NavVis Blog

NavVis Is Changing How Point Clouds are Visualized. Here’s Why and How

Tim Runge — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:57:56 GMT

Reality capture is now embedded in the daily workflows of many organizations. Teams scan more frequently, in more detail, and at larger scale.

From Physical Assets to Digital Intelligence: How KION, NavVis, and NVIDIA are Collaborating on Industrial Digital Twins

Tim Runge — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:31:30 GMT

Modern factories and distribution centers operate at a pace and complexity that traditional planning tools were never designed for. These environments shift constantly: racks move, automation zones expand, and people and vehicles navigate layouts that often diverge from the latest drawings, even in organizations with strong documentation habits.

Why Construction Holds the Key to Sustainability — and Why Renovation Is the Smartest Path Forward

Stavroula Briseniou — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:19:23 GMT

When we talk about sustainability, the conversation often turns to renewable energy or low-emission transport. Yet one of the biggest opportunities to reduce our global environmental impact lies all around us: the buildings we live and work in.

A Billion Square Meters of Possibility

Georg Schroth — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:22:52 GMT

In 2025, something remarkable happened: NavVis technology was used to capture more than one billion square meters of the built world – the equivalent of tens of thousands of buildings, factories, campuses, and city blocks.

How McGough Saved $50,000 Before Construction Even Started

Tim Runge — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:47:07 GMT

When renovation began on the passenger terminal at Hector International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota, USA, the team at McGough Construction felt the familiar tension between visibility and disruption.

Hybrid Planning: Combining CAD with Laser Scanning for the Best Results

Paul Hänchen — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:11:57 GMT

When planning a project in a manufacturing facility, it’s vital to start with accurate information. While object-based CAD (Computer-Aided Design) renditions may be the most accurate version of the facility, in many cases they might not be available, might not reflect changes made since they were produced, or might be difficult to access based on organizational or license structures.

Rework Isn’t Just a Data Problem

Connor Hart — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:29:59 GMT

Rework is something everyone in construction has experienced. Depending on which study you look at, it can eat up 10 to 20 percent of a project budget. Owners try to plan for it, contractors try to manage around it, and subs adapt to it as best they can. These costs are absorbed into project economics, even though they don’t contribute to better outcomes.

Why People Matter in This New Age of AI-Empowered Engineering

Tim Runge — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:44:54 GMT

Large language models are already a common presence in software development. Every NavVis engineering team, for example, has adopted them in its daily work and, when reasonable, uses them to autocomplete functions, generate routine boilerplate code, and even draft documentation.

But one persistent limitation is context: these systems don’t “remember” what has been learned across sessions, and they struggle to coordinate when multiple tools or tasks are involved.

Conducting Reality Capture: What You Need to Know About Modern Plant Scanning

Tim Runge — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:17:46 GMT

Across the process industry, the task of digitizing an entire plant used to be complicated and slow. For years, reality capture required specialized experts and bulky equipment, leading many plant managers to assume scanning meant lengthy shutdowns and complex logistics.

Teaching 3D Spaces to Understand Themselves: Exploring Semantic Intelligence at NavVis

Tim Runge — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:31:33 GMT

NavVis has always aimed to help people better capture and explore indoor and outdoor spaces. Our scanners and software turn real places into accurate, detailed 3D digital spaces. But what if these digital spaces could do more than just show what is there? What if they could also understand their own content?