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Overview Geospatial AI (sometimes referred to as GeoAI) in ArcGIS is the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) with GIS to produce knowledge and solve geographic problems. It is a key part of spatial analysis for tasks related to clustering and pattern detection, prediction and forecasting, and information extraction from imagery, lidar, videos, and unstructured text data. This guide is for educators who want to use authoritative Esri web-based learning resources as part of college or university courses. Listed items are available as of July 01, 2026, through Esri Academy. This guide is expected to be updated annually. The information provided in this guide is subject to change without notice. New listings are shown in orange. All items listed are web courses unless otherwise noted. For full descriptions, use the links provided. The complete Esri Academy catalog can be found at esri.com/training/catalog. Please email [email protected] or call (800) 447-9778, ext. 5757 with questions about courses. A learning plan is a set of learning content with a suggested order. You can create your own plan or copy and edit one that you find. You can assign your plan to students or colleagues and track their progress. Go to the Esri Academy Help page (Category: Learning Plans) for more information. You and your students may be eligible for unlimited access to the entire collection of self-paced e-Learning (web courses, training seminars, and more) if your institution has a qualifying product with a current maintenance subscription. To determine whether this applies to you, contact your Esri software license administrator, check online, or email [email protected].   Geospatial AI Foundational concepts The following resources cover foundational concepts of geospatial AI. Understanding GeoAI in ArcGIS: Explores how organizations can leverage geospatial AI capabilities across the ArcGIS system to automate workflows, create rich models of the real world, and analyze all kinds of data at scale, including imagery, 2D and 3D features, tabular data, videos, unstructured text, and time-series data. (Training seminar, 1hr.) Introduction to AI in ArcGIS: Introduces ArcGIS as a geospatial AI platform and explores how geospatial AI enhances geoprocessing workflows. (1 hr., 5 mins.) Metadata Essentials for AI-Ready GIS: Explores metadata’s role as a critical enabler of AI readiness. Introduces techniques to ensure consistent information across the ArcGIS platform and support content governance, discoverability, and appropriate reuse. (Training seminar, 1 hr.) Make an Impact with Enterprise GIS: Explores a holistic framework to build and sustain a successful GIS program that powers organizational alignment, efficient operations, smarter decisions, and innovation across your enterprise. (MOOC, 6 weeks; September 9, 2026–October 21, 2026) Related Learning Plan Essentials of ArcGIS AI Tools and Models   Data integrity foundations The following resources establish data quality as a prerequisite for machine learning and AI outcomes and support input data reliability for machine learning workflows. These resources focus on workflows and tools needed to maintain accurate, consistent, and reliable spatial datasets and introduce methods for managing spatial, attribute, and geometry integrity. Maintaining Attribute Data Integrity Using ArcGIS Pro: Provides foundational concepts and workflows for maintaining spatial data integrity in ArcGIS Pro. Covers data accuracy, consistency, quality control, and topology-based editing tools. (Web course, 3 hrs., 5 mins.) Maintaining Spatial Data Integrity Using ArcGIS Pro: Introduces workflows for verifying and correcting attribute and geometry errors in ArcGIS Pro. Explains how to address common data inconsistencies to support accurate, reliable spatial datasets. (Web course, 3 hrs.)   Machine Learning These resources help students understand spatial problem-solving in a wide range of application areas, from image classification to spatial pattern detection to multivariate prediction. Cluster identification The following resources introduce concepts, skills, and tools that allow you to analyze where clusters exist. Mapping Clusters: Introduction to Statistical Cluster Analysis: Provides foundational skills and concepts required to begin cluster analysis and to interpret results. Uses the Hot Spot and Cluster And Outlier Analysis tools. (50 mins.) Mapping Clusters: Hot Spot and Cluster and Outlier Analysis: Introduces the Hot Spot Analysis (Getus-Ord Gi*) tool and the Cluster And Outlier Analysis (Anselin Local Moran’s I) tool and explains how they help you control your analysis. (1 hr., 20 mins.) Mapping Clusters: Optimized Hot Spot and Optimized Outlier Analysis: Teaches two tools that use your data to define analysis parameters and allow you to refine analysis decisions. (2 hrs.) Introduction to Space-Time Analysis: Describes space-time analysis and its capabilities. (25 mins.) Space-Time Analysis: Finding Temporal Trends: Explains how to perform emerging hot spot analysis to pinpoint trends and visualize them using space and time. (2 hrs., 10 mins.) Space-Time Analysis: Time-Series Clustering: Explores ways to analyze temporal data by clustering locations based on the similarity in the characteristics of their time series. (1 hr.) Related Learning Plan Identifying Clusters Using ArcGIS Esri Tutorials Predict home prices with regression analysis and machine learning (Esri Tutorial series) Predict seagrass habitats with machine learning (Esri Tutorial, 1 hr.)   Geostatistical interpolation The following resources teach ArcGIS Pro interpolation workflows to create prediction surfaces. Spatial Interpolation Using ArcGIS Pro: Provides a summary of the different spatial interpolation methods available with the Geostatistical Analyst extension in ArcGIS Pro and teaches how to choose the right methods to create a prediction surface. (Training seminar, 1 hr.) Geostatistical Interpolation: Introduction: Explains key geostatistical interpolation concepts. Shows how to use ArcGIS Pro to evaluate associated data assumptions. (1 hr., 40 mins.) Geostatistical Interpolation: Using Empirical Bayesian Kriging and EBK Regression Prediction: Explains how ArcGIS Pro automates the most difficult aspects of building a valid kriging model. Shows how to perform exploratory spatial data analysis. Teaches how to create prediction surfaces and cross-validate the results. (3 hrs., 45 mins.) Geostatistical Interpolation: Reaggregating Data Using Areal Interpolation: Teaches the two main use cases of areal interpolation, which applies kriging theory to data averaged or aggregated within polygons: downscaling a source polygon dataset and using the prediction surface to fill in missing polygon data. (3 hrs., 45 mins.) Geostatistical Interpolation: Creating a 3D Prediction Surface: Teaches how to interpolate 3D point datasets using Empirical Bayesian kriging 3D (EBK 3D). (3 hrs., 20 mins.) Related Learning Plan Interpolating Surfaces Using ArcGIS   Image classification The following resources introduce powerful image classification and object detection workflows. Get an overview of the capabilities at Image Analysis and AI. Introduction to Image Classification: Introduces options for creating thematic classified rasters in ArcGIS. (1 hr., 15 mins.) Performing Unsupervised Pixel-Based Image Classification: Teaches how to identify computer-created pixel clusters to create thematic classified rasters in ArcGIS. (55 mins.) Performing Supervised Object-Based Image Classification: Introduces how to classify images based on user-identified objects or segments, paired with machine learning. (1 hr., 15 mins.) Performing Supervised Pixel-Based Image Classification: Introduces the supervised pixel-based image classification technique for creating thematic classified rasters. (1 hr., 20 mins.) Performing Accuracy Assessment for Image Classification: Introduces the accuracy assessment technique to test raster data products using statistical analysis to understand how well they represent the study area. (50 mins.) Related Learning Plan Image Classification Using ArcGIS   Regression analysis The following resources introduce the power of regression analysis in modeling, examining, and exploring spatial relationships. Introduction to Regression Analysis (Web course) Regression Analysis: Building a Regression Model Using ArcGIS Pro (ArcGIS Lab) Regression Analysis: Performing Random Forest Regression Using ArcGIS Pro (ArcGIS Lab) Downscaling a Prediction Model Using ArcGIS Notebooks and ArcGIS Pro (ArcGIS Lab) Geostatistical Interpolation: Using Empirical Bayesian Kriging and EBK Regression Prediction (Web course) Related Learning Plan Regression Analysis Essentials   Deep Learning The following resources help students build skills in deep learning, a subset of machine learning that uses several layers of algorithms in the form of neural networks. Deep Learning Using ArcGIS Pro: Explains how deep learning supports GIS analysis. Teaches how to use a pretrained deep learning model from ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. (2 hrs., 15 mins.) Deep Learning Using ArcGIS Online: Teaches how to use pretrained deep learning models from ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World to solve everyday problems. (1 hr., 45 mins.) Classifying Objects Using Deep Learning in ArcGIS Pro: Teaches how to prepare and use data to train a model to detect whether buildings were impacted by a wildfire and how to apply and evaluate the accuracy of the model. (ArcGIS lab, 1 hr., 20 mins.) Extracting Features with Deep Learning Using ArcGIS Online: Teaches how to use ArcGIS Image for ArcGIS Online to detect buildings in imagery with deep learning. (ArcGIS lab, 35 mins.) Related Learning Plan Deep Learning Using ArcGIS Esri Tutorials Extract informal settlements with SAMLoRA (Esri Tutorial, 45 mins.) Extract high-resolution land cover with GeoAI (Esri Tutorial, 30 mins.) Train a model using automated deep learning (Esri Tutorial, 40 mins.) Map floods with SAR data and deep learning (Esri Tutorial, 45 mins.) Detect objects with Text SAM (Esri Tutorial, 25 mins.) Detect objects with a deep learning pretrained model (Esri Tutorial, 20 mins.) Get ready for deep learning in ArcGIS Pro (Esri Tutorial, 15 mins.) Improve a deep learning model with transfer learning (Esri Tutorial, 1 hr., 30 mins.) Identify infrastructure at risk of landslides in ArcGIS Pro (Esri Tutorial, 1 hr.) Classify power lines using deep learning (Esri Tutorial, 1 hr., 30 mins.) Classify mangroves using deep learning (Esri Tutorial, 1 hr., 15 mins.) Train a model to identify street signs (Esri Tutorial, 1 hr.) Try geospatial AI tools and models in ArcGIS (Esri Tutorial series)   Final thoughts for educators You can view lists of new training, training pending retirement, and retired training on the New and Retired Training Options page on Esri Academy. You will receive a message when retirements are announced. (Click to view alerts  while signed in to Training.) If you plan to assign a MOOC to a group of students or to an entire class, please review the following resources: For students: Get Ready for an Excellent MOOC Experience For instructors: Top 8 Tips for Educators Assigning Esri MOOCs to Students To request a transfer of training history from an institutional account to another account, students should contact Esri Customer Service at [email protected] or (888) 377-4575.   Geospatial AI guide URL The published guide can be accessed with the following link: https://www.esri.com/training/assets/downloads/Higher_Ed_Guide_Esri_Geospatial_AI.pdf ... View more

Esri consistently releases new contents, updates, and resources related to their products, solutions, apps, and applications, as well as best practices, success stories, recorded webinars, and more. Although these resources are posted in various locations, they can be difficult to find. This blog provides a comprehensive list of all the June 2026 technical highlights and resources from Esri. It is a buffet-style list, so feel free to pick and choose the topics that interest you.   What's New   Apps What's New in ArcGIS Data Pipelines (June 2026) here ArcGIS What's New in ArcGIS Data: June 2026 Release Highlights here ArcGIS Business Analyst What's New in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App | June 2026 here ArcGIS Dashboards Discover What's New In ArcGIS Dashboards (June 2026) here ArcGIS Enterprise What's New in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.1 on Kubernetes here ArcGIS Field Maps What's new in ArcGIS Field Maps (June 2026) here ArcGIS GeoBIM What's New in ArcGIS GeoBIM (June 2026) here ArcGIS Hub What's new in ArcGIS Hub (June 2026) here ArcGIS Instant Apps What's New in Reporter Instant App (June 2026) here What's New in the Manager Instant app here ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript ArcGIS Maps SDK for Javascript: What's New in 5.1 here ArcGIS Online What's new in Sketch (June 2026) here What's new in imagery in ArcGIS Online (June 2026) here What's New in Instant Apps (June 2026) here What's New in Map Viewer (June 2026) here What's new in ArcGIS Online (June 2026) here What's New in Scene Viewer (June 2026) here What's new in AI assistants (June 2026) here ArcGIS Pro What's New for Editing in ArcGIS Pro 3.7 here Refresh Your Favorites Workflow: What's New with Project Favorites in ArcGIS Pro 3.7 here What's new in Upgrade and Downgrade Attachment tools here ArcGIS StoryMaps What's new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (June 2026) here Esri Demographics Esri Demographics - What's New (June 2026) here ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine What's new in ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine 2.1 here ArcGIS Velocity What's New in ArcGIS Velocity (June 2026) here ArcGIS Web Editor Discover What's New In ArcGIS Web Editor (June 2026) here ArcGIS Location Platform What's New with the ArcGIS Geocoding Service? Explore June 2026 Updates here   Patches & Environments   ArcGIS Enterprise Portal for ArcGIS Security 2026 Update 1 Patch update here ArcGIS Server 11.5 ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing/ArcGIS Roads and Highways Patch 3 here Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 Web Editor Branch Versioning Licensing Patch here Portal for ArcGIS Security 2026 Update 2 Patch here Portal for ArcGIS 12.0 Enterprise Sites Update 1 Patch here   News Esri Blog Mapping UNESCO's Sites Revealed What Decades of Paper Records Couldn't here Video: Communities Map Scotland’s Walking Paths One Step at a Time here Redrawn: How Baltimore Police Department Used Data to Rethink Territory and Officer Workloads here Drone Mapping and Local Voices Help Document and Preserve Ancient Maya Cities here Video: How the US Census Keeps Up with Rapid Growth Across the Country here Freeport-McMoRan Stewards the Land Beyond the Mine here Podcast Data-Driven Policy Protects Kauai’s Coastline here Mapping the Blue Frontier: The Ocean's Hidden Economy here WhereNext The New Site Selection Factor Companies Are Analyzing: Community Sentiment here Chicago Tops Corporate Site Selection Rankings for 13th Straight Year here Where Information Flows Like Wine here Recent Thefts Put Business Security in the Spotlight here   New Training Courses   Training Seminar Python for ArcGIS: Take the Next Step here Instructor-Led Get Started with ArcGIS Field Apps here   Events   Esri Events 2026 Esri Safety and Security Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri Education Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri User Conference - San Diego, CA - 7/13/26 here 2026 Esri European Energy Resources GIS Conference - London, UK - 11/2/26 here 2026 Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference - Houston, TX - 5/18/26 here 2026 Esri GIS Leadership Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/12/16 here 2026 Defense and Intelligence Symposium @ Esri UC - San Diego, CA - 7/14/26 here 2026 Esri European Partner Conference - Frankfurt, Germany - 10/19/26 here 2026 Esri European Developer and Technology Summit - Frankfurt, Germany - 10/20/26 here 2027 Esri European National Security Summit - Riga, Latvia - 12/2/26 here   Recorded Webinars   Esri Video 250 Years of Agriculture with GIS Webinar - Practical GIS workflows for agriculture here 2026 Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference Recap here Fairfax County Gas Blast: A GIS Case Study here User Group Meeting #6: Esri Partners Leveraging ArcGIS Monitor for Observability here 2026 Esri UC Attendee Orientation here Improving ArcGIS Field Workflows by Integrating with Microsoft here Recapping Esri's 2026 Energy Resources GIS Conference here Strategies for Mobile and Desktop App Development here Getting Started with ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro: June 2026 here Reimagining Elections Through Location here   ArcGIS Blog   ArcGIS Introducing ArcGIS for ServiceNow: Connect ServiceNow business data with ArcGIS location intelligence here The Science of Where in the Modern Data Stack: Work Where your Data Lives here ArcGIS Business Analyst ArcGIS Business Analyst at the 2026 Esri User Conference here New and updated geographic boundaries in ArcGIS Business Analyst (June 2026) here Build tabular infographics and migrate classic reports in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App here What is tabular infographic styling using ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App here Using European cross-border data in ArcGIS Business Analyst here The next frontier of POI data: Introducing Esri Categories in ArcGIS Business Analyst here Explore open hours using POI search in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App here Identifying childcare deserts using neighborhood boundaries in ArcGIS Business Analyst here ArcGIS Dashboards Layout and Text Direction in ArcGIS Dashboards here What's Coming in ArcGIS Dashboards (June 2026) here ArcGIS Data Reviewer ArcGIS Data Reviewer at the 2026 Esri User Conference here ArcGIS Drone2Map The ArcGIS Drone2Map 2026.1 assistant: Stop hunting for answers, start building products here ArcGIS Enterprise Introducing the Item Details assistant (beta) - helping you create and enhance information about your content here Stop Hoping, Start Testing: Designing ArcGIS Systems for Change here Understanding distributed collaboration groups here Version Management server REST API new endpoints for viewing version locks here ArcGIS Experience Builder Re-creating environmental impact analysis workflow of Web AppBuilder Screening widget in Experience Builder here Tips for Building Layouts in ArcGIS Experience Builder here ArcGIS Field Maps Best Practices for Managing Mobile Releases here ArcGIS Hub Introducing the ArcGIS Hub assistant (beta) here Open Platform at the 2026 Esri User Conference here ArcGIS Indoors Transforming Visitor Experience: Introducing App Clips in ArcGIS Indoors here See Indoor GIS in Action at Esri User Conference 2026 here ArcGIS Instant Apps Nearby Instant App Gets a Refresh: Improved UI, Mobile Experience, and New Options here How People Decide: Designing Results for Nearby Searches here ArcGIS Instant Apps at the 2026 Esri User Conference here ArcGIS IPS Simplifying Indoor Positioning in ArcGIS here ArcGIS Living Atlas Analyzing solar adoption in ArcGIS Online Part1: Feature extraction with AI and World Imagery here Introducing Mapillary Global Street-level Imagery (beta) here Find ArcGIS Living Atlas at Esri UC 2026 here Handling non-numeric values during data cleaning here Analyzing solar adoption in ArcGIS Online Part2: Coverage analysis and insights here ArcGIS Monitor ArcGIS Monitor at Esri 2026 User Conference here ArcGIS Online Supercharge your ArcGIS Organization Management with Reports here Managing credits in ArcGIS Online here How to manage storage credits in your ArcGIS Online organization here Attach more value to your forms with the new attachment element here Authoring a custom print layout template for Map Viewer here Custom print layout templates are out of beta! here Google Photorealistic 3D Basemap (preview) in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro here Scaling your GIS workflows with the new Parquet feature layer (Beta) in ArcGIS Online here How Publishing Paths Determine Coordinate Systems in Hosted Feature Layers here Getting More from ModelBuilder Online: Tips and Tricks here New Organization Status Dashboard in ArcGIS Online: Major Updates in June 2026 here Transitioning from the Legacy to the New Organization Status Dashboard in ArcGIS Online here Introducing Contingent Value Management in ArcGIS Online: Cultivating Better Data here Considerations for Sharing GIS Data Using Services and File Geodatabases (FGDBs) Through Esri Community Maps here ArcGIS Pro Debugging Python Toolboxes with Visual Studio Code here Using Lidar Alongside Imagery to Enhance Your Reality Mapping here Personalize Your ArcGIS Pro Workspace here Updates to Accessible PDFs in ArcGIS Pro 3.7 here ArcGIS QuickCapture Extending QuickCapture with Experience Builder here ArcGIS Solutions ArcGIS Solutions at the 2026 Esri User Conference here Build Your Own Solution with the ArcGIS Solutions Assistant here A Simpler Approach to Status Fields in Utility Network Foundations here ArcGIS StoryMaps How to update ArcGIS StoryMaps to meet accessibility standards here Introducing ArcGIS StoryMaps Frames: Mobile-First Storytelling for Modern Audiences here Turning geography lessons into stories: a National Geographic MapMaker partnership here Growing a successful geospatial program through dual enrollment here Discover Smithsonian's From These Lands Exhibit here Cohesive design: Maps here ArcGIS Trust Center June 2026 ArcGIS Security Bulletin here ArcGIS Utility Network Flow directions in ArcGIS Utility Network here ArcGIS Utility Network at the 2026 Esri User Conference here ArcGIS Workflow Manager Introducing Workflow Management Services here Developers Developer's Lounge: Meeting Developers Where They Are with Open-Source Libraries here ArcGIS Reality Studio Measuring and Managing Control Points Efficiently in ArcGIS Reality Studio here ArcGIS Velocity Real-Time GIS at the 2026 Esri User Conference here ArcGIS Excalibur Turning Pixels into Spatial Entities: Unlocking the Full Potential of Imagery for Downstream Analysis here ArcGIS Web Editor Editor's Corner June 2026: More Choices, Smarter Attachments, and New Tools in ArcGIS Online here ArcGIS Location Platform New MCP Support (beta) and ArcGIS Static Maps Service in Latest ArcGIS Location Platform Release here ... 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Esri consistently releases new contents, updates, and resources related to their products, solutions, apps, and applications, as well as best practices, success stories, recorded webinars, and more. Although these resources are posted in various locations, they can be difficult to find. This blog provides a comprehensive list of all the May 2026 technical highlights and resources from Esri. It is a buffet-style list, so feel free to pick and choose the topics that interest you.   What's New   ArcGIS API for Python What's new in ArcGIS API for Python 2.4.3 here ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 What's New in ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 (April 2026) here ArcGIS Online What's New With Esri's World Traffic Service here Developers What's new in ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps 300.0 here What's New with the ArcGIS Geocoding Service? Explore March 2026 Updates here   Patches & Environments   ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Server Parcel Fabric Build Extent Patch 2 here ArcGIS Server 11.1 Branch Versioning SAP HANA General Patch here Portal for ArcGIS Security 2026 Update 1 Patch here ArcGIS Server Data Management 2026 Update 1 Patch here ArcGIS Server Security 2026 Update 1 Patch here   News   Esri Blog VIDEO: How SFO Manages 18 Million Square Feet with One Map here Mapping Greenland’s Fjords and Glaciers: Three Ice Tongues and the Secrets of the Seafloor here The Data Stack Bringing England’s Nature Back here VIDEO: 119 Cities. Six counties. One Platform to Solve Regional Problems. here Mapping Ocean Plastic Solutions, from Local Watersheds to Global Waters here The Arbor Day Foundation Reveals Where Trees Meet Water here Forty Villages, No Roads, Two Storms: Alaska’s Race to Respond here Florida Maps the Seafloor by Air and Sea With Help from Crewless Boats here   WhereNext The World’s Largest Furniture Maker on the Science of Retail Planning here ICYMI: Efficiency Through Location Data—Three Real-World Vignettes here Self-Healing: Coming to a Building Near You here Giving Data a Voice at Swarovski here   New Training Courses   Training Seminar Python Tips and Tricks for ArcGIS Administration here Web Course Building Geoprocessing Models Using ArcGIS Online here   Events   Esri Events 2026 Esri Safety and Security Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri Education Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri User Conference - San Diego, CA - 7/13/26 here 2026 Esri European Energy Resources GIS Conference - London, UK - 11/2/26 here 2026 Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference - Houston, TX - 5/18/26 here 2026 Esri GIS Leadership Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/12/16 here 2026 Defense and Intelligence Symposium @ Esri UC - San Diego, CA - 7/14/26 here 2026 Esri European Partner Conference - Frankfurt, Germany - 10/19/26 here 2026 Esri European Developer and Technology Summit - Frankfurt, Germany - 10/20/26 here 2027 Esri European National Security Summit - Riga, Latvia - 12/2/26 here Upcoming Webinars Using ArcGIS to Tackle Your Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Challenges - 5/4 9-10 AM PT here Esri YPN Webinar - Mentorship Matters: Growing Your GIS Career Through Connection - 5/13 10-11 AM PT here An Executive Briefing on the Future of Planning - 5/18 1-2:30 PM PT here Disaster Season Preparedness: Synchronizing GIS Resources and Response - 5/20 2-3 PM PT here Federal Technical Webinar Series: Strategies for Mobile and Desktop App Development - 5/26 10-11 AM PT here Reimagining Elections Through Location - 5/27 here   Recorded Webinars   Esri Video Getting Started with ArcGIS Urban: 3D Planning Simplified here Tech Integrations for Real-Time Decisions here   ArcGIS Blog   Apps Retirement of custom widgets in ArcGIS Experience Builder built with Maps SDK for JavaScript here ArcGIS Reality Mapping Isn't a Digital Twin: ”It's the Visual Foundation That Makes One Trustworthy and Keeps It Up-to-date here Now Live: AI-Enhanced Support Case Form here Making Sense of Workload Separation in ArcGIS here Miniature  Mapping here Building a Geospatial Strategy for Water: Aligning People, Processes, and Technology for Success here ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Enterprise Living Atlas content release 2026.1: Discover new Living Atlas content for your organization here Introducing a new series of blog articles on ArcGIS Enterprise here ArcGIS Field Maps Create a map for data collection in Field Maps here Configure a map for data collection in Field Maps here ArcGIS for Excel Calculating Distances and Finding Routes with ArcGIS for Excel here ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 Create a flow with ArcGIS Connectors for Microsoft Power Automate here ArcGIS Living Atlas Use Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in your policy mapping work here Explore 40 Years of Analysis-Ready Annual NLCD Land Cover here Explore Cloud Cover Across the U.S. here ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript What is ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript? A Practical Guide for Builders and Decision Makers here ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity Announcing ArcGIS Maps SDK 2.3 for Unity here ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine Announcing ArcGIS Maps SDK 2.3 for Unreal Engine here ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Image Dedicated April 2026 Release Blog here ArcGIS Instant Apps: Introducing Gallery here Customize your organization's sign-in experience here Visualizing Fatal Crash Patterns with Calendar Heat Charts in Map Viewer here First Quarter 2026 Basemap Release Includes Over 200 New and Updated Communities here Admin Insights Template for ArcGIS Organization Management here Choosing the Perfect Imagery Layer here ArcGIS Pro Prepare your data for the National Spatial Reference System modernization of 2022 in the U.S. here Interpolate borehole data to create aquifer top and base surfaces here From BIM to Dashboard: Building a 3D Construction Progress Dashboard with ArcGIS here Understand, analyze and edit diagram template settings here Primary Design Principles for Cartography here Modernizing ArcGIS Pro with VDI: Why Hyper-V Is Back in the Conversation here Fast, accurate water body extraction for Reality Mapping using SAM3 here Use the new sample tool to repair attachments here ArcGIS Solutions Land Development Outreach Solution Released here Configuring location sharing for the Gas Leak Survey solution here Take control of invasive vegetation with the Invasive Vegetation Management solution here Protect what matters with the new Protected Area Management solution here ArcGIS StoryMaps How to create an accessible story structure in ArcGIS StoryMaps here Legends for storytelling part 1: Optimizing the basics here Start your first ArcGIS StoryMaps collection here Get inspired by the 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition winners here Horizontal storytelling: artboards and media layers and masks, oh, my! here Casting communities as the protagonist of your geospatial story here ArcGIS Trust Center April 2026 ArcGIS Security Bulletin here Secure Best Practices: ArcGIS Developer Credentials here Developers Local or Global Scene? Which Should You Use for Your 3D Native App? here More Than One Way to Search here ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Taking density analysis to the next level here ArcGIS Maps for Microsoft Fabric Join the ArcGIS Maps for Fabric Early Adopter Community here ArcGIS GeoEvent Server Announcement: Deprecation of ArcGIS GeoEvent Server here   Esri Community   ETL Patterns & Data Interoperability A Study of Data Velocity in Cloud Native Vector Data Distribution here   ... View more

Many academic and campus operations users are interested in creating reality maps of their campus infrastructure or study areas, such as modeling landscapes or urban environments. The ArcGIS Reality suite offers a complete set of tools to support these needs.   What is Reality Mapping   Reality mapping is the process of capturing imagery and sensor data from drones, crewed aircraft and satellites, and transforming it into accurate digital representations of the real-world.     What Is ArcGIS Reality Suite?   ArcGIS Reality Suite is a collection of photogrammetry software products designed to support reality capture workflows using drone, aerial, and satellite imagery. The suite enables users to process imagery into GIS‑ready outputs such as true orthomosaics, DSM, DTM, point clouds, and textured 3D meshes, including the photorealistic 3D with Gaussian splats—products which are great for visualization, analysis and decision making.      For education, ArcGIS Reality Suite offers an opportunity to bring advanced spatial workflows into teaching and learning environments without separating photogrammetry from GIS.   ArcGIS Reality suite of products:   ArcGIS Drone2Map ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Reality Studio Site Scan for ArcGIS   Licensing Updates and Inclusion in Education program   Esri will begin adding ArcGIS Reality suite licenses to the Education licensing program, with the exception of Site Scan for ArcGIS, as it is a SaaS product.   Licensing Changes   The release of ArcGIS Drone2Map 2026.1 will introduce a new add-on license, replacing the old licensing structure (Standard and Advanced), simplifying the offering.  This new add-on license is called Reality Mapping which gives access to both ArcGIS Drone2Map (full capabilities) and ArcGIS Pro Reality Mapping.     Which Education License Programs include Reality Mapping?   The Reality Mapping add-on licenses will be included in Education Institution Agreement Academic Department License Administrative Use Department License ArcGIS for Schools   ArcGIS Reality Studio will be licensed as a standalone application, and will be included in the following Education Program licenses: Education Institution Agreement Academic Department License Administrative Use Department License Check this link to Understand Esri Education Program Licensing and more info about  Expanding Access to Reality Mapping in ArcGIS   IMPORTANT NOTES   You will need an ArcGIS Online administrator to assign the Reality Mapping add-on license to the members of the organization.  ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro extension will only work starting with ArcGIS Pro ver. 3.7. ArcGIS Reality Studio licenses will be available in MyEsri Portal after your org ELA renewal.  Site Scan for ArcGIS is a SaaS product that requires additional purchase.  Education pricing is available. ArcGIS Flight is included in Professional Plus user type ArcGIS Drone2Map with Professional Plus user type, the 300 gigapixel limit for Drone2Map projects will no longer be present, allowing for the processing of large datasets without having to be split into sub-projects.     Products Key Features     ArcGIS Drone2Map   It is a desktop application that processes drone data into 2D and 3D outputs, such as true orthomosaics, DSM, DTM and 3Dmeshes. Features: Designed with an easy-to-use graphical interface and templates, making it ideal for newcomers. Operates offline and is suitable for processing data in  the field Offers a rapid mode for quicker results. Integrates seamlessly with ArcGIS Pro or allows publishing to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise. Well-suited for small, focused projects and those new users.     Learn  What’s new in ArcGIS Drone2Map 2026.1 Try ArcGIS Drone2Map (tutorial series) ArcGIS Drone2Map in Esri Academy       ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro   It is an extension of ArcGIS Pro that that adds powerful reality mapping tools directly into ArcGIS Pro, enabling you to turn drone, aerial, and satellite imagery into accurate 2D maps and 3D representations of our world. Features: Run photogrammetry workflows in ArcGIS Pro Process drone, aerial, satellite, and historical imagery Integrate reality-based products with vectors, rasters, and 3D scenes Seamless workflow from data creation to spatial analysis Advanced high-end photogrammetry capabilities Allow automated workflows with ModelBuilder and python API It works alongside geoprocessing and analysis tools in ArcGIS Pro     Learn What’s New in ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro (May 2026) Try ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro (tutorial series) Tutorial: Create drone imagery products in ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro     ArcGIS Reality Studio   It is a powerful desktop app that turns large collections of aerial and drone  imagery into highly accurate 2D and 3D outputs. It’s designed for mapping entire cities or regions. Features: Desktop application tailored for reality mapping production by aerial survey and drone imagery providers Optimized for large-scale citywide and countrywide reality mapping initiatives Features automated processing workflows Supports distributed processing on-premise or in cloud infrastructure Outputs are compatible with the ArcGIS system and other third-party mapping platforms       Learn what’s new in ArcGIS Reality Studio Scale your production with ArcGIS Reality Studio and cloud enabled workflows Edit and refine ArcGIS Reality mapping outputs (ArcGIS Reality Studio)     Site Scan for ArcGIS   It is a cloud-based app that helps you plan drone flights, process the drone data to create 2D and 3D outputs, and store them in the cloud. All in one place. Features: There’s no requirement for physical hardware to operate or store results. It has the most intuitive GUI and straightforward templates that are easy to learn and use. Data processing and output hosting are handled in the cloud. Access and collaborative work can be done from any location. You don’t have to wait for completion before starting other tasks. It is well-suited for team collaboration.     Learn What’s New in Site Scan for ArcGIS (May 2026) Elevating Reality Mapping with Site Scan for ArcGIS     In addition to all the above ArcGIS Reality suite, there is ArcGIS Flight.     ArcGIS Flight ArcGIS Flight is drone flight planning and data capture app. It is a mobile (iPad) app that works with ArcGIS Drone2Map or Site Scan for ArcGIS.    ArcGIS Flight is included in ArcGIS Professional User Type.      Learn What’s New in ArcGIS Flight (May 2026) Cleared for Takeoff: Introducing ArcGIS Flight   All ArcGIS Reality suite products are built on the same engine – Esri’s ArcGIS Reality Engine.  Learn What’s New in Reality Mapping (May 2026) The Different Types of Ortho Images Created in ArcGIS How to Create the Best Gaussian Splats in ArcGIS Reality You’ve Created Reality Mapping Outputs—Now What? ArcGIS Reality Blogs   Feel free to contact me ([email protected]) if you have questions or need assistance in using ArcGIS Reality for teaching, research or campus operation.    ... View more

Esri consistently releases new contents, updates, and resources related to their products, solutions, apps, and applications, as well as best practices, success stories, recorded webinars, and more. Although these resources are posted in various locations, they can be difficult to find. This blog provides a comprehensive list of all the April 2026 technical highlights and resources from Esri. It is a buffet-style list, so feel free to pick and choose the topics that interest you.   What's New   ArcGIS API for Python What's new in ArcGIS API for Python 2.4.3 here ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 What's New in ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 (April 2026) here ArcGIS Online What's New With Esri's World Traffic Service here Developers What's new in ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps 300.0 here What's New with the ArcGIS Geocoding Service? Explore March 2026 Updates here   Patches & Environments   ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Server Parcel Fabric Build Extent Patch 2 here ArcGIS Server 11.1 Branch Versioning SAP HANA General Patch here Portal for ArcGIS Security 2026 Update 1 Patch here ArcGIS Server Data Management 2026 Update 1 Patch here ArcGIS Server Security 2026 Update 1 Patch here   News   Esri Blog VIDEO: How SFO Manages 18 Million Square Feet with One Map here Mapping Greenland’s Fjords and Glaciers: Three Ice Tongues and the Secrets of the Seafloor here The Data Stack Bringing England’s Nature Back here VIDEO: 119 Cities. Six counties. One Platform to Solve Regional Problems. here Mapping Ocean Plastic Solutions, from Local Watersheds to Global Waters here The Arbor Day Foundation Reveals Where Trees Meet Water here Forty Villages, No Roads, Two Storms: Alaska’s Race to Respond here Florida Maps the Seafloor by Air and Sea With Help from Crewless Boats here WhereNext The World’s Largest Furniture Maker on the Science of Retail Planning here ICYMI: Efficiency Through Location Data—Three Real-World Vignettes here Self-Healing: Coming to a Building Near You here Giving Data a Voice at Swarovski here   New Training Courses   Training Seminar Python Tips and Tricks for ArcGIS Administration here Web Course Building Geoprocessing Models Using ArcGIS Online here Events   Esri Events 2026 Esri Safety and Security Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri Education Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri User Conference - San Diego, CA - 7/13/26 here 2026 Esri European Energy Resources GIS Conference - London, UK - 11/2/26 here 2026 Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference - Houston, TX - 5/18/26 here 2026 Esri GIS Leadership Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/12/16 here 2026 Defense and Intelligence Symposium @ Esri UC - San Diego, CA - 7/14/26 here 2026 Esri European Partner Conference - Frankfurt, Germany - 10/19/26 here 2026 Esri European Developer and Technology Summit - Frankfurt, Germany - 10/20/26 here 2027 Esri European National Security Summit - Riga, Latvia - 12/2/26 here Upcoming Webinars Using ArcGIS to Tackle Your Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Challenges - 5/4 9-10 AM PT here Esri YPN Webinar - Mentorship Matters: Growing Your GIS Career Through Connection - 5/13 10-11 AM PT here An Executive Briefing on the Future of Planning - 5/18 1-2:30 PM PT here Disaster Season Preparedness: Synchronizing GIS Resources and Response - 5/20 2-3 PM PT here Federal Technical Webinar Series: Strategies for Mobile and Desktop App Development - 5/26 10-11 AM PT here Reimagining Elections Through Location - 5/27 here   Recorded Webinars   Esri Video Getting Started with ArcGIS Urban: 3D Planning Simplified here Tech Integrations for Real-Time Decisions here   ArcGIS Blog   Apps Retirement of custom widgets in ArcGIS Experience Builder built with Maps SDK for JavaScript here ArcGIS Reality Mapping Isn't a Digital Twin—It's the Visual Foundation That Makes One Trustworthy and Keeps It Up-to-date here Now Live: AI-Enhanced Support Case Form here Making Sense of Workload Separation in ArcGIS here Miniature  Mapping here Building a Geospatial Strategy for Water: Aligning People, Processes, and Technology for Success here ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Enterprise Living Atlas content release 2026.1: Discover new Living Atlas content for your organization here Introducing a new series of blog articles on ArcGIS Enterprise here ArcGIS Field Maps Create a map for data collection in Field Maps here Configure a map for data collection in Field Maps here ArcGIS for Excel Calculating Distances and Finding Routes with ArcGIS for Excel here ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 Create a flow with ArcGIS Connectors for Microsoft Power Automate here ArcGIS Living Atlas Use Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in your policy mapping work here Explore 40 Years of Analysis-Ready Annual NLCD Land Cover here Explore Cloud Cover Across the U.S. here ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript What is ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript? A Practical Guide for Builders and Decision Makers here ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity Announcing ArcGIS Maps SDK 2.3 for Unity here ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine Announcing ArcGIS Maps SDK 2.3 for Unreal Engine here ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Image Dedicated April 2026 Release Blog here ArcGIS Instant Apps: Introducing Gallery here Customize your organization's sign-in experience here Visualizing Fatal Crash Patterns with Calendar Heat Charts in Map Viewer here First Quarter 2026 Basemap Release Includes Over 200 New and Updated Communities here Admin Insights Template for ArcGIS Organization Management here Choosing the Perfect Imagery Layer here ArcGIS Pro Prepare your data for the National Spatial Reference System modernization of 2022 in the U.S. here Interpolate borehole data to create aquifer top and base surfaces here From BIM to Dashboard: Building a 3D Construction Progress Dashboard with ArcGIS here Understand, analyze and edit diagram template settings here Primary Design Principles for Cartography here Modernizing ArcGIS Pro with VDI: Why Hyper-V Is Back in the Conversation here Fast, accurate water body extraction for Reality Mapping using SAM3 here Use the new sample tool to repair attachments here ArcGIS Solutions Land Development Outreach Solution Released here Configuring location sharing for the Gas Leak Survey solution here Take control of invasive vegetation with the Invasive Vegetation Management solution here Protect what matters with the new Protected Area Management solution here ArcGIS StoryMaps How to create an accessible story structure in ArcGIS StoryMaps here Legends for storytelling part 1: Optimizing the basics here Start your first ArcGIS StoryMaps collection here Get inspired by the 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition winners here Horizontal storytelling: artboards and media layers and masks, oh, my! here Casting communities as the protagonist of your geospatial story here ArcGIS Trust Center April 2026 ArcGIS Security Bulletin here Secure Best Practices: ArcGIS Developer Credentials here Developers Local or Global Scene? Which Should You Use for Your 3D Native App? here More Than One Way to Search here ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Taking density analysis to the next level here ArcGIS Maps for Microsoft Fabric Join the ArcGIS Maps for Fabric Early Adopter Community here ArcGIS GeoEvent Server Announcement: Deprecation of ArcGIS GeoEvent Server here   Esri Community   ETL Patterns & Data Interoperability A Study of Data Velocity in Cloud Native Vector Data Distribution here ... View more

This blog provides links to resources for teaching and learning imagery and remote sensing using ArcGIS. The blog is posted in conjuction with 2026 Esri Imagery and remote Sensing Educators Summit,which is an annual event hosted virtually by Esri Education team, in collaboration with other teams at Esri and academic partners.     Teaching Imagery and Remote Sensing     Imagery and Remote Sensing in Higher Education The main page for resources on teaching imagery and remote sensing with ArcGIS. https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/higher-education/imagery-remote-sensing-education         Introduction to Imagery & remote Sensing Teaching resources: 5 sections, overview slides, hands-on tutorials, interactive web apps https://introduction-to-remote-sensing-learngis.hub.arcgis.com/         Modern GIS Curriculum - Imagery Imagery is one of the 8 learning modules in Modern GIS curriculum https://modern-gis-learngis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/section-4     ArcGIS Reality Try ArcGIS Drone2Map Try ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro Edit and refine ArcGIS Reality mapping outputs (ArcGIS Reality Studio) ArcGIS Drone2Map in Esri Academy       GeoAI and Deep Learning Try deep learning in ArcGIS Deep learning packages in Living Atlas How to get started with GeoAI in ArcGIS - A practical guide for students     Resources for Image Exploration Discover imagery with ready-to-use apps         Learning imagery resolutions Explore imagery resolution       Imagery visualization and analysis in ArcGIS Online Using imagery in ArcGIS Online       Working with SAR data  Getting started with SAR satellite imagery         Imagery Workflows Authoritative resources to help you manage, analyze and use imagery and rasters. https://doc.arcgis.com/en/imagery/workflows/         General Learning Resources ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World  ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World is the foremost collection of geographic information. It includes maps, apps, and data layers to support your work. https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/   ArcGIS Tutorials Short hands-on activities that are scenario-based https://learn.arcgis.com/   Esri Academy  Self-paced e-Learning and Instructor-led classes https://www.esri.com/training/   Esri Press Books, textbooks, practical guides, general publications and digital content https://www.esri.com/en-us/esri-press/   Request for desk copies from Esri Press Educators can request desk copy books from Esri Press; e-book or printed book.  This blog outlines the procedure to request a desk copy book by educators     Esri MOOC  Massive open online courses.  The courses are free to everyone and range from four to six weeks https://www.esri.com/training/mooc/     ArcGIS Blog Helpful resources on all items related to ArcGIS. Find the latest info on product updates, best practices and more. https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/overview     Esri Community A global community of Esri users Education community: https://community.esri.com/t5/education/ct-p/education     Please contact [email protected] if you are looking for specific resources.   ... View more

Esri consistently releases new contents, updates, and resources related to their products, solutions, apps, and applications, as well as best practices, success stories, recorded webinars, and more. Although these resources are posted in various locations, they can be difficult to find. This blog provides a comprehensive list of all the March 2026 technical highlights and resources from Esri. It is a buffet-style list, so feel free to pick and choose the topics that interest you. What's New   ArcGIS What's New in Oriented Imagery (February 2026) here ArcGIS Experience Builder What's New in ArcGIS Experience Builder (February 2026) here ArcGIS Pro SDK What's New in the ArcGIS Pro SDK here ArcGIS Solutions What's new in ArcGIS Solutions March 2026 Release here ArcGIS StoryMaps What's new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (March 2026) here ArcGIS Urban What's New in ArcGIS Urban (March 2026) here Developers What's New for the R-ArcGIS Bridge (Spring 2026) here ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine What's new in ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine 2.0 here   Patches & Environments   ArcGIS Enterprise Portal for ArcGIS Web App Embedded Element Patch here ArcGIS Server 11.3 Network Diagrams Layouts Improvement Patch here ArcGIS Data Store 11.5 Reliability Patch here ArcGIS Server Reconcile and Post Consistency Patch here   News   Esri Blog In the Philippines, Private-Led Disaster Resilience Works Ahead of Risks here How Jackson Hole Turned 50 Years of Avalanche Data into a Live Operational System here How Virginia Beach Built a New Emergency Operations Platform in 18 Months here Cities Embrace Green Space to Create Healthier Communities here VIDEO: How One City in Portugal Coordinates Emergency Response in Real Time here How Illegal Cattle Trafficking Is Spreading a Flesh-Eating Parasite here How High-Tech Maps Helped Team Rubicon Mount One of Its Biggest Aid Efforts here Podcast Your Business Has a Digital Double here WhereNext Avoiding the Hidden Risks of Emerging Markets here How I Became the GIS Manager I Am Today: A Q&A on Mentorship here NextTech: Who Visited Times Square in Summer 2025? here A Hyperlocal View of Risk Gains Ground here Family Ties Undergird Smart Infrastructure at One of World’s Busiest Ports here   New Training Courses   Learning Plan Fundamentals of Integrating CAD and BIM in ArcGIS here Web Course ArcGIS Utility Network Basics here   Events   Esri Events 2026 Esri Public Sector CIO Summit - Redlands, CA - 3/25/26 here 2026 Geodesign Summit - Redlands, CA - 4/14/26 here 2026 Esri International Infrastructure and GIS Management Conference - Frankfurt, Germany - 4/15/26 here Esri Imagery and Remote Sensing Educators Summit - Virtual - 4/22/26 here 2026 Esri Safety and Security Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri Education Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri User Conference - San Diego, CA - 7/13/26 here 2026 Esri European Energy Resources GIS Conference - London, UK - 11/2/26 here   Recorded Webinars   Esri Video 2026 Esri Developer & Technology Summit here Performing Raster Analysis using ArcGIS Living Atlas Imagery Layers in ArcGIS Online: March 2026 here   ArcGIS Blog   ArcGIS Troubleshooting with the Esri Support AI Chatbot here Lessons in Observability from Parcel Management System Testing here Building and Operating Modern, Well-Architected ArcGIS Systems here ArcGIS Business Analyst ArcGIS Tapestry in ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro: Identify target markets here Compare and contrast: Create threshold areas in ArcGIS Business Analyst here Share your results in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App here Migrate from SIC code-based variables to NAICS code-based variables using ArcGIS Business Analyst here ArcGIS Dashboards Advice for Clear and Effective Dashboard Design here ArcGIS Enterprise Where to Start When Securing Your ArcGIS Enterprise here Building a Scalable and Observable System Using ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes here Scalable raster analytics in ArcGIS Enterprise here Keeping enterprise systems in sync with service interceptors here Automating Governance in ArcGIS Enterprise here From Information to Insight: Three Strategies for Integrating Data with ArcGIS here Extending What's Possible with ArcGIS Enterprise here ArcGIS Experience Builder Building Accessible Custom Widgets in ArcGIS Experience Builder with Jimu UI, Calcite, and JavaScript Maps SDK Components here ArcGIS Field Maps Add geospatial PDFs to your Field Maps workflows here Try these 5 things in ArcGIS Field Maps here ArcGIS Indoors Esri International IMGIS 2026: How Indoor GIS Brings Geographic Intelligence to the Infrastructure Lifecycle here ArcGIS Instant Apps From Community Input to Action: Building End-to-End Workflows with ArcGIS Instant Apps here ArcGIS Instant Apps: It all starts with the web map here ArcGIS Living Atlas Lidar Updates to World Elevation Layers | ArcGIS Living Atlas – March 2026 here Customizing Esri Vector Basemaps: Updates here Twelve ways to get the most out of ArcGIS Living Atlas here Esri Expert Voices: Unlocking the Power of Open Data for Basemaps here ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud Export from ArcGIS Pro to Adobe Illustrator here ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript All things Web Development at the Esri Developer and Technology Summit 2026! here ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity Creating a Cinematic Scene with ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity here ArcGIS Online Understanding Relationship Classes in ArcGIS Online Hosted Feature Services here Use Arcade to rotate symbols in web maps here Rotate point symbols in web maps here Create gauges using stacked symbols and rotation here Use custom point symbols in Map Viewer here Mapping cherry blossoms in ArcGIS Pro and Map Viewer here Take a minute to discover GIS in a Minute videos here Paths to Update your Content with the Latest American Community Survey (ACS) Layers here ArcGIS Pro Learn Something New in a Minute with ArcGIS Pro Shorts here GeoAI Basics for Urban and Landscape Design here Connecting to Cloud Storage in ArcGIS Pro: A Step-by-Step Guide here Adding Spatial Context and Exploring Patterns with Embeddings here Turning Imagery into Action with GeoAI here Ways to distribute data in ArcGIS here ArcGIS Pro Virtualization – Hardware and VM Profiles (2026 Edition) here ArcGIS Solutions Streamline shelter operations with the new Emergency Shelter Management solution here Thornton, CO, improves efficiency with the Stormwater Construction Activity Management solution here Hello, Ironman! Chattanooga keeps traffic flowing with the Road Closures solution here ArcGIS StoryMaps Five ways to use footers in ArcGIS StoryMaps briefings here ArcGIS Urban Using Existing Conditions in ArcGIS Urban here Developers Federal Technical Webinar Series here ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Game Engines at the 2026 Esri Developer & Technology Summit here ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps at the 2026 Esri Developer & Technology Summit here Esri Demographics Understand new NUTS boundaries in ArcGIS here ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine How ArcGIS StreetMap Premium and ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine Transform Location Analysis Across Industries here ArcGIS Web Editor Edit Your Way with the Web Editor Instant Apps Template here ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Transforming Raster Data with Continuous Functions in ArcGIS Pro here   Esri Community   GeoAnalytics Engine GeoAnalytics Engine 2.0 Breaking Changes: What You Need to Know here ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Understanding the values making up a Suitability Map here ETL Patterns & Data Interoperability Esri Developer & Technology Summit 2026 - Exploring Tools and Patterns for Data Migration here     ... 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Esri consistently releases new contents, updates, and resources related to their products, solutions, apps, and applications, as well as best practices, success stories, recorded webinars, and more. Although these resources are posted in various locations, they can be difficult to find. This blog provides a comprehensive list of all the February 2026 technical highlights and resources from Esri. It is a buffet-style list, so feel free to pick and choose the topics that interest you.   What's New   ArcGIS Business Analyst What's New in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App February 2026 here ArcGIS Dashboards Discover What's New In ArcGIS Dashboards (February 2026) here ArcGIS Earth What's New in ArcGIS Earth Mobile (February 2026) here ArcGIS Hub What's new in ArcGIS Hub (February 2026) here ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript ArcGIS Maps SDK for Javascript: What's New in 5.0 here ArcGIS Online What's new in Printing from Map Viewer (February 2026) here What's New in ArcGIS Data Pipelines (February 2026) here What's new in imagery in ArcGIS Online (February 2026) here What's New in Instant Apps (February 2026) here What's New in Scene Viewer (February 2026) here What's New in Map Viewer (February 2026) here What's new in ArcGIS Online (February 2026) here What's New in AI Assistants (February 2026) here What’s New in Reporter Instant App (February 2026) here ArcGIS StoryMaps What's new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (February 2026) here What's new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (January 2026) here Esri Demographics Esri Demographics - What's New (February 2026) here ArcGIS Velocity What's New in ArcGIS Velocity (February 2026) here ArcGIS Web Editor What's New in ArcGIS Web Editor (February 2026) here     Patches & Environments   ArcGIS Enterprise The Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 Mission Manager Tasking and Template Patch here ArcGIS Server 11.5 ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing/ArcGIS Roads and Highways Patch 2 here ArcGIS Server 11.3 Utility Network and Data Management Patch 2 here ArcGIS Server Parcel Fabric Build Extent Patch 2 here ArcGIS Mission Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 Mission Manager Tasking and Template Patch here   News   Esri Blog In the Nation’s Biodiversity Hot Spot, a Geographic Approach Ignites Conservation Action here Healing Patagonia: How Digital Maps Are Bringing the Wild Back to Life here When Two Hurricanes Hit the Tampa Area 14 Days Apart, GIS Guided the Emergency Response here Latinos in Heritage Conservation Preserves the Past with Storytelling here South Carolina Takes a Proactive Approach to Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation here VIDEO: The 3D Model Running Vietnam’s Busiest Port here WhereNext Will Your Next Apartment Be a Former Office? here ICYMI: GIS Advice from Google, Trader Joe’s, and Crescent Energy here A Coveted Metal for an Electrified Future here   New Training Courses   Training Seminar Metadata Essentials for AI-Ready GIS here Web Course ArcGIS Experience Builder Basics here Geographically Weighted Regression Analysis Using ArcGIS Pro here   Events   Esri Events 2026 Esri Public Sector CIO Summit - Redlands, CA - 3/25/26 here 2026 Esri Developer and Technology Summit - Palm Springs, CA - 3/7/26 here 2026 Esri Partner Conference - Palms Springs, CA - 3/8/26 here 2026 Geodesign Summit - Redlands, CA - 4/14/26 here 2026 Esri International Infrastructure and GIS Management Conference - Frankfurt, Germany - 4/15/26 here Esri Imagery and Remote Sensing Educators Summit - Virtual - 4/22/26 here 2026 Esri Safety and Security Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri Education Summit - San Diego, CA - 7/11/26 here 2026 Esri User Conference - San Diego, CA - 7/13/26 here Upcoming Webinars From Data Silos to Complete Visibility - A Geospatial Approach for Cathodic Protection  - 3/4 - 9 AM PT here GIS and Many Faces of Efficiency - 3/5 here Federal Technical Webinar Series: ArcGIS Geospatial Platform—A Technical Overview - 3/24 here Esri San Antonio Micro-Region March Event: Maximize your enterprise with ArcGIS Monitor - 3/25 here ArcGIS Governance for Higher Education: Managing Content and Users - 3/31 here   Recorded Webinars   Esri Video Unlocking the Power of ArcGIS Hub: Exploring New Features and Use Cases in Higher Education: February 2026 here Our Work – Capabilities and Products here Agricultural Intelligence (AI) or Artificial Intelligence (AI): Trusted Applications of Geospatial AI here Engagement Matters Episode 2-Equity for Improved Engagement here Telling Stories with Maps: Lessons from a Lifetime of Creating Place-based Narratives here   ArcGIS Blog   Apps ArcGIS Apps at the 2026 Esri FedGIS here ArcGIS Esri at FABCON 2026: Unlock the power of location intelligence with ArcGIS for Microsoft Fabric here Esri Expert Voices: Community Maps Advancing Collaboration and Creativity here ArcGIS Business Analyst ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro: Frequently asked questions about infographics and reports here New report style in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App here ArcGIS Tapestry in ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro: The basics here ArcGIS CityEngine A Full Loop Design Workflow with GIS here ArcGIS Enterprise Introducing the Item Details assistant (beta) - helping you create and enhance information about your content here ArcGIS Enterprise at the 2026 Esri Developer & Technology Summit here ArcGIS Enterprise in the Cloud: Deployment Automation Tools and Best Practices here ArcGIS Enterprise in the Cloud: An update here ArcGIS Experience Builder Near Me performance enhancements and best practices (February 2026 ArcGIS Online update) here Migrating ArcGIS Experience Builder Custom Widgets to Web Components here Try advanced formatting with Arcade in ArcGIS Experience Builder here ArcGIS Field Maps Get to know ArcGIS Field Maps here Whats new in ArcGIS Field Maps (March 2026) here ArcGIS Hub ArcGIS Hub catalog feeds enhance data sharing and discoverability—announcing DCAT 3 here Curated data at your fingertips: Access Hub catalogs in ArcGIS Online here Deprecation of ArcGIS Hub classic edit mode: Transition to Hub workspaces here ArcGIS Indoors Indoor GIS at the 2026 Esri Developer & Technology Summit here ArcGIS Instant Apps ArcGIS Instant Apps: Introducing the Web Editor Template here ArcGIS IPS Indoor Positioning: Navigating Indoor Spaces and Day-to-Day Workflows with ArcGIS IPS here ArcGIS Living Atlas Sunsetting Legacy Basemaps here From Vector Tracks to Density Rasters: Mapping Vessel Activity with ArcGIS Model Builder here U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) Update Available in ArcGIS Living Atlas (Feb. 2026) here Introducing Global Fishing Watch Layers in ArcGIS Online and the Living Atlas here Learn to map oil spills with Sentinel-1 imagery and GeoAI here ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript Quick Start New JavaScript Maps SDK Projects with @ArcGIS/create here Introducing AI components (beta) in the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript here ArcGIS Monitor ArcGIS Monitor at Esri 2026 Developer & Technology Summit here ArcGIS Online Supercharge your ArcGIS Organization Management with Reports here Go Global with Smarter Field Formatting here Pixel perfect pop-ups: Arcade support for imagery layers here Managing credits in ArcGIS Online here How to manage storage credits in your ArcGIS Online organization here Make time for time-based layer visibility in Map Viewer! here Table Talk: Explore and control more with attachment management and table configuration here Forget the file: Update your dataset using an existing feature service instead! here Introducing the ArcGIS Notebooks assistant (beta) here Experience the Google Photorealistic 3D Basemap in ArcGIS Online here Now Available: Publish Your ModelBuilder Workflows as Web Tools in ArcGIS Online here 3D Object Layer: Upload Georeferenced 3D Models here Visualizing Flood Simulations: from ArcGIS Pro to the Web with Flow Rendering here Visualize Temporal Patterns with Calendar Heat Charts in Map Viewer here Transitioning from the Legacy to the New Organization Status Dashboard (Beta) in ArcGIS Online here Announcing the New Organization Status Dashboard (Beta) in ArcGIS Online: Key Changes and What to Expect here Expanding Commercial Imagery Options for ArcGIS Users:  Aerial Imagery from Nearmap Now Available in Content Store for ArcGIS here ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Pro 3.7 Moves to .NET 10 here Revisiting Color Schemes: Always Room for Improvement here ArcGIS Geocoding Industry Spotlight: Emergency Response here Map county-level property damage from severe storm events here Predicting to New Geographic Regions with Spatially Aware Model Evaluation here Extracting Water from SAR Satellite Data here ArcGIS Solutions Meet the Next Generation of the ArcGIS Solutions App: Powered by AI here ArcGIS StoryMaps The rhythm section: Composing stories that flow with Azah Yamin here Storytelling with animated symbols here Our picks for the 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition finalists are in. Vote for your favorite story! here Storytelling with 3D models here What’s new in the ArcGIS StoryMaps Briefings App (January 2026) here ArcGIS Urban From Revit to ArcGIS Urban: A Practical Guide to Bringing IFC Models into ArcGIS Urban here ArcGIS Utility Network Hidden secrets of the utility network here ArcGIS Web AppBuilder ArcGIS Web AppBuilder in ArcGIS Online Retirement Extended here Developers Where On Earth Does the ArcGIS Geocoding Service Reach? here Calcite Design System 5.0 released! here ArcGIS Velocity Real-Time GIS at the 2026 Esri Partner Conference and Developer & Technology Summit here ArcGIS Knowledge Discover ArcGIS Knowledge at Esri's FedGIS 2026 here ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Exploring What-If Scenarios Using the Model Comparison Interface in the Suitability Modeler here   Esri Community   ArcGIS Business Analyst Introducing Esri Categories, a unified POI search experience here ArcGIS Data Interoperability Share and maintain Big Data hosted feature layers in ArcGIS Online here ArcGIS Hub New Add content experience for Groups in ArcGIS Hub here ArcGIS Online Configure It Out: Where we’re going, we definitely need wireframes! (Part 2) here Gas & Pipeline Hydraulic Modeling and ArcGIS Utility Network here ArcGIS Velocity New Track ID Requirement for Real-Time Analytic Tools Supporting Dynamic Geofencing and Joins here ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Exploring What-If Scenarios Using the Model Comparison Interface in the Suitability Modeler here ArcGIS Parcel Fabric Deploying the Parcel Fabric on the Cloud here Implementing ArcGIS ArcGIS Utility Network: Updating and Exporting Subnetwork Scalability Analysis​ (Advanced) here ArcGIS Enterprise: Performance Analysis of ArcGIS Enterprise Logs (Intermediate) here ... View more

Esri consistently releases new contents, updates, and resources related to their products, solutions, apps, and applications, as well as best practices, success stories, recorded webinars, and more. Although these resources are posted in various locations, they can be difficult to find. This blog provides a comprehensive list of all the January 2026 technical highlights and resources from Esri. It is a buffet-style list, so feel free to pick and choose the topics that interest you.   What's New   ArcGIS Earth What's New in ArcGIS Earth Desktop (January 2026) here ArcGIS Online What’s New in ArcGIS Image Dedicated? (December 2025) here Developers What’s New with the ArcGIS Geocoding Service? Explore January 2026 Updates here Esri Demographics What's New in Esri's 2025/2030 Household Income Estimates here   Patches & Environments   ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Server 11.1 Utility Network and Data Management Patch 5 here My Esri My Esri Scheduled Maintenance - January 31st, 2026 here   News   Esri Blog Behind the Celebration: How Oklahoma City’s Public Safety Team Secured Its Historic Championship Moment here Wildfire Prevention in California Gets the Proof It Needs to Drive Funding here Mapping Resilience: How CV Carbon and Oyster Fishermen Are Rebuilding Oyster Reefs here Video: From Wildfires to Water—Why Data Integration Matters Now here How Maps, AI, and Trees Fight Urban Heat in Chattanooga here WhereNext A $12 Billion Bet on Building the Homes of Tomorrow—Guided by Location Analytics here Geothermal Projects Heat Up as Energy Demand Rises here NextTech: The No-Code Dashboard on Sales Performance here A Corporate Rebrand Brings Growth by Acquisition into the Spotlight here How Utah—America’s Most Urban State—Uses Data to Solve Housing Affordability here Montana Zoning Atlas: Mapping Drives Bipartisan Housing Reform here   Events   Esri Events 2026 Esri Education Summit - San Diego, CA - 11/26 here 2026 Esri User Conference - San Diego, CA - 11/26 here 2026 Esri Public Sector CIO Summit - Redlands, CA - 3/25/26 here Upcoming Webinars Build Mapping Apps & Geoenable Systems  - 2/3/26 here GIS Methods, Tools, and Workflows for Water Resources - 2/4/26 here ArcGIS Monitor User Group Meeting 5: Key Performance Indicators for an Enterprise GIS - 2/4/26 here Agriculture Intelligence (AI) or Artificial Intelligence (AI): Trusted Applications of Geospatial AI - 2/17/26 here Esri San Antonio Micro-Region Event | ArcGIS Field Maps: Tasks Capability - 2/25/26 here AI in Pipeline Operations—Unlocking the Next Generation of Insights - 2/25/26 here 2026 Northeast Region Lunch & Learn Collection | Fundamentals of Imagery Management in ArcGIS - 2/26/26 here   Recorded Webinars   Esri Video What’s New for Spatial Analyst in ArcGIS Pro 3.6: January 2026 here   ArcGIS Blog   ArcGIS Coming Soon: AI-Enhanced Support Case Submissions here ArcGIS Business Analyst Variable category sums and differences between Business Analyst Web App and Pro here Out with the Old, in with the New: Transitioning to the New ArcGIS Tapestry here Reintroducing an easier way to connect to local ArcGIS Business Analyst datasets here Migrate from Esri Tapestry Segmentation to ArcGIS Tapestry using ArcGIS Business Analyst here Data-driven trade areas with Arcade expressions here Got five minutes? Get to know trade areas in ArcGIS Business Analyst here ArcGIS Business Analyst at the 2026 Federal GIS Conference here ArcGIS Enterprise Understanding project distribution across ArcGIS Reality Server machines for optimal performance here ArcGIS Field Maps ArcGIS Field Maps: A Quick Start Guide for Tasks here ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 The Full Geometry Myth Debunked here ArcGIS Indoors Preparing Immersive Indoor Imagery from 360° Video here ArcGIS Living Atlas Building a Bivariate Color Scheme here ArcGIS Mission Automating Awareness: Introducing Mission Flows here ArcGIS Online Introducing the Road Centerline Community: A New Era for Accurate Road Data here ArcGIS Online Map Viewer: The Case for Dynamic Sizing on The Web here Metadata Year in Review for 2025 here Mastering field calculations with the Arcade assistant here Basemap 'Sandwiches' and Label Layers here ArcGIS Pro Create a 3D Printable STL with ArcGIS Pro here ArcGIS Pro 3.6.1 Patch here Use external object detection training data within ArcGIS here Create universal classified raster function templates here How to make a layer's labels readable over any background color here Use Third Party AI Services with ArcGIS Pro here Get Started with ModelBuilder in ArcGIS Pro here Make lines legible, and POP, with casing here Tips and Tricks for Moving 2D Data between ArcGIS Pro and Rhino here Layout advice bonanza: Lessons for creating a great composition in ArcGIS Pro here Join the ArcGIS Pro assistant 3.6 beta: Help Shape the Future of Desktop GIS here Deploy an enterprise geodatabase in Oracle here ArcGIS Solutions ArcGIS Solutions 2026 Product Roadmap here Modernize leak surveys with the Gas Leak Survey solution here ArcGIS StoryMaps How IOM and Esri approach storytelling with technical data here Build a connection with your story's audience here ArcGIS Survey123 The January Beta for ArcGIS Survey123 - Experience the Next Generation Today! here Esri Demographics Got five minutes? Get to know Esri Updated Demographics here ArcGIS Velocity Real-Time GIS at the 2026 Esri FedGIS Conference here Introducing ArcGIS Velocity for ArcGIS Enterprise (Public Beta) here ArcGIS Maps SDK for Java Using ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt in a JavaFX based application here ArcGIS Knowledge Discover ArcGIS Knowledge at Esri's FedGIS 2026 here ArcGIS Navigator ArcGIS Navigator with Custom Roads: A Reliable Friend in Remote Areas here   Esri Community   ArcGIS Pro Your Ideas in ArcGIS Pro 3.6 here ArcGIS Utility Network Parsing Utility Network Diagnostic Logs here Translating utility network models here Modeling related network features in a utility network here Gas and Pipeline Understanding Cathodic Protection: Geospatial Data Management here ... View more

Esri consistently releases new contents, updates, and resources related to their products, solutions, apps, and applications, as well as best practices, success stories, recorded webinars, and more. Although these resources are posted in various locations, they can be difficult to find. This blog provides a comprehensive list of all the December 2025 technical highlights and resources from Esri. It is a buffet-style list, so feel free to pick and choose the topics that interest you.   What's New   ArcGIS What's New in Oriented Imagery (November 2025) here ArcGIS CityEngine What's New in ArcGIS CityEngine 2025.1 here ArcGIS Enterprise What's New in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 on Kubernetes here ArcGIS Online What's new in Analytics across ArcGIS in Q4 2025 here ArcGIS StoryMaps What's New in the ArcGIS StoryMaps Briefings App (December 2025) here What's new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (December 2025) here   Patches & Environments   ArcGIS Enterprise Portal for ArcGIS Security 2025 Update 3 Patch here ArcGIS Server 10.9.1 Branch Versioning SAP HANA General Patch here ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 Patch here ArcGIS Server 11.3 Utility Network and Data Management Patch 1 here Portal for ArcGIS 11.3 Map Viewer HTTP/2 Patch here ArcGIS Web Adaptor (IIS) Stability Patch here   New Training Courses   Learning Plan Land Records: Foundations here Land Records: Parcel Management here Land Records: Parcel Value Analysis here Land Records: Stakeholder Engagement here Land Records: Work Management here Training Seminar Get the Most from CAD and BIM Data in ArcGIS here   Events   Esri Events 2026 Esri Education Summit - San Diego, CA - 11/26 here 2026 Esri User Conference - San Diego, CA - 11/26 here 2026 Esri Public Sector CIO Summit - Redlands, CA - 3/25/26 here Upcoming Webinars Esri San Antonio Micro-Region January Event | The 2026 Blueprint - 1/28 here   Recorded Webinars   Esri Video GIS for Valuation | Property Tax: Improving Revenues, Public Trust and Market Confidence here   ArcGIS Blog   ArcGIS ArcGIS Technology & Innovation Resource Catalog here ArcGIS Business Analyst Share infographics in a dashboard using ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App here Make your mark with customized infographics here What is territory design in ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro? here Run an infographic on-the-go: Get started with ArcGIS Business Analyst Mobile App here Take site photos for a flea market in Detroit: Get started with ArcGIS Business Analyst Mobile App here View, customize, and compare site facts for a flea market in Detroit:  Get started with ArcGIS Business Analyst Mobile App here ArcGIS Dashboards ArcGIS Dashboards: 2025 Year in Review here ArcGIS Enterprise The Art and Science of ArcSOC Optimization here ArcGIS Enterprise Upgrading Fundamentals here ArcGIS Experience Builder Leverage Imagery Data and Create Rich Content with ArcGIS Experience Builder here ArcGIS Field Maps ArcGIS Field Maps: Prevent workers from creating tasks in the field here ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 Webinar Questions and Answers here ArcGIS Instant Apps Atlas: One template, many applications here ArcGIS Living Atlas New Lidar Updates in World Elevation Layers - Dec 2025 here New Content Highlighting Federal Spending Data here Map and Explore Language Data in ArcGIS Living Atlas here How Data Centers and AI Are Shaping the Future of U.S. Electricity Rates: Insights from New ArcGIS Living Atlas Layer here Explore NASA PACE Data with ArcGIS here Explore Near-Real Time Energy Layers from the Energy Information Administration here 10 Powerful Things You Can Do with Transit Data in ArcGIS here Global Water Risk from Aqueduct in Living Atlas here Image collection explorer: Discover and save specific images in Living Atlas Imagery layers here 3D Print a City using ArcGIS City Download Portal: Creation and export of a 3D Object Feature Layer here Announcing ArcGIS Maps SDK 2.2 for Unity here Announcing ArcGIS Maps SDK 2.2 for Unreal Engine here ArcGIS Online 2025 ArcGIS Online year in review here ArcGIS Pro Dynamically Disable all Attribute Rules here Stop Recreating Missing Geodatabases (and other items) in ArcGIS Pro here Set Attribute Rules options in ArcGIS Pro 3.5 and 3.6 here How to make a depressed area of interest effect in ArcGIS Pro here GIS Workflows for 3D Terrain in Rhino here How to make a political map in ArcGIS Pro here A backstage look at the Telecom Domain from IMGIS 2025 here Make this spiral globe ornament please! here Detecting Caribou Population in Alaska using AI: Deep Learning and Tool Suggestions in ModelBuilder here Density to Decisions with the new Percentile Contours tools in ArcGIS Pro here ArcGIS Solutions Manage military domestic operations with the Civil Support Solution here ArcGIS StoryMaps Scaling Offline Briefings for Performance and Reliability in ArcGIS StoryMaps Briefings 2.0 here Choreographing the dance of the continents here Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Conversation with Allen Carroll here ArcGIS Survey123 Get Ready for the Next Generation of ArcGIS Survey123 here ArcGIS Trust Center ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 2 Patch here ArcGIS Utility Network How many utility networks does it take? 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Many students are interested in trying gospatial AI capabilities in ArcGIS.  Some have only a few hours to spend, others plan to use it for class projects, and some aim to use it for a longer research project. The goal of this blog is to guide you to take your first steps into the world of geospatial AI using tools and models in ArcGIS, focusing specifically on deep learning.   What and Why Geospatial AI Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) —the fusion of artificial intelligence with geographic data is transforming how we solve spatial problems.  By combining GIS with machine learning, deep learning, and other AI techniques, AI tools and models empower GIS to extract features, uncover patterns, make predictions, and automate workflows, and boost productivity in ways never before possible. Key benefits examples: Automation of spatial tasks like feature extraction from imagery – such as extracting building footprints from imagery Performing Analysis like detecting vegetation encroachment to the electrical utility from point clouds or identifying wildfires risk zones Increasing productivity automates repetitive tasks, reducing human errors and more consistent updates and results – such as mapping land use changes Geospatial technology integrates well with GIS.   Most of the time the results become inputs in GIS analysis.  A good example is in this tutorial: Identify infrastructure at risk of landslides (ArcGIS Pro) Identify infrastructure at risk of landslides (ArcGIS Online)   In ArcGIS, AI tools and models can be applied to: Imagery analysis: e.g land cover classification, object detection, change detection, Vector data modeling: e.g clustering, regression, classification, time series forecasting Text and tabular data mining: e.g entity extraction, address correction, 3D and time-series forecasting: 3D feature extraction   In ArcGIS, geospatial AI is capability that can you access across the platform: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, and through the ArcGIS Python API (arcgis.learn) and deep learning studio. IMPORTANT: To use AI tools and models in ArcGIS Pro, an additional installation of deep learning libraries is required. The deep learning libraries installers for ArcGIS can be downloaded from GitHub. Ensure that the installer version matches your ArcGIS Pro version. Refer to this tutorial for step-by-step installation instructions.   Getting started pathway There are several options to get started using AI tools and models in ArcGIS.   Take a look this diagram: Options to perform GeoAI in ArcGIS   Use Pretrained Models Using pretrained models is the simplest way to begin, by using the models that have been trained.  With ArcGIS pretrained models, you do not need to invest time and effort into training a deep learning model—tasks that are both time-consuming and computer resource-intensive. There are more than 100 pretrained models available in the ArcGIS Living Atlas, each designed for various applications.  The collections are ready-to-use, in the form of deep learning packages (dlpk) that you can download or use directly in ArcGIS.   The collection continues to grow as new models are added regularly.      Accessing deep learning package from ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World In general, there are two types of pretrained models:   Task-Specific Models These models are built for a single, well-defined task like detecting buildings or land cover classification.  These models are purpose-built for geospatial analysis and closely aligned with real-world mapping needs.  Characteristics of task-specific models: Higher accuracy Support wide variety of geospatial formats All AI tasks: object detection, pixel classification, change detection, and more Smaller models, more efficient and can run with lower computing requirements Can be fine-tuned and retrained to improve the result Examples: Building Footprint Extraction Land Cover Classification Agricultural Field Delineation Tutorials: Identify infrastructure at risk of landslides in ArcGIS Pro Detect objects with a deep learning pretrained model Extract high-resolution land cover with GeoAI Map floods with SAR data and deep learning   Generalized Models These models can handle many tasks often through flexible natural language prompts such as detecting red cars or airplanes.  These models are designed for board, non-spatial image understanding tasks.  Characteristics of generalized models: May compromise on precision Typically work only with true color pictures, RGB imagery Object classification and segmentation Larger model, computing-intensive, requiring more powerful GPUs or cloud services Mostly static and cannot be fine-tuned or improved Examples: Segment Anything Model (SAM) GroundingDINO TextSAM Tutorials: Detect objects with TextSAM Note: You can use other deep learning models to improve the results.  In addition to task-specific and generalized models, the pretrained models in Living Atlas also include several deep learning packages that serve as a bridge to the AI community's resources on the Hugging Face Hub (HF). Examples: HF Object Detection HF Pixel Classification HF Object Classification View the complete list of pretrained models in ArcGIS Living Atlas   Tips and Best Practices Each pretrained model provides metadata. It is important to review the information provided in the metadata before using a pretrained model: Model description Guides for using the model Details on the data and resolution used to train the model Information regarding fine-tuning capabilities Geographic relevance of the model's performance Model architecture, accuracy metrics, and sample results   Fine-tune the results by retraining the model  It is quite rare that you get satisfactory results just by running or using the pretrained model once.  You may reach a certain level of good results, but you may want to enhance or improve the results.   One method is to retrain the model using transfer learning method   This mostly applies to task-specific models.  Always check the metadata of the model, if that model can be retrained.  You can use ArcGIS Pro tools to retrain the model. This is the workflow to retrain the model in general Collect more samples in your study area and label them appropriately Use the tool Export to Deep Learning to convert the samples to chips Use tool to train deep learning to include both the pretrain model and the additional sample chips Test the model by inferencing. The process of retraining the model is following the same workflow as you train a new model, however it only takes a small amount of samples.  Check this tutorial to learn how to retrain a model and find tuning the result: Improve deep learning model with transfer learning   Train your own model If none of the pretrained models work for your case, you can train your own model.  ArcGIS Pro provides end-to-end tools to train your own model, from collecting samples, export them to deep learning, training the model by choosing variety of deep learning frameworks models and finally inferencing to test re model.  These are the same tools that you use when you fine-tune an existing trained model. Tutorials: Extract informal settlements with SAMLoRA Classifying Objects using Deep Learning in ArcGIS Pro   Applying Geospatial AI with Python libraries For those who are familiar with python programming, you can apply geospatial AI though python coding.  You can arcgis.learn library in ArcGIS and combining it with other libraries from open science.  This is actually give the most flexibility to apply for many different modalities.  Take a look of a few sample notebooks for performing geospatial AI in ArcGIS: Detecting swimming pools using deep laerning Automate building footprint extraction using deep learning Detection of electric utility features and vegetation encroachments from satellite images using deep learning Identifying country names from incomplete house addresses Example: End-to-end deep learning workflow More samples here…   Conclusion Geospatial AI is an emerging technology that encompasses a wide range of workflows, methods, data, and experiences. Beyond deep learning, it includes various machine learning models and algorithms for tasks like classification, prediction, clustering, and time series forecasting. Before using AI, students should have foundation knowledge in geospatial concepts and spatial thinking. Students need to understand the fundamentals of geospatial AI, including how it works, its benefits and limitations, and how to evaluate its results. Check these resources to familiarize yourself with examples and tutorials. Tutorial Series:  Try GeoAI in ArcGIS Pretrained deep learning packages Deep Learning libraries installers for ArcGIS Deep learning Model Architecture Higher Ed Guide to Esri E-Learning for GeoAI More: Resources for unlocking the power of geospatial AI using ArcGIS  (blog) AI + Location Intelligence Python module: arcgis.learn Sample Notebooks ArcGIS Python API sample notebooks GeoAI Medium (Technical Blogs) Pretrained models application examples Extending Segment Anything Model (SAM) for GeoAI Deep learning with Imagery Hugging Face   ... View more

Esri consistently releases new contents, updates, and resources related to their products, solutions, apps, and applications, as well as best practices, success stories, recorded webinars, and more. Although these resources are posted in various locations, they can be difficult to find. This blog provides a comprehensive list of all the November 2025 technical highlights and resources from Esri. It is a buffet-style list, so feel free to pick and choose the topics that interest you. What's New   ArcGIS What's new in ArcGIS for Microsoft Fabric (November 2025) here What's New in ArcGIS Geocoding-ArcGIS Pro 3.6 Release here ArcGIS Business Analyst What's new in Business Analyst Enterprise November 2025 here What's new in ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro November 2025 here ArcGIS Data Reviewer What's New in ArcGIS Data Reviewer (November 2025) here ArcGIS Drone2Map What's New in ArcGIS Drone2Map 2025.2 here ArcGIS Enterprise What's New in Scene Viewer for Enterprise (November 2025) here What's New in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 here What's New in Imagery in ArcGIS Enterprise (November 2025) here ArcGIS Experience Builder What's New in ArcGIS Experience Builder (October 2025) here ArcGIS for AutoCAD What's New in ArcGIS for AutoCAD (November 2025) here ArcGIS GeoBIM What's New in ArcGIS GeoBIM on ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 (November 2025) here ArcGIS Hub What's New in ArcGIS Hub (October 2025) here ArcGIS Indoors What's New in ArcGIS Indoors Q4 2025 here ArcGIS IPS ArcGIS IPS: What's New in Q4 2025 here ArcGIS Mission What's New in ArcGIS Mission 12.0 here ArcGIS Monitor What's New in ArcGIS Monitor 2025.1 here ArcGIS Online What's New in Map Viewer (October 2025) here ArcGIS Pro What's New in ArcGIS Reality (November 2025) here What's New in ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro (November 2025) here What's New in ArcGIS Roads and Highways and ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing: November 2025 here What's New for GeoAI in the ArcGIS Pro 3.6 Image Analyst Extension here What's new in ArcGIS Maritime (November 2025) here What's New for Spatial Analyst in ArcGIS Pro 3.6 here What's New in Imagery in ArcGIS Pro (November 2025) here What's new in ArcGIS Aviation (November 2025) here What's new for CAD and BIM in the November 2025 release of ArcGIS Pro here What's new in ArcGIS Bathymetry (November 2025) here ArcGIS Solutions What's new in ArcGIS Solutions November 2025 Release here ArcGIS StoryMaps What's New in ArcGIS StoryMaps on ArcGIS Enterprise 12 here What's new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (November 2025) here ArcGIS Survey123 What's New in ArcGIS Survey123 (November 2025) here ArcGIS Reality Studio What's New in ArcGIS Reality Studio (November 2025) here ArcGIS Velocity What's New in ArcGIS Velocity (November 2025) here ArcGIS Knowledge What's New in ArcGIS Knowledge 12.0 (2025 Q4) here ArcGIS AllSource What's new in ArcGIS AllSource 1.5 here ArcGIS Web Editor What's New in ArcGIS Web Editor in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 here   Patches & Environments   ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Server Parcel Fabric Build Extent Patch here   News   Esri Blog Geography as Strategy: How Malaysia Transformed National Health Care here Video: From Alaska to Chile, Tracking Birds to Save Habitats here A Digital Plan of Buildings and People Guides Adelaide’s Future Growth here The Pan American Health Organization Maps Paraguay’s Medical Needs here How Real-Time Intelligence Is Dismantling Environmental Crime Networks in the Amazon here Video: California Utility Reduces Wildfire Risks, Emissions, and Customer Costs here How Montgomery County Made Its Parks Accessible to Everyone here Italy Mapped 18,000 Kilometers of Rail—Then Mapped Everything Around It here Reveal: Thousands of People in European Nations Are Sickened by Noise Pollution—Maps Show Where and Help Find Solutions here WhereNext Fast Four ICYMI—Taming the Unknown Unknowns here A Knack for Operational Efficiency and a Way with Maps here NextTech: Using Generative AI and GIS to Understand Business Performance here Fast Four: AI Agentic Flows—with a Geospatial Twist here   New Training Courses Training Seminar Power Location Intelligence with ArcGIS for Microsoft Fabric here Web Course Introduction to AI in ArcGIS here Forest-Based Classification and Regression Analysis Using ArcGIS Pro here Instructor-Led Get Started with CAD Data in ArcGIS here   Events   Esri Events 2026 Esri Education Summit - San Diego, CA - 11/26 here 2026 Esri User Conference - San Diego, CA - 11/26 here 2026 Esri Public Sector CIO Summit - Redlands, CA - 3/25/26 here Upcoming Webinars AEC Community Webinar-Construction - 12/3/25 here Scalable Land Management With Esri ArcGIS - 12/3/25 here ArcGIS Survey123: Best Practices for Creating Public-Facing Surveys - 12/4 9-10 AM PT here Esri San Antonio Micro-Region December Event 2025 Recap and What’s Ahead - 12/17/25 here   Recorded Webinars Esri Video More Than Flying: Map-Making With Drones in K-12 here Boost Your Productivity with ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 webinar here Unlocking Strategic Value with Location Intelligence here GIS Request Management webinar 11-6-2025 here Introducing The Guide to the Geographic Approach here Our Work – Capabilities and Products here   ArcGIS Blog   ArcGIS Esri and the 2025 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting here From Data to Insight: Exploring the Power of ArcGIS in Microsoft Fabric Analysis here ArcGIS Business Analyst Business Analyst Pro 3.6 performance improvements here A new way to add Business Analyst data in ArcGIS Pro here Map low food access in the Atlanta metro area using an AI assistant in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App here Use nearby analysis to explore Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) competition with ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App here Find and create a site for a flea market in Detroit — Get started with ArcGIS Business Analyst Mobile App here Best practices for custom data creation and performance in ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro here ArcGIS Dashboards A smoother way to explore dates: Date selector slider here ArcGIS Enterprise Introducing ArcGIS Reality Server (Beta) for ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0: Scalable, Self-Hosted Reality Mapping for ArcGIS Enterprise here Unlocking Your ArcGIS System's ROI Through Workflow-Centered Design here ArcGIS Topographic Mapping: Announcing updates in ArcGIS Pro 3.6 and ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 here Introducing ArcGIS Data Pipelines (Beta) in ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 here Introducing the Item Details assistant (beta) - helping you create and enhance information about your content here ArcGIS Enterprise 12: are your web apps ready? here ArcGIS Experience Builder Building Future-Proof Custom Widgets for Experience Builder here Optimizing Custom Widgets in ArcGIS Experience Builder with Jimu UI, Calcite, and Map Components here ArcGIS Field Maps Changes to the Field Operations Mobile Apps Product Life Cycle here ArcGIS for AutoCAD From survey to surface: Civil engineering collaboration with ArcGIS for AutoCAD here ArcGIS for Excel Adding Polygon and Polyline Layers to ArcGIS for Excel Map here ArcGIS Hub Workspaces is the new way to manage sites in ArcGIS Enterprise Sites here Configurable catalogs in ArcGIS Hub: A powerful way to organize your content here Introducing the ArcGIS Hub assistant (beta) here Tips and timesavers for ArcGIS Hub and Enterprise Sites here ArcGIS Hub catalog feeds enhance data sharing and discoverability—announcing DCAT 3 here ArcGIS Living Atlas Transitioning American Community Survey Layers in ArcGIS Living Atlas here The ‘Seventies' Revisited here Expanding the CHELSA Bioclimate Projection Collection here ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud Design Meets Data: Creating Stunning Maps with ArcGIS and Adobe Illustrator here ArcGIS Online Simplifying metadata: Introducing a new style, Dublin Core+ here Where Did the Seasons Go? here Map Viewer: A Labeling Recap here ArcGIS favorites = huge time saver here Trick a browser into exporting massive ArcGIS Online map images here Go Global with Smarter Field Formatting here Spice Up Your Editing with New Tools in Map Viewer here Esri Community Maps Briefing - Together We Map Better! here Acquiring high-resolution imagery on demand over time using a single web application: Content Store for ArcGIS here ArcGIS Pro Find possible culvert locations with the Locate Depressions tool here Specifying subtypes for Attribute Rules in ArcGIS Pro 3.5 here New! Smarter Prediction & Model Evaluation in ArcGIS Pro 3.6 here Make an Earth Blocks poster in ArcGIS Pro please here Explore raster statistics using Data Engineering here Small Changes, Big Impact: Generate Spatial Weights Matrix here New in ArcGIS Pro 3.6: Evaluate Bin Sizes for Point Aggregation here ModelBuilder Reimagined: Modern Look, Intuitive Workflow here Finding Multiple SubAddresses and POIs with a Single Address here Your ArcGIS Pro Update (November 2025) here Skip the tool dialog and use the new Calculate Field toolbar in ArcGIS Pro (Nov 2025) here How to Create the Best Gaussian Splats in ArcGIS Reality here 3 Key Benefits of Gaussian Splat Layers here The ArcGIS Pro Team Takes on The 30-Day Map Challenge here Level Up ModelBuilder Skills: AI-Enhanced Semantic Search and Tool Suggestions in ModelBuilder here ArcGIS Aviation: Ready for ICAO's New Obstacle Surfaces Framework here ArcGIS Solutions Support Campus and Facility Operations with ArcGIS Solutions here Create High-Detail Buildings with the Updated 3D Buildings Solution here ArcGIS StoryMaps Classic Esri Story Maps Roadmap for Retirement here Join us for ArcGIS StoryMaps Live December 2025 here Unlock your inner storyteller here Introducing Frames | Mobile-first, short-form storytelling for ArcGIS StoryMaps here Your guide to entering the 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps competition here Site Scan for ArcGIS 2025 Wrap-Up: Elevating Reality Mapping with Site Scan for ArcGIS here ArcGIS Reality Studio ArcGIS Reality Studio: Scalable, Intuitive, and Ready for Global Teams here ArcGIS Excalibur Fire Damage Assessment: A Raster Analysis Approach with ArcGIS Excalibur here ArcGIS Web Editor Editing made easy: New tools for integrating external data in ArcGIS Web Editor here ArcGIS Location Platform From Point A to Powerful: How Developers Are Taking Location Services to the Next Level here ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric Now Generally Available here ArcGIS Maps SDK for Flutter ArcGIS Maps Get A Voice at Fluttercon here   Esri Community   Gas and Pipeline One Source of Truth for Cathodic Protection Professionals here GeoAnalytics for Fabric Blog Understanding core-hours in ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric here Using API key-based authentication with GeoAnalytics for Fabric here Setting up your new ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric account here Transitioning from ArcGIS GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric Public Preview to General Availability here ... 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