Bunting Labs
Bunting Labs, based in San Francisco, offers a QGIS plugin for map digitization, specializing in utility and government asset maps, with a focus on AI-powered georeferencing and vectorization.
Services
Bunting Labs provides a QGIS plugin for map digitization. Its services specialize in assisting users with the digitization of utility maps and government asset maps. The plugin supports various styles like straight, curved, and bent lines in various colors. It has been used successfully with different types of maps including CAD renderings, hand-drawn engineering diagrams, geologic maps, topographical contour lines, and utility maps. The company's blog also features geospatial tutorials, data science insights, visualizations, and product updates.
Products
Bunting Labs offers a QGIS plugin designed for effective map digitization. This software tool can be downloaded directly from the AI vectorizer page on QGIS's plugin repository or through the 'Manage and Install Plugins' menu within QGIS. Compatible with Mac, Linux, and Windows machines running recent QGIS versions, it requires an internet connection. The plugin works with various map styles and is meticulously trained on a broad range of mapping types, such as utility maps, historical diagrams, highway plats, satellite imagery, survey plats, zoning maps, mining records, and construction plans.
Pricing Plans
Bunting Labs offers a free trial of its QGIS plugin, providing an average daily allowance of 2,500 completions. Users can also purchase a paid plan to exceed the free trial quota, enabling more extensive use of the plugin's features. No credit card is required to begin using the service, simplifying the trial process for new users.
Compatibility
The QGIS plugin from Bunting Labs is compatible with Macs, Linux, and Windows machines, as long as they can run recent versions of QGIS. It supports any Coordinate Reference System (CRS) or State Plane coordinates. The hardware requirements largely depend on the user's ability to run QGIS effectively.
User Base and Download Statistics
Bunting Labs has achieved a significant footprint in the market with over 1,400 downloads of its QGIS plugin. It is trusted by a growing user base for its ability to accurately georeference, vectorize, and extract metadata from raster maps. The company plans to release beta access to an AI metadata extraction feature in 2024.