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Bad Elf GNSS receivers like the Flex Mini and Flex Extreme help crews capture accurate location data fast when paired with apps like Esri Field Maps, PointMan, Pix4Dcatch, or Apglos Survey Wizard. The Flex Mini fits large deployments and versatile field work, while the Flex Extreme supports higher-accuracy jobs, rangefinder workflows, and rugged remote mapping.

Join the Bad Elf crew in Silence of the Mapping, a hilarious GPS and GIS-themed Halloween tale where precision meets parody as Poly and her team use high-accuracy geospatial tech to track down a mischievous yeti and save the map.

Did you know the 16th President of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln, became a deputy county surveyor in Illinois in 1833. Yes you read that correctly, "honest Abe" was first an "honest surveyor!"

Step inside the "grid." Not "ground" for you surveyors out there. With Bad Elf GNSS powering precision and modern GIS tools lighting the way, reality and virtual design fuse into one electrifying experience! Read more about the digital twin today.

Turn your mobile device into a reality-capture Pokédex! Pairing Bad Elf GNSS with Pix4Dcatch lets you scan with precision, so every 3D model you collect is a legendary catch. Start catching them all today!

Unlock survey-grade accuracy in the palm of your hand without the need of a genie and his lamp. At Bad Elf we call this Engineering Magic. Read more about how the Flex Mini Extreme achieves 2cm or better horizontal accuracy for only $1,499.99 USD.

Benjamin Banneker was a self-taught African American inventor, astronomer, and surveyor. He helped map Washington, D.C., wrote popular almanacs, and spoke out against slavery. His work in science and civil rights made a lasting impact on American history.

ADA compliance matters because it ensures equal access, safety, and dignity for all people. Using Bad Elf GNSS with GIS enables fast, accurate, and affordable ADA asset mapping. This empowers teams to assess infrastructure, meet compliance standards, and secure funding with confidence.

Ellen Churchill Semple was a pioneering American geographer who advanced environmental determinism, broke barriers for women in STEM, and laid conceptual foundations for modern geographic information systems (GIS).

The Bad Elf Flex Mini is a cost-effective, high-accuracy GNSS receiver that seamlessly integrates with ForeFlight, making it the ideal GPS solution for pilots seeking reliable, subscription-free navigation.

Avenza Maps paired with Bad Elf GPS receivers like the Flex and Flex Mini delivers high-accuracy, offline mapping for field professionals in forestry, utilities, environmental monitoring, and emergency response.