Google Inc. is deploying a fleet of small, camera-equipped airplanes above several cities You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. SAN FRANCISCO — ...

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Google has said that it will deploy planes to photograph major cities for capturing more realistic 3D views in the Google Earth version of its maps. The photos taken by the planes would get converted ...

At an event today in San Francisco, Google made a predicted announcement: 3D maps—not just little buildings drawn with perspective, but genuinely detailed 3D structures and topography—are coming to ...

Aircraft equipped with cutting edge imaging technology are helping researchers create 3D maps of South Australia's bushfire grounds in a bid to boost understanding of fire behaviour. Planes flying 250 ...