Woolpert and Ecopia collaborate to create 3D maps of Australian metropolitan areass

Ecopia AI and Woolpert have expanded their partnership to map Australia’s top metropolitan areas in 3D. The resulting vector maps will provide Woolpert’s Asia-Pacific clients with a detailed, accurate and up-to-date foundational layer of geospatial data that represents the dimensional world as we know it. 

As a leading geospatial services provider, Woolpert works with government and commercial organizations alike to map and analyse locations for strategic decision-making. Among its clients are municipalities developing smart city technology to foster more sustainable, livable communities, as well as telecommunications and engineering firms building infrastructure that supports a constantly changing world.

Accelerating reality capture with artificial intelligence

This expanded partnership builds upon Ecopia and Woolpert’s previous collaborations. In 2021, the two companies partnered to map the City of Perth in 3D for a state land information authority. Through that engagement, Ecopia leveraged Woolpert’s high-resolution aerial imagery to map all of Perth’s buildings in 3D, plus surrounding land cover in 2D. Ecopia’s AI-based mapping systems were able to digitize these features in just 12 days, with 40% cost savings for the Local State Information Authority. Woolpert and Ecopia have partnered on other projects as well, mapping complex change detection in New Zealand and analysis to support stormwater fee calculations for local governments in Australia.

The new 3D map data will cover over 70% of Australia’s population, including the metropolitan areas of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Using Woolpert’s 10cm resolution aerial imagery and its own automated photogrammetric workflows, Ecopia will extract 15 land cover classification features, including 3D vectors for buildings, trees and bridges.

“We are pleased  to expand our offering of 3D data in Australia through our ongoing partnership with Ecopia,” explained Brian Nicholls, Woolpert Asia-Pacific vice president. “Quality geospatial data is a core focus of Woolpert, and Ecopia is unmatched in their ability to produce highly accurate, up-to-date 3D data efficiently and cost effectively.”

“As Ecopia, we are honoured to continue and expand our partnership with Woolpert, a proven leader in the geospatial industry,” said Abigail Coholic, senior director of partnerships at Ecopia. “Their commitment to accuracy and innovation is aligned with Ecopia’s own mission to digitize the world using AI, and we are excited to continue working together and empower Asia-Pacific clients with geospatial data of the highest quality.”