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Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

Septentrio PolaRx5S First to Record Scintillation on Galileo Signals in Antarctica

Leuven, Belgium – At the end of last year, the DemoGRAPE consortium observed for the first time ever, ionospheric scintillations on Galileo signals in Antarctica, using Septentrio’s PolaRx5S GNSS reference receiver. DemoGRAPE investigates improvement of high-precision satellite positioning with a view to developing scientific and technological applications in Antarctica. At higher latitudes, GNSS signal degradation

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

Ordnance Survey Releases Open Dataset and Free Map of Britain’s Greenspaces

A Government initiative to make it easier for people to locate and access greenspaces has launched today with the release of a new database and interactive digital map identifying accessible recreational and leisure greenspace in Great Britain. Delivered by Ordnance Survey (OS), the free map contains data from OS and other sources, and can be used immediately,

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

Makeblock Opens New Branch Office in Japan and Launches the Airblock Modular Programmable Drone in Partnership with SoftBank

TOKYO – Today, Makeblock, a leading provider of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) educational products including hardware, software, programming courses and robotics competitions, announced the opening of their new branch office in Japan. In addition, its new product Airblock, the modular programmable drone for beginners, was jointly released with its strategic partner SoftBank and

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

TomTom to Develop New Traffic Service for Future of Driving

AMSTERDAM – TomTom (TOM2) today announced it is developing ultra-fast lane level traffic technology supporting autonomous driving and smarter mobility. Research will be done in cooperation with Cisco to leverage roadside data captured by Cisco’s array of sensors, routers and controllers to create the next generation of traffic information technology. The research combines Cisco’s data

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

DigitalGlobe Selects SSL To Build Industry-Leading WorldView Legion Satellite Constellation

WESTMINSTER, Colo. – DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced it has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL) to build the spacecraft for its next-generation WorldView Legion constellation, which will deliver industry-leading resolution and accuracy, enable high-revisit applications, and assure service continuity for the company’s

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

GeoNovus Elevates their Business, Adds Microdrones UAVs to their Impressive Product Portfolio

VILNIUS, Lithuania – Microdrones is honored to announce that GeoNovus, a leading provider of geospatial equipment, will now offer Microdrones unmanned aerial mapping packages to surveying, mapping, and construction companies in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. “Three weeks ago we hosted our summer event for surveyors. We demonstrated the Microdrones mdMapper1000 for 50 customers and received

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

HawkEye 360 Expands Advisory Board With The Addition of 7 New Members

BOSTON – HawkEye 360, Inc., an innovative technology company developing new geospatial information solutions utilizing space-based radio frequency survey, today announced the addition of seven members to its advisory board. The new members bring a diversity of experience, including expertise in space technology, geospatial information, and data security. The new advisors include: Richard Clarke, Chief

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

CompassCom to Release CompassTracker App for iOS and Windows Mobile Smart Phones at Esri UC

CENTENNIAL, Colorado – CompassCom Software, developers of industry-leading Mobile Resource Management (MRM) solutions, will release CompassTracker for iOS and Windows Mobile at the 2017 Esri User Conference. The CompassTracker App enables organizations using the CompassCom MRM solution to track their field personnel in real time within the same Esri ArcGIS environment where they track vehicles,

Monday, July 10th, 2017

Orbit GT and Vexcel Imaging showcase Oblique and Streetlevel 3D data in ArcOnline at Esri UC

Lokeren, Belgium – Orbit GT and Vexcel Imaging will be showcasing an integrated solution for Aerial Oblique and streetlevel Mobile Mapping data, operational within ArcOnline, at Esri IMF and UC, San Diego, July 8-13. “We’re pleased to announce that Vexcel Imaging and Orbit GT will be showcasing Vexcel Aerial Oblique data and streetlevel Mobile Mapping data

Monday, July 10th, 2017

GeoSLAM Showcases 3D Mobile Mapping for GIS at Esri User Conference 2017

The San Diego Convention Center will be transformed into a live digital 3D model during the international ESRI User Conference, thanks to GeoSLAM, the experts in “go anywhere” 3D mobile mapping. GeoSLAM, a Silver ESRI Business Partner, will be scanning the exhibition hall and the Convention Centre using its market-leading handheld laser scanning solution, the