Esri and Pix4D have launched a new real‑time terrestrial mapping workflow for infrastructure‑focused organizations, enabling seamless integration of asset data from PIX4Dcatch into ArcGIS.
In the field, teams use the PIX4Dcatch app together with RTK (real‑time kinematics) devices to scan trenches and infrastructure assets. The resulting high‑accuracy, georeferenced captures can be published to Esri’s ArcGIS Online: scans are converted into 3D models and point clouds that can be viewed as Scene Layers. Existing data also supports augmented‑reality viewing, making it possible to instantly compare “as‑designed” versus “as‑built” before trenches are closed.
The joint solution combines Esri’s expertise as a global leader in GIS technology with Pix4D, a Swiss company known for photogrammetry software focused on mobile reality capture and site digitization. As a result, field teams can not only collect and process asset data, but also manage it centrally within the ArcGIS geospatial platform.
“We are focused on transforming hidden infrastructure into actionable data,” said Andrey Kleymenov, CEO of Pix4D. “By connecting PIX4Dcatch with a compatible RTK device to the Esri ecosystem, we introduced a terrestrial scanning workflow that enables teams to update the core geodatabase with professional accuracy.”
“We’re excited to work with Pix4D to provide infrastructure‑focused organizations with a seamless, direct path from the field to the geodatabase,” said Thomas Fair, Director of the Esri Partner Network. “The new ArcGIS integration will give users highly detailed documentation of underground assets.” Download the PIX4Dcatch app and start publishing 3D data to ArcGIS Online today.