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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

HERE and Mobileye to Partner on REM and Open Location Platform Technology to Enable Crowd-Sourced HD Mapping for Automated Driving

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands and JERUSALEM —   HERE and Mobileye, both leaders in providing technologies for intelligent vehicles, today announced plans for a strategic partnership that links their respective autonomous driving technologies into an enhanced industry-leading offering for automakers. The two companies intend to pursue the following collaborative initiatives: •Integration of Mobileye’s Roadbook™ with HERE HD Live

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

SuperCom Awarded $9 Million Secure Web Land and Geographical Information System Contract by Large South American Country

SuperCom ( SPCB), a global provider of secure solutions for the e-Government, Public Safety, HealthCare, and Finance sectors, today announced that it, together with its local partner, has been awarded by a new large Latin America government customer a contract to migrate and implement nationwide SuperCom’s proprietary state-of-the-art, secured web-based Land and Geographical Registration and

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

GeoNorth Names Douglas (Doug) Hobson as New Executive Director

GeoNorth names Douglas (Doug) Hobson as new Executive Director Previously, Mr Hobson was VP of Airbus (Energy) Oil, Gas and Mining Division, based in Colorado. Three years as Head of Sales in Friedrichshafen, (Germany) and a further three years as Head of Sales and Business Coordination for Airbus in Toulouse, (France) has given Mr Hobson

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

Cadcorp Ordnance Survey (OS) WMTS for Systems Integrators

In the UK, systems integrators, developers and administrators of web mapping applications are often required to provide a locational context for their business data against a backdrop of Ordnance Survey (OS) map data.  They want to do this as simply as possible and without having to become involved in data manipulation and map styling.  

Wednesday, December 28th, 2016

Intermap Offers Debt, Equity Rights Restructuring

Geospatial intelligence corporation Intermap (TSX: IMP) (ITMSF:BB) has agreed with Vertex One Asset Management Inc. on behalf of the Vertex Fund to restructure Intermap´s outstanding indebtedness, reduce its interest and certain other payment obligations, and provide the necessary working capital to pursue Intermap´s business objectives, Intermap said. As part of these arrangements, Vertex has agreed

Wednesday, December 28th, 2016

ImageSat International and Ben-Gurion University to Collaborate on Miniature Hyperspect

BEER-SHEVA, Israel  – ImageSat International (ISI) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) announced a collaboration to leverage BGU’s breakthrough spectroscopy imaging research and develop a high performance, high resolution hyperspectral/ultraspectral imaging system with vast flight- and space-based remote sensing applications. Remote sensing from space or aircraft has a wide range of applications including agriculture,

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

USGS Releases Results of Gem County Groundwater Quality Study

The entire population of southwestern Idaho’s Gem County depends on aquifers for its drinking water. The water in those aquifers is of generally good quality according to a U.S. Geological Survey report released today. The study was prompted by concerns that rapidly growing population and changes in land use, including potential natural gas exploration and

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

ASPRS Announces Vice-President Candidates

Bethesda, MD – Thomas R. Jordan is the recently retired Associate Director and current Lead Research Professional at the Center for Geospatial Research (CGR), Department of Geography at The University of Georgia (UGA).  A member of ASPRS since 1979, Jordan is a Certified Photogrammetrist and Certified Mapping Scientist, GIS/LIS. He received his B.S., M.A. and

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

DigitalGlobe Announces Successful Refinancing

DigitalGlobe, Inc. today announced the completion of its new senior secured credit facility that reduces the interest rate and extends maturities on the company’s debt, with a new seven-year $1.275 billion senior secured credit facility and a new five-year $200 million revolving credit facility. The new term loan matures January 2024 and bears interest according

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

US Fleet Tracking Reveals 3 GPS Tracking Tips For Snow Removal Services

While some states are enjoying the comforts of warmer winter weather at this moment, others are experiencing quite the opposite. When specific areas are cloaked in white sheets of snow a very special industry shines. From roadways to entry ways, snow removal services are counted on to ensure safety and by making the most of