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Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Rezatec Wins Award for ‘Most Innovative Technology’ in the Big Water Pitch at Utility Week Live Event

Harwell, Oxfordshire, 25th May, 2017. Rezatec has been selected as winner of the ‘Most Innovative Technology’ at Isle Utilities’ Big Water Pitch at Utility Week Live, NEC, Birmingham, UK. Rezatec specialises in advanced geospatial satellite data analysis and derived water industry intelligence products. COO of Rezatec, Philip Briscoe, says; “Our satellite-derived data products provide valuable

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Swiss-Based UAV Pioneer Aeroscout Introduced their NEW Scout B-330 UAV Helicopter to the North American Market at this Year’s AUVSI XPONENTIAL in Dallas, Texas!

Aeroscout, a long term partner of performance leading LiDAR manufacturer RIEGL, is excited to present the Scout B-330 UAV helicopter, which is built with a high payload capacity of up to 50 kg (110 lbs), a very long flight endurance (at least three hours) and the capability of flying at very high altitudes (up to

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Alta Devices and PowerOasis Partner to Develop Power System Reference Design for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SWINDON, England – Alta Devices and PowerOasis have announced they are partnering to develop the world’s first reference design for integrated solar and lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery power systems for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). By combining Alta Devices’ breakthrough solar technology with PowerOasis’ proven expertise in hybrid power systems, small UAV developers

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

First Round of Drone World Expo Sessions and Speakers Announced

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The Drone World Expo Advisory Board has selected a terrific roster of speakers and sessions for the 3rd Annual event taking place October 3-4 at the San Jose Convention Center, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Commercial drone users who attend will hear from thought leaders from Ford Motor Company, NOAA, San Diego

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

DJI Launches Spark, The Easy And Fun Camera Drone For Everyone

NEW YORK – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, Wednesday launched Spark, an easy-to-use, fun-to-fly mini camera drone that lifts off from the palm of your hand to capture and share the special moments in your life on the go.  Thanks to DJI’s powerful technology, Spark is the first drone

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Teledyne Optech to Showcase Airborne and Terrestrial Survey Systems at GEOINT 2017

 Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s GEOINT symposium in San Antonio, Texas on June 4-7. Visitors can discover the advanced capabilities of the award-winning ALTM Galaxy T1000, now featuring a 1-MHz laser PRF, PulseTRAK and SwathTRAK technologies for a truly universal sensor that

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Airbus and Scanex to Feed Russia’s Most Popular Search Engine Yandex with “One Atlas” Satellite Imagery Data

Toulouse – Airbus Defence and Space has signed a 4-year contract with Scanex, the Russian Earth observation company, for access to optical satellite imagery via the One Atlas platform, covering 180 million km² throughout the contract. Yandex, one of the largest internet companies in Europe, and operating Russia’s most popular search engine, will directly benefit

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

Detecting Methane Before It Becomes a Disaster

Methane leaks and explosions are uncommon, but they can be fatal, as witnessed in the April 2017 Firestone, Colo., explosion that killed two men and seriously injured one woman. In May 2017, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission issued a Notice to Operators that requires systematic inspection of their inventory of flowlines—active as well

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

2G Robotics Selected as Official Supplier of Underwater Laser Scanning and Imaging Technology to Kongsberg Maritime and the Royal Norwegian Navy

2G Robotics is excited to announce it has been selected to supply AUV-based laser scanning, stills imaging, and illumination solutions for HUGIN AUVs to be delivered to the Royal Norwegian Navy. As part of this relationship, 2G Robotics is looking forward to being involved in the upcoming, state-of-the-art mine countermeasure project and would like to congratulate

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

EuroGeographics Creates Expert Group to Strengthen Commitment to Copernicus

Members of EuroGeographics have launched an expert group to strengthen their commitment to providing harmonised pan-European geospatial data sets and services to Copernicus. The move builds on the cooperation agreement signed earlier this year between the Association for European National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registry Authorities and the European Environment Agency (EEA). The newly created