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Thursday, January 12th, 2017

Airbus Sells its Shares in Atlas Elektronik

Munich, 12/01/2017 – Airbus Defence and Space has entered into an agreement to sell its 49 percent share in Atlas Elektronik Group to thyssenkrupp AG based in Essen, Germany. With this acquisition, thyssenkrupp, which to date has held a 51 percent share in the company, will become the sole owner of Atlas Elektronik. The sale of its

Thursday, January 12th, 2017

International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2017 Keynotes Announced

January 12, 2017 (Portland, Maine, USA) –  The organizers of International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), the world’s leading technical conference and expo covering the newest airborne, terrestrial and underwater LiDAR as well as emerging remote-sensing and data collection tools and technologies, announced the 2017 keynote lineup today. The event takes place February 13-15 in Denver

Thursday, January 12th, 2017

TT Electronics’ Sensors Heading for Mars in 2020!

Woking, UK, 11 January 2017 – TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, has today announced that its sensors will be used in the NASA mission to the planet Mars in 2020.  The robustness of the company’s Hall-effect sensors enables them to withstand the harsh environments found on Mars.  

Thursday, January 12th, 2017

Agribotix Partners with senseFly to Offer Agricultural Clients a Professional-Grade, End-To-End Drone & Data Processing Solution

By combining the eBee SQ, senseFly’s advanced, long-range agricultural drone with Agribotix’s award-winning FarmLens™cloud processing platform, the companies have created an easy-to-use solution that is perfectly optimised for the early identification and troubleshooting of crop issues Agribotix™, a leader in drone-enabled agricultural intelligence, has partnered with senseFly, the world’s leading producer of professional fixed-wing drones,

Thursday, January 12th, 2017

Geospatial Professionals Receive 2016 MAPPS President’s Awards for Service

MAPPS, the national association for private sector geospatial firms, today announced it has recognized twelve individuals for their significant contributions to the association and the geospatial profession for 2016. MAPPS President, Susan Marlow, Stantec, recognized the following Presidential Award recipients: •Bob Hanson, Michael Baker International, for his service as MAPPS Treasurer, A/E Forum Chair, Board

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

Baldwin County Alabama Revenue Commissioner’s Office Selects MobileAssessor Mobile App for Field Appraisers

CourthouseUSA, a leading provider of mobile applications for the assessment and real estate communities announces Baldwin County, AL has accepted CourthouseUSA’s proposal to adopt MobileAssessor created by Data Cloud Solutions. The Baldwin County Revenue Commissioner’s Office, located on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, is responsible for mapping,  appraising and  assessing each parcel of property and then  collecting

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

Aeris, MapmyIndia Forge Partnership to Tap Internet of Things Market in India

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Aeris, a pioneer and leader in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, today said it has formed a partnership with MapmyIndia, India’s leader in premium-quality digital maps, global positioning system (GPS) navigation, tracking, location-based apps and geographic information system (GIS) solutions, to jointly address the market by offering geo-spatial intelligence-based IoT

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

Swift Navigation Co-Founders Colin Beighley and Fergus Noble Make Forbes 30 Under 30 Consumer Tech List

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Swift Navigation, the San Francisco-based startup building centimeter-accurate GPS technology that will power a world of autonomous vehicles, is proud to announce that two of its co-founders, Fergus Noble (29) and Colin Beighley (28), have been honored in the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 Consumer Technology list. The list, which honors

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

New Technology by Michael Baker International Empowers City of Richmond to Visualize Change and Establish a More Connected Transit System

Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, is helping residents and city officials in Richmond, Va., rethink the design of the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) bus system and establish a more connected transit network through the innovative use of technology. To assist the community in visualizing various transit options

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

Textron’s New iCommand 2.5 Delivers Improved Performance and Scalability

AUSTIN, Texas —  Textron Systems Advanced Information Solutions, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business, announced today the release of the new version of its iCommand® integrated command suite, iCommand 2.5. iCommand 2.5 collates and collapses previously disparate data and systems onto a single pane of glass and adds mission