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In a bold move that underscores its innovative approach and growth strategy, Cordel has expanded its operations into the U.S. and Latin American markets, bringing its advanced rail inspection technology to the largest rail network in the world. With a clear objective to improve the economics of railways, inspect and maintain assets and a deep commitment to environmental sustainability, Cordel aims to revolutionize the rail industry by becoming the single source of truth for rail LiDAR and video inspection data.

Developing a “Digital Twin” of infrastructure and assets is widely accepted as key to underpinning digital innovation, and many versions involve LiDAR. But Digital Twins vary hugely in the details – and the details are crucial. The top two details for railways are 1. accurate location and 2. effective integration for end-users. Accurate location across multiple capture sources (from different technologies and suppliers) provides the first stage in effective integration, creating a Multi-Modal Digital Survey that is the single source of holistic truth for end-users. Rail organisations looking to seize the promise of Digital Twins can accelerate innovation delivery with source-agnostic, accurate date/time/location stamped data capture accessible to end-users. Read on for the opportunities that this can drive.

In this Research Podcast, Zeus’ Robin Byde spoke to John Davis, CEO, and Paul Mullins, General Manager, Product & Delivery of Cordel.

Network Rail UK has recently granted official approval to the Cordel Wave 32 mobile laser scanning system for data capture.

It is no secret that data is becoming an increasingly important commodity. Across all industries, companies are looking for ways to collect and analyse data to improve their performance.

The Railway Industry has prized consistency, but the digital revolution is changing everything.

I’ve been working with LiDAR data for over 15 years and a lot has changed about the technology, but one thing remains the same: there are dozens of applications for LiDAR technology within the railroad.

Digital Twins are a hot topic in all significant railroads today. The technology offers the promise of improved design, more efficient construction programs, safer operations and more.