Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
With the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for the new Integrated Technology Centre (ITC), Airbus marks the commencement of the intensive construction phase for its new €43 million satellite hub. The ultra-modern building, for the development and integration of satellites, will enable the Friedrichshafen site to handle future satellite requirements. The ITC, featuring complex
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
Developed by Imajing. Imajnet enables transportation infrastructure managers to host and share, within their organization, geo-referenced 3D images surveyed with Imajbox mobile mapping system. Imajing has developed extensions to enable Imajnet integration in ArcMap with a plug-in, and ArcGis Online with a widget. Imajnet is a web service providing multipurpose information to transportation network managers.
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a contract to supply a multi-state, integrated, critical communication solution to one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S. The contract was received during the fourth quarter of Harris’ fiscal 2017. Harris will transition the customer from its legacy analog radio communication system to a Harris P25 Phase 2
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
AUSTIN, Texas – A new record has been set in long-distance drone delivery. On May 5, 2017, a Nevada UAS Consortium (Team Roadrunner) set the record flying a fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) over 97 miles to Austin, Texas using cellular connectivity. Launched from a central Texas urban location, the UAV flew a preplanned route through
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS — Sentera introduces its enhanced, affordable Phoenix fixed-wing drone product line, with variants to support the precision agriculture, mapping, and public safety industries. By pairing cutting-edge technologies with manufacturing efficiencies, Sentera’s Phoenix is a cost-effective solution that is easy to fly, accepts a variety of payloads, and covers more acres in less time than competitive
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
RALEIGH, N.C. — PrecisionHawk, a leading commercial drone and data company, has opened access to its professional mapping and analytics software, PrecisionMapper, for free. By eliminating the cost barrier, operators have the flexibility to ‘bring their own drone’ and consistently generate value from aerial information. “Drones have the potential to capture more high-resolution data than any other
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
Des Plaines, IL – The National Center for Transit Research, URISA and the Transportation Research Board are pleased to share the program details for the 10th National GIS in Transit Conference*, taking place September 6-8, 2017 in Washington, DC. Four preconference workshops (both full and half-day) will be featured: Asset Management: Planning, Strategy and Implementation
Monday, May 15th, 2017
New York – Boundless, the leader in open GIS, today announced that it will be sponsoring and delivering a keynote presentation at GeoRodeo, taking place on May 19 in Austin, TX. Additionally, the company will be delivering five talks, including a tutorial, at LocationCon, taking place in Oakland, CA, from May 22-24. GeoRodeo Keynote At-a-Glance
Monday, May 15th, 2017
Mining technology developer Maptek has delivered Vulcan version 10.1, together with Eureka version 4.0, to customers globally. Vulcan and Eureka are both accessed and operated through the Maptek Workbench, offering users the first instalment of a continuum of integrated technical software applications, data and workflows dedicated to mine planning, measurement and operations. Vulcan has led
Monday, May 15th, 2017
Scottsdale, AZ, USA – Today, Hemisphere GNSS announces the Vector Eclipse H328, the next offering in a line of new and refreshed, low-power, high-precision, positioning and heading OEM (original equipment manufacturer) boards. The multi-frequency, multi-GNSS H328 is an all signals receiver board that includes Hemisphere’s new and innovative hardware platform and integrates Atlas® GNSS Global Correction Service.
