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Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

Swift ​​Navigation ​​Introduces Skylark, a Cloud-Based, High-Precision GNSS Service

San Francisco, CA— Swift Navigation, ​​a ​​San ​​Francisco-based ​​tech firm ​​building GPS ​​technology ​​to ​​power ​​a ​​world ​​of ​​autonomous ​​vehicles, ​​today ​​announced ​​the release of SkylarkTM, a new, one-of-a-kind cloud-based GNSS corrections service that delivers affordable, fast, centimeter-level accuracy and eliminates the complexity of deploying and maintaining GNSS networks. Skylark was built from the ground-up

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

Global Mapper and LiDAR Module SDK v19.1 Now Available with New 3D Mesh Generation Capabilities

Hallowell, Maine  – Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 19.1 of the Global Mapper Software Development Kit (SDK) along with the accompanying LiDAR Module SDK. Incorporating many of the enhancements that were introduced in the recently released desktop version of the software, this powerful developer’s toolkit provides software

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

Quantum Spatial Awarded $1.5 Million Illinois Tollway Contract for Aerial Mapping Services

Quantum Spatial, Inc. (QSI), the nation’s largest independent geospatial data firm, announced that it was awarded a $1.5 million contract to provide system wide aerial mapping services for the Illinois Tollway. The contract is part of the tollway’s 15-year, $14 billion capital program, “Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future,” that is designed to improve

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

INTERGEO 2018 – Geoinformation is the DNA of Digitalisation

Karlsruhe/Frankfurt: Digital through and through, and it’s all thanks to geoinformation. True to its slogan “Geoinformation – the DNA of digitalisation”, INTERGEO is kicking off the year with a pioneering conference programme. As the live platform for this truly dynamic high-tech sector, INTERGEO is showcasing top speakers and cutting-edge topics in digitalisation and its technologies

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

Drone Delivery Canada Commences Development of The Condor – 400lbs Cargo Delivery Drone

TORONTO – Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC or the Company’ (TSX.V:FLT  OTC:TAKOF), is pleased to announce that it has commenced development of its newest cargo delivery drone, ‘The Condor’ with a lifting capability estimated at 400 pounds of payload. “Our engineering team is focused on building out our fleet to provide drones capable of addressing a

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

TomTom Introduces New GPS Device for Truckers in North America

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Mid-America Trucking Show — TomTom (TOM2) today announced the launch of the new TomTom TRUCKER – a GPS navigation device specifically developed to help truckers get to their destination more efficiently. The new GPS device, which comes in two sizes, comes with a Lifetime TomTom Truck Maps subscription for the US and Canada,

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

Open Geospatial Standards track at ISPRS Technical Commission IV Symposium 2018

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is excited to announce that it is hosting a special ‘Open Geospatial Standards’ track at the upcoming ISPRS Technical Commission IV Symposium 2018, to be held October 1-5, 2018 in Delft, Netherlands. This year’s symposium is entitled 3D Spatial Information: The Engine of Change. The Symposium is run annually by

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

Aspen Avionics and Sensurion Aerospace Team to Co-develop Commercial UAV Avionics

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. and BLOOMINGTON, Minn.– Today, Aspen Avionics and Sensurion Aerospace announced a co-development partnership that will bring certified avionics to the burgeoning UAS and unmanned air-taxi marketplace.  Aspen Avionics’/Sensurion’s focus is on FAA certified autopilots, communications, navigation, and surveillance systems, for small, medium, and large UAS, including future cargo and passenger carrying aircraft. “The real

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

GfK Releases New Digital Maps for Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Bruchsal, March 22, 2018 – GfK’s new digital maps for Germany, Austria and Switzerland include hundreds of changes to postal and administrative regions, such as municipalities. Up-to-date digital maps comprise the foundation for the precise and error-free geocoding and analysis of company data and market potential. GfK has updated its more than 80 digital maps

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018

GfK Releases New Digital Maps for Asia

Bruchsal, Germany – GfK has released a new, completely overhauled digital map edition for all of Asia. The edition features coverage of 49 countries, ranging from the three BRICS nations Russia, India and China to smaller countries such as Bhutan. In addition to more granular coastlines, the digital maps depict the latest status of administrative