At Trimble Dimensions in Las Vegas this week, Trimble’s latest products and news generated a substantial amount of buzz. The R10 GNSS solution, whose lightweight, low-profile design and RTK/VRS correction capabilities appeal to both loyal Trimble fans and curious outsiders, was a hot demo item on the show floor. One surveyor noted that although his firm has traditionally purchased a different brand of equipment, products like the R10 make a convincing argument to consider alternatives. Another surveyor said his firm had recently invested in other Trimble receivers but is eyeing the R10 as a likely future purchase.

The Trimble TX5 laser scanner, a result of Trimble’s agreement with FARO earlier this year, also drew interest. A hands-on session gave attendees an opportunity to watch the TX5 collect and register the data. Although the Scene software is currently used as an intermediate step for data transfer and for colorizing the point cloud, Trimble expects to have the process fully integrated into the Trimble RealWorks software in the first half of 2013. Trimble is also working on ways to simplify the sharing of point cloud data with clients through a publisher tool that will allow point clouds to be viewed with embedded files, links and notations in smaller file sizes and on web pages.