Thursday, May 25th, 2017
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 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
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
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 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
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
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
HONG KONG, CHINA – Huawei has released its eLTE SafeCity solution at Critical Communications World 2017. The solution forms part of a joint effort between Huawei and its partners to enhance global safety, aiming to provide global governments and customers with reliable and comprehensive E2E wireless networks that support service convergence, multiple sensors, and mobile
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
The “Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform (FLAIR) Act of 2017”, a bill to create a current, accurate federal inventory or “cadastre” of all federal land, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and MAPPS has been invited to testify at the bill’s hearing on Tuesday, May 23. The FLAIR Act, H.R. 2199, was
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
REDLANDS, Calif.-Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that its innovative Ecological Marine Units (EMU) app is now available for mobile devices. The app provides a valuable resource for scientists, educators, governments, and industries seeking easily accessible information and imagery about the ocean’s long-term physical and nutrient properties. The EMU app puts data
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
Pittsburgh – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and Pennsylvania Headquarters Regional Director. In his new role, Mr. Cessna will oversee all engineering, business, marketing and financial operations related to the firm’s Allentown, Fort
