With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first ...

Watch as a classic 3D-printing test model becomes a full-size, rideable boat. This oversized Benchy pushes printer limits, ...

From a digital vantage point in orbit, scientists have mapped every building on Earth—2.75 billion structures, all in 3D.

Well, here's something you don't see every day: all 2.75 billion buildings of the world shown together in a single 3D map.

The online model lets researchers and anyone with an internet connection explore areas that the island’s 100,000 annual ...

What if creating high-quality 3D models no longer required expensive software, specialized hardware, or years of expertise? Enter Meta’s SAM 3D, an open source AI tool that promises to provide ...

GlobalBuildingAtlas: an open global and complete dataset of building polygons, heights and LoD1 3D models“. Earth System Science Data (ESSD). DOI: 10.5194/essd-17-6647-2025 ...

A research team from Munich has created an immense dataset of all structures in the world. It is intended to help with urban ...

World models represent the next frontier in AI, enabling machines to create immersive, interactive 3D environments with ...

We’re documenting something that really has needed to be documented, but in a way that’s really comprehensive and shareable.” ...

For the first time, researchers have assembled a complete digital picture of the world’s built environment, mapping every ...

A high-resolution 3D model of Rano Raraku shows that the moai were created in many distinct carving zones. Instead of a ...