Highlights This updates NodeODM to match the latest ODM 3.6.2 release. GPU SIFT works. The :gpu image published in October 2025 was missing a CUDA library, so --feature-type sift silently ran on t...

I like clean code and functional programming. I think a lot about how to write neat, readable, easy-to-maintain code that can stay in use for a long time.

Enabling observations of our world together since 2014.

As a follow up to my last post Joining as a maintainer I want to outline our immediate plans for the (possible) future of the build system. Lowering the barrier The first goal is going to be…

Hi everyone, Looks like I am the new maintainer of ODM, so as part of my onboarding, I want to gather a big list of TODOs that will be later discussed and compiled into a sensible roadmap. Now,…

Drone mapping software. Generate maps, point clouds, 3D models and DEMs from images, any orientation, any camera.

This technical guide details how you can create your own orthorectified (aka satellite view/bird mode) imagery, point clouds and 3D models of streets with nothing but a 360 degree camera mounted on bi...

Discussion, Questions, and Collaboration surrounding the OpenDroneMap toolchain

Drone mapping software. Generate maps, point clouds, 3D models and DEMs from images, any orientation, any camera.

Whenever drones pop up in the news, whenever they buzz unnervingly again into popular perception, people ask me what I think about these latest developments on social media. Most of the time, and rega...