Vricon

Vricon is an American geospatial-intelligence data and software provider. It is a joint venture between Saab and DigitalGlobe and headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Vricon has been in business since 2015.[1]

Vricon
IndustryRemote sensing and Mapping
Founded2015
HeadquartersMcLean, Virginia
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Magnus Brege (Chief Executive Officer), Eric von Eckartsberg (Senior Vice President of Government and Chief Revenue Officer), Leif Haglund (Chief Technology Officer), Par Fack (Chief Operating Officer), Ramsey Price (Chief Financial Officer), Manne Anliot (Vice President for Global Marketing and Sales), Craig Brower (Vice President for Sales), Barry Tilton (Vice President for Engineering, CTO for U.S. Government Programs), Isaac Zaworski (Vice President)
ProductsHigh-resolution 3D surface models, high-resolution digital surface models, high-resolution digital terrain models, point clouds, software
Websitevricon.com

Vricon’s technology for its 3D mapping of the globe uses stereophotogrammetry,[2] relying on hundreds of images – typically from commercial satellite imagery, but other sources can be used – per location, without the use of ground control points. The full-color images have a 0.5-meter resolution and maintain an absolute accuracy of 3m SE90 (spherical error 90%). Processing this imagery can take anywhere from mere minutes to a few hours, depending on the size of the requested area, and it can be available via cloud or download.

Use cases

Military:[3] Vricon’s 3D global mapping allows warfighters to identify safe spots, plan routes, and observe changes in their surroundings.

Environment: Reprocessing data reveals changes between sets; digital elevation data can be used to show potential flooding. This can expose disaster damage, monitor environmental phenomena, and aid historical comparisons.

Communications: Increasing demand for connectivity requires analysis of accurate and high-resolution geodata at scale, to ensure growing networks have the support and security they need.

Customers

As of September 2017, customers include organizations in the Intelligence and Defense Communities, as well as telecommunications companies.

References
  1. Gregg, Aaron (2016-01-20). "McAuliffe wheels and deals to bring Shift Technologies to Northern Virginia". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  2. Tramz, Mia. "How One Company Wants to See the World in 3D". Time. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  3. "How Special Operators Are Taking Artificial Intelligence To War". Defense One. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
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