[1][2] The company uses vehicle mounted camera rigs to capture imagery and three dimensional data of the urban environment.

[3] earthmine uses technology licensed from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to capture 3D data at regular intervals while driving.

As of November 2009, earthmine has established a network of collection partners in the United States and around the world.

[7] A set of tools exists so that users can access this data through a flash application or a smart phone.

[8] In May, 2009, earthmine introduced "Wild Style City",[9] a web based model of San Francisco with surfaces where visitors can add graffiti to virtual walls.