
Since 1998, URMC has worked with Arbonaut Ltd. of Finland, joining the companies’ respective technologies to convert aerial LiDAR and color infrared imagery data into easy-to-use 3-D maps. In fact, the power of the relationship was an important catalyst in the founding of URMC in 2005.
Arbonaut is a technology company that develops information management and GIS solutions for inventorying forests and other natural resources. The partnership between the companies plays a critical role in URMC’s utility-focused risk management solution that offers leading utility companies a new generation of remote sensing technology. The combined solution, when coupled with proprietary business analytics, provides clear visibility into vegetative risks that threaten the North American power grid.
A seamless solution from a technology standpoint, the partnership marries the finest in Finnish technology and innovation with URMC’s data collection and industry relationships, delivering efficient and precise technology to manage both power line assets and threats.