Dr. Florent Poux is an award-winning researcher and adjunct professor in 3D Data Science at the University of Liège. Based in Toulouse, France, Florent operates the 3D Geodata Academy, a training resource dedicated to building innovations with 3D technology. In this episode, Austin gathers Dr. Poux's thoughts on how to employ novel data processing pipelines to extract value from 3D data. They also discuss his recently published book, 3D Data Science with Python, which seeks to help readers understand modern algorithms and spatial AI models, with a focus on hands-on learning and automation.