2022. In September, FARO® Technologies, a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the acquisition of UK-based GeoSLAM, a leading provider of mobile scanning solutions with proprietary high-productivity simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). The software is designed to create 3D models for use in Digital Twin applications. It is expected that 2012. the addition of geoSLAM, founded in the year, will significantly expand and accelerate the growth opportunities of the FARO market in the field of mobile scanning.

“We are excited to add GeoSLAM’s handheld 3D scanning technology to our portfolio of advanced data capture solutions,” said Michael Burger, President and CEO of FARO. “FARO now offers the industry’s largest suite of 4D data capture solutions, including 360° camera images, mobile scanning, and stationary high-precision laser scanning, allowing customers to balance their need for accuracy, speed and detail depending on their requirements. These capture technologies provide the foundation for our 4D digital reality SaaS offering, which will allow customers to access multiple 4D data sources for visualization and analysis through a single user experience. We welcome the GeoSLAM team to our FARO family.”

“Joining FARO is the next step in the growth of GeoSLAM and the creation of mobile mapping as a driver of growth, how companies map and understand their spaces,” added Andy Pars, CEO of GeoSLAM. “The two companies share a common vision of the importance of mobile scanning in the burgeoning digital reality capture market.”