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Indoor Mapping Partnership Targets Safety Intelligence for Critical Infrastructure Environments

By MGN Editorial•June 9, 2026 at 04:02 PM

GeoComm and LandTech have announced a collaboration aimed at converting building and infrastructure data into actionable location intelligence, with potential applications for ports, terminals, and other critical maritime facilities.

## GeoComm and LandTech Partner to Advance Indoor Location Intelligence Technology firms GeoComm and LandTech have entered into a strategic collaboration to strengthen indoor mapping capabilities for public safety and critical infrastructure environments, according to a joint announcement released via PR Newswire on 9 June 2026. The partnership combines GeoComm's public safety-grade location intelligence platform with LandTech's expertise in engineering, surveying, geographic information systems (GIS), and reality-capture technologies. Together, the companies aim to help organisations transform complex building and infrastructure data into precise, actionable location intelligence. While the announcement is primarily directed at public safety agencies, the technology carries clear relevance for the maritime sector. Ports, container terminals, LNG facilities, and offshore installations represent some of the most complex and safety-critical built environments in any industry. Accurate indoor mapping and real-time location intelligence in such settings can support emergency response coordination, asset tracking, and personnel safety management — areas of growing regulatory and operational focus across the global maritime industry. Reality-capture technologies, which typically involve laser scanning and photogrammetry to produce high-fidelity digital representations of physical spaces, are increasingly being adopted in shipbuilding, port infrastructure planning, and facility management. The integration of such data with public safety-grade GIS platforms represents a meaningful step toward more resilient operational environments. Neither company provided specific details regarding maritime sector clients or deployments at the time of the announcement. However, the stated goal of turning infrastructure data into 'actionable location intelligence' aligns closely with broader digitalisation trends being pursued by port authorities and terminal operators worldwide. The collaboration is based out of St. Cloud, Minnesota, where GeoComm is headquartered. Further details on joint product offerings and deployment timelines are expected to follow as the partnership develops. *Source: PR Newswire / GeoComm*
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