, demonstrated the seamless integration of Nearmap high-resolution point clouds and 3D mesh into their design workflows. Civil 3D, Revit, and Recap users can now effortlessly leverage our data for site selection and preliminary design – streamlining their projects from start to finish. 
As we reflect on the conference, we are energized by the potential of GIS to create a better tomorrow. Nearmap is proud to be a part of this community and is committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive positive change.