Netpipe launches 3tag, the world's first integrated standalone GNSS surveying system with RTK, pole-free laser height compensation, offline AI and on-device reporting

Netpipe announced the official launch of 3tag, a Standalone Handheld GNSS surveying solution, designed and engineered in Germany to put survey-grade accuracy in the hands of every construction and landscaping site team.

Accurate survey data on modern construction sites too often arrives late, lives in separate systems, and requires constant back-and-forth between the field and the office. Specialist surveyors are hard to come by, workflows are fragmented, and by the time a usable report reaches the office, the crew on site has already moved on.

3tag solves this with a fully integrated standalone system: hardware, GNSS, laser measurement, software, and reporting are all developed in-house and run as one closed system on a single device. No office post-processing, no external app, no cloud subscription. Site teams capture centimetre-accurate positions, calculate volumes, and get finished reports on the spot – in one single, closed workflow.

3tag is not a replacement for high-end geodetic instruments. It is the scalable addition for daily site operations – putting survey-grade accuracy directly in the hands of field crews, without weeks of training and without waiting for a specialist.

The 3tag handheld device is designed to help site teams collect accurate field data without the time-consuming processes often associated with conventional total stations or multi-step surveying equipment. By streamlining data capture and reducing manual inputs, 3tag enables organisations to improve productivity, accelerate project delivery, and make informed decisions based on reliable site information—whether they are setting out a foundation edge, checking as-built positions, verifying cut-and-fill volumes, planning grading for outdoor spaces, or documenting underground utilities.