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Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

OGC Invites You to Participate in a Simulated Exercise at the Disaster Risk Reduction (DDR) Across the Americas Summit

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) announce a Call for Participation in a simulated disaster response exercise that will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 7th, 2017, during the Disaster Risk Reduction (DDR) Across the Americas Summit. Many disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean affect multiple countries which means that sharing of best

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

Intertrust Acquires Planet OS to Expand its Trusted Big Data Platform into Industrial IoT

Sunnyvale and Tallinn –  Intertrust Technologies announced today that it has acquired the assets of Planet OS, a geospatial big data service provider founded in 2012 by Estonian entrepreneurs. Planet OS has built a unique multi-party data platform that has broad application to the Internet of Things (IoT). By acquiring Planet OS, Intertrust will add its patented

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

Chime Unveils AI-Enabled Smart Dialer and Drone Technology to Keep Real Estate Agents Ahead of The Curve

SAN FRANCISCO – Chime Technologies, an operating system for the real estate industry, announced two new major innovations today along with its one-year anniversary. The launch of these game-changing features—an AI-enabled smart dialer and a fully autonomous drone—reflect Chime’s journey to become a complete operating system that transforms the business of doing real estate by integrating

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

DJI and Gap Wireless to Demonstrate Enterprise Drones at the Big Drone Show

TORONTO, ONTARIO  – The Big Drone Show attendees and media will get a glimpse into the newest industrial drones from DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial technology, in partnership with Gap Wireless, a leading distributor of commercial and industrial UAV solutions. Announced earlier this year, DJI’s Matrice 200 series drones are purpose-built for industrial

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

Esri and Smart Dubai Sign Enterprise Agreement

REDLANDS, Calif. – Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, announced today that Smart Dubai, the government agency leading Dubai’s smart city transformation, has signed an enterprise agreement (EA) providing ArcGIS technology to 44 entities across the government. The EA will be used by Smart Dubai for its smart city platform, called Dubai Pulse, to

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

AirMap and Kansas Department of Transportation Partner to Deploy Unmanned Traffic Management Technology Statewide

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Today, AirMap and Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) are announcing that they will deploy Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) technology across the state of Kansas. The initiative, which is the first of its kind in the United States, will support the growth of the state’s drone economy and ensure safer skies for all who live, work, and fly in Kansas. Unmanned Traffic

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

TerraGo and Laser Technology Partner to Integrate Industry-Leading Rangefinders with Advanced Field Data Collection Apps

TerraGo is pleased to announce a partnership with Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI) that will enable all custom apps built by TerraGo Magic to seamlessly utilize LTI’s professional grade laser rangefinders. TerraGo Magic partners and customers can now add TruPulse® rangefinder support to their custom iOS and Android apps with the click of a button using

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

NASA, Norway to Develop Arctic Laser-Ranging Station

NASA and the Norwegian Mapping Authority are partnering to develop a satellite laser-ranging station 650 miles from the North Pole that will produce high-precision locations of orbiting satellites, help track changes in ice sheets, and improve the efficiency of marine transportation and agriculture. The Arctic station will be the latest addition to a global network

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Skyline Software Systems Releases PhotoMesh 7.2 with Full Motion Video Capability

Herndon, VA – August 8, 2017 – Skyline Software Systems Inc. announced today that it has released PhotoMesh v7.2. This latest version of the software offers new performance features including the use of Full Motion Video files during the production of 3D Geospatial Models. All popular video formats are supported. Additional improvements in the new

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

Telebras, Brazil Awards Gilat Contract of Over USD 11 Million

PETAH TIKVA, Israel – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ:GILT) (TASE:GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that it received orders of USD 11.4 Million, net of local taxes, to provide state-of-the-art communication solutions and technologies for the satellite-based broadband network, to serve the Brazilian Geostationary Satellite of Defense and