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Nearmap Partners with Esri to Elevate ArcGIS Living Atlas

In a groundbreaking announcement, Nearmap has been selected by Esri as the exclusive supplier of aerial imagery for the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. This partnership aims to provide robust, high-quality geospatial content seamlessly integrated into one of the world's predominant geographic information system (GIS) platforms.

Enhancing Access to High-Quality Imagery

The collaboration will benefit ArcGIS Living Atlas users across various regions, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Users will have straightforward access to Nearmap imagery through the ArcGIS platform's World Imagery basemap. This integration features 20 cm vertical imagery, significantly enhancing visual quality for mapping, planning, and analysis. The integration aims at the needs of several sectors such as government, utilities, infrastructure, insurance, commercial real estate, and more.

The ArcGIS Living Atlas serves a vast audience, including over 700,000 organizations worldwide, such as Fortune 500 companies, national governments, all U.S. states, and more than 20,000 cities alongside 7,000 universities. With this extensive user base, Nearmap imagery is poised to transform how organizations perceive and operate within their built environments.

A Trustworthy Source for Informed Decisions

Ray Savona, Chief Revenue Officer at Nearmap, emphasized the importance of this agreement, illustrating it as a significant milestone for the company. He highlighted that organizations increasingly rely on ArcGIS for managing the built environment and are now afforded the enhanced quality and consistency of Nearmap imagery to assist in those responsibilities.

“This collaboration introduces hundreds of thousands of organizations to Nearmap imagery and broadens access to our comprehensive suite of premium imagery, AI-driven property insights, and enterprise workflow solutions,” stated Savona.

Esri's corporate director, Richard Cooke, corroborated the sentiment, noting the growing reliance on imagery as a critical element for geospatial workflows in various industries. He affirmed that Nearmap's high-resolution metro imagery will foster better situational awareness and planning while optimizing operational efficiency across sectors.

Frequent Updates to Maintain Imaging Quality

Under the terms of this agreement, Nearmap will conduct regular updates of its imagery every 6 to 12 months, ensuring that ArcGIS users have continuous access to current, high-quality aerial visuals. This commitment helps maintain the reliability of data organizations depend on for crucial decisions.

For professionals who seek the highest-quality imagery more frequently, along with historical data and AI-driven insights, a direct subscription with Nearmap remains available.

Discover Nearmap at Esri User Conference

You can explore more about Nearmap's offerings during the Esri User Conference, taking place from July 13-16, 2026, in San Diego, California. Nearmap will be present at booth #2219, ready to showcase how their images can enhance spatial analysis and decision-making processes.

About Nearmap

Founded in Australia in 2007, Nearmap is revolutionizing how organizations interact with and understand the built environment. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, they deliver precise and regularly updated geospatial insights, transforming property uncertainties into reliable data points that aid a variety of sectors from insurance to construction.

About Esri

Established in 1969 in Redlands, California, Esri leads the global market in GIS software and mapping solutions. Their technology is utilized by numerous organizations aiming to harness data effectively to improve outcomes and solve complex, location-based challenges.