Want to help inspire the next generation of surveyors? Check out Get Kids into Survey (GKiS), a campaign supported by surveyors around the world with the goal of educating young people about the vital job of surveying! From environmental surveys to civil engineering, GKiS offers fun and engaging resources to teach kids the fundamentals of surveying and challenge them to begin thinking like surveyors.

From posters to lesson plans to coloring sheets, GKiS can help us reach the next generation of surveyors through fun activities for kids of all ages. Most of these resources are FREE to download from the GKiS website, so it's worth a look! You can even purchase a limited-supply Geo Squad comic book to help support their efforts.

If you'd like a hard copy of one of their many posters, we currently have a limited supply of the Transport Poster at our store in Waipio. Stop by to pick up your free poster, and see if you can spot our very own GKiS character, Kaha Loa!

The latest in BLK technology from Leica Geosystems has been announced, featuring two new solutions for autonomous laser scanning: the BLK2FLY and the BLK ARC.

The airborne BLK2FLY and the BLK ARC module for robots offer new and innovative scanning options for both interiors and exteriors at the push of a button. Send your new BLK scanner out to safely and efficiently map hazardous or inaccessible areas, and they will autonomously complete the mission, delivering your ready-to-use data directly to HxDR. 

Simply plan your BLK2FLY mission using the BLK2FLY Live App on your tablet, or use the browser-based BLK ARC UI for BLK ARC mission planning, and let the autonomous scanners do the rest!

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Leica's teaser video published in August 2021 leaves us in anticipation of the latest and greatest in laser scanning technology: the autonomous BLK. 

Following the portability of the BLK360 and the mobility of the BLK2GO, the next addition of the BLK family is hinting at an autonomous laser scanning experience, and we can't wait to see what Leica delivers!

More news on the autonomous BLK is expected this Fall. Watch the teaser here, and sign up for their newsletter if you want to be the first to know when this new arrival makes its debut!