USA – Pictometry International Corp., a leading provider of geo-referenced aerial image libraries whose proprietary technology is used globally to capture oblique image libraries, today announced a powerful new alliance with First American Proxix Solutions, a subsidiary of the First American Corporation, which combines Pictometry’s 3-D like Intelligent Images™ with the most accurate location technology available today. The result is Pictometry MatchPoint API™.
Pictometry MatchPoint uses basic address information to locate properties with unparalleled parcel precision; then instantly displays these locations using the same 3D-like high-resolution, geo-referenced imagery emergency responders use to see all the way around a location and glean critical visual information.
“This alliance joins two powerful technologies to create a capability that has limitless applications and potential,” said Pictometry’s Dante Pennacchia, Chief Marketing Officer, adding, “We’re thrilled to partner with First American in this way. Together, we hope to set a new standard and change the way people work by providing them with easy access to visual intelligence with an accuracy level they can trust.”
Pictometry MatchPoint is a web-based visual information solution which features First American’s PxPoint parcel-level geocoding technology and Pictometry’s oblique imagery.
PxPoint is a multinational geo-coding engine designed with advanced matching algorithms and the ability to utilize multiple datasets simultaneously, including the most complete national parcel database available today and more than 80 million addresses worldwide (more than double the size of other geocoding databases). Pictometry’s proprietary oblique image capture process captures imagery at an angle for a 3-D like view, unlike traditional orthogonal or ‘straight down’ imagery which provides only a rooftop view.
“Other addressing solutions simply don’t have access to the data PxPoint uses to have this level of accuracy,” said Scott Little, Chief Executive Officer for First American’s Proxix Solutions. PxPoint’s advanced geocoding technology and database work together to eliminate uncertainty over the location of an address.
“Now, users can have confidence in what they find and no longer need to confirm or further determine a property’s exact location by studying nearby features. We focus on the locational accuracy and Pictometry brings the location to life.”
“More precise geo coding makes Pictometry’s imagery more valuable for a wide range of applications”, said David Sonnen, International Data Corporation’s Senior Consultant for Spatial Information. “This is a significant new spatial data capability. We expect to see good uptake within industries ranging from real estate to emergency services.”
