Genesys International and Survey of India (SOI) on November 22 have collaborated to revolutionise India's map content.
This partnership aims to create digital twins of major cities and towns, leveraging Genesys' all-India navigable maps, Genesys constellation of sensors and SOI's recently launched CORS network, which allows real-time high precision positioning of data.
Hitesh Kumar Makwana, IAS, Surveyor General of India, said, "The 3D Digital Twin aimed to be created will be used by government departments for various new initiatives. The integration of our CORS technology with the surveying expertise of the private sector will enhance the usability and reliability of geospatial data, unlocking new possibilities for India's development. We are looking for the future possibilities that this SOI-Industry collaboration holds and it would be useful for the larger public needs."
As per the company press release, this collaboration will introduce the India Map Stack initiative and Genesys' expertise with SOI's technical infrastructure.
It will also deliver previously unavailable data layers such as high-precision 3D data, Digital Terrain Models (DTM), Digital Surface Models (DSM) and orthoimagery.
An orthoimage is an aerial photograph geometrically corrected such that the scale is uniform and the photo or image follows a given map projection.
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Makwana further said, "Survey of India have commenced collaboration with the industry beginning with Genesys International, to deliver geospatial content which will be created with reference to National Geodetic Framework. SOI is willing to collaborate with industry partners for utilising the modern surveying techniques and leveraging the expertise of the Indian private sector."
Sajid Malik, Chairman and Managing Director of Genesys International said, "We are proud to join forces with Survey of India to create
a Digital Twin of Indian cities that will serve as a cornerstone for India's development. We are excited that India's foremost mapping authority is playing the nodal role in the growth of this sunrise digital infrastructure."
This strategic alliance between Genesys and SOI heralds a new era of geospatial excellence, Malik further added.
"It will provide invaluable data and applications to enhance decision-making processes across various sectors as projections indicate significant growth in the geospatial market within the Indian urban and utilities sector by 2025," he said.
The company's net sales were at Rs 32.85 crore in September 2023 down 11.53 percent from Rs. 37.13 crore in September 2022.
At the closing bell on November 22, Genesys International Corporation was 16.92 percent higher at Rs 361.45 apiece.
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