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Practical articles on LiDAR, 3DGS, digital twins, ISO & HSEQ compliance, and construction technology — written by someone who's spent over 13 years on site before picking up a scanner.
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Unboxing Australia's first Lixel L3: what's in the case, and a first scan processed on the device
The first Lixel L3 in Australia is out of the box: what ships in the Standard Package, what happens at first power-on, and what it means that the first scan was processed and georeferenced on the device itself. Plus the roadshow dates.
Eight months as XGRIDS' National Distributor for Australia: #1 in Australia, top 20 worldwide — and what comes next
This week XGRIDS confirmed the numbers in writing: every target set for the year, hit in eight months. Number one XGRIDS dealer in Australia by volume, Australia top three across Asia-Pacific and Oceania, top twenty dealers worldwide. What that took, the news we could not share before, why the 3D data processing service is live, and the part that needs partners.
Preserving Queensland's built heritage with 3D Gaussian Splatting — and which XGRIDS scanner to use for the job
Photorealistic, non-destructive, browser-viewable: how AECT documents heritage buildings to the standard an approval actually expects — and where the new Lixel L3, the K2, the L2 Pro and PortalCam each fit in a heritage capture.
XGRIDS Lixel L3 launched at INTERGEO 2026: 5 mm accuracy, built-in RTK, 4K HDR — and it's coming to every state
XGRIDS' new flagship handheld SLAM scanner is out. What the Lixel L3 actually is, the numbers that matter, how it sits against the L2 Pro and K2, and how Australian teams get one — pre-orders, the 19 September demo unit and Jacob's national roadshow.
3D Gaussian Splatting in Australia: The Complete Guide (2026)
From SIGGRAPH paper to Australian job sites in three years: what 3D Gaussian Splatting actually is, who's using it here, exact hardware pricing in AUD inc GST, onshore Queensland processing, and 12 real scenes you can open in your browser right now.
12 Real Gaussian Splatting Examples You Can Fly Through in Your Browser
Most gaussian splatting examples are screenshots or YouTube clips. These 12 are live 3DGS models — real Australian sites, streamed from our own infrastructure, flyable in any browser with no install. Here's the guided tour, scene by scene.
How Much Does 3D Gaussian Splatting Cost in Australia? (2026 Guide)
Every 3D Gaussian splatting price in Australia in one place — hardware from $7,699, hire from $150/day, and an honest explanation of how capture service quotes are built. All AUD inc GST. No enquiry form required.
Gaussian Splatting for Construction QA and Progress Tracking: An Australian Field Guide
Hundreds of pre-pour photos and not one of them measurable — that's the documentation problem on most Australian sites. Here's how dated 3D Gaussian Splatting captures turn construction QA and progress tracking into a measurable, shareable 4D record, worked through on a live Queensland seawall build.
AECT Solutions Welcomes Ethan Song as Sales & Channel Director – ANZ
AECT Solutions announces its first executive hire: Ethan Song joins as Sales & Channel Director – ANZ, bringing regional sales leadership in SLAM, LiDAR, RTK, drone mapping and 3D Gaussian Splatting across ANZ and North America.
Brisbane to Moreton Bay: Why Every Scanner Gets an Onboarding Day
Brisbane to the Gold Coast to Moreton Bay in a single day, with a scanner handover at every stop. Here is why AECT treats onboarding as part of delivery, and what actually happens on day one.
EOFY Scanner Delivery: Why Stock and Onboarding Beat Lead Times
Up at 4:30am for the first flight from Brisbane to Sydney, then two weeks of in-person client onboarding across Sydney and Melbourne before June 30. Here is why stock already sitting in Australia — and a founder on site — matter more than a delivery promise.
XGRIDS Restocked in Australia: Why a Full Warehouse Means Nothing
The XGRIDS shipments have landed and AECT is fully stocked in Australia again after selling out for EOFY. But stock is only half the promise — here is what happens after the box leaves the shelf.
Inside the AECT AI Workstation: 96 Cores, 96GB Blackwell, Built in QLD
A look inside the AI workstation AECT designed, built and delivered in Queensland — 96 cores, dual-GPU headroom, NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell 96GB — and why it matters for 3DGS, 4DGS and geospatial AI workloads.
What Happens After You Order a Scanner From AECT
Behind the scenes of AECT's delivery process: manual QA, firmware flashing and bracket install before every unit ships, plus guided, remote and in-person onboarding anywhere in Australia.
15 Hours, 450km, 5 Meetings: What the Founder Journey Actually Looks Like
One day. 15 hours, 450+ km across South East Queensland and Northern NSW, five meetings. An honest look at why AECT still turns up in person, and what that buys a client.
3D Gaussian Splatting glTF Standard: What It Means in Australia
In February 2026 the Khronos Group ratified KHR_gaussian_splatting as a glTF 2.0 extension — backed by Google, NVIDIA, Apple and Bentley. The "is 3DGS a real format?" debate is over. Here's what changes for Australian AEC, mining and real estate teams.
XGRIDS K2 Australia: Day-Zero Field Review From a Real Queensland Job Site
Twenty-four hours before XGRIDS officially launched the Lixel K2 to the global market, we walked an early-stage Queensland construction site with a sample unit. The world's first published K2 use-case from a real Australian job site — annotated, with full AU pricing matrix, FAQ, and pre-order pathway.
LCC2 Format Explained: XGRIDS's Next-Gen 3DGS Container for AEC and Surveying
XGRIDS just released the LCC2 Data Organization Format — a Level-of-Detail-native, open-specification 3D Gaussian Splatting container built for large-scale AEC, surveying and digital twin workflows. Full technical breakdown from Australia's XGRIDS National Distributor.
LiDAR vs Photogrammetry vs 3DGS: What Actually Matters for AEC
Three technologies. All generate 3D models. But the differences in accuracy, speed, and deliverable quality are enormous — and choosing the wrong one costs time and money.
The $50K Survey Invoice Is Now a $2K Drone Flight
A civil contractor called me after a $300K rework claim. The root cause? An as-built survey that hadn't been updated in 14 months. Here's what we set up instead.
5 Things a Digital Twin Can Do That a PDF Report Can't
PDF reports have been the default deliverable for construction verification and site inspection for decades. Here's why that's about to change — and what you're leaving on the table.
ISO Certification Is Your Biggest Competitive Advantage in the Drone Industry
Most drone operators see ISO certification as a cost of doing business with enterprise clients. The operators who are winning see it differently.
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