Mapware

Mapware is a browser-based photogrammetry service from Robotic Services, Inc. of Daytona Beach, Florida, the company formerly known as Aerial Applications. Users upload aerial imagery from drones or crewed aircraft, and Mapware processes it on GPU-accelerated cloud servers into 3D models, point clouds and orthomosaic maps. The vendor says there are no arbitrary caps on how much data a single job can include. Because processing runs remotely, teams do not need powerful workstations, and projects can be shared with role-based access. Viewers can switch layers and models on and off to compare a site over time. Accuracy controls include ground control points, scale constraints, GPS corrections and adjustable feature matching settings. The company has recently widened its range to include its own U.S.-made sensor pods, such as LiDAR and imaging pods for unmanned and crewed aircraft, and it sells services for defense, public safety and infrastructure clients. That makes it best suited to organisations that want sensors and processing from one supplier. Mapware does not publish prices on its own site. Third-party directories list a pay-as-you-go rate of about 2 cents per megapixel and annual subscription tiers, but the figures differ between listings, so buyers should get a quote. An API is available, but there is no public integrations catalogue. The platform focuses on reconstruction, so it does not offer asset maintenance workflows, defect detection or inspection reporting of the kind specialised inspection platforms provide.