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Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

UrtheCast Signs Contract for US$3.9 Million to Provide Hardware and Engineering Services

VANCOUVER, Jan. 10, 2017 – UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR) (“UrtheCast” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a contract to provide engineering services and space hardware for US$3.9 million. “This contract highlights the continued success of our Engineering Services business and the market’s confidence in our capabilities and expertise in spaceborne hardware,” explained Wade

Monday, January 9th, 2017

Ecometrica Secures Breakthrough £14.2m UK Space Agency Contract

Edinburgh/London, 10 January 2017 – Sustainability software and data company Ecometrica has won a contract worth more than £14 million from the UK Space Agency’s recently launched International Partnership Programme (IPP). The ‘Forests 2020’ project is set to help countries to improve the management and protection across 300 million hectares of tropical forests – 12

Monday, January 9th, 2017

Leica Geosystems Gets CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honour

US: Leica Geosystems has been honored with a CES 2017 Innovation Awards for the Leica BLK360 Imaging Laser Scanner in the Digital Imaging category. Products entered in were judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade media. The Leica BLK360 is the world’s smallest imaging laser scanner.

Monday, January 9th, 2017

NVIDIA, HERE Collaborate on Artificial Intelligence for HD Maps

US: NVIDIA has announced to extend its collaboration with mapping company, HERE, to develop HERE HD Live Map on Wednesday. Through this partnership, the two companies are working to develop the industry-leading real-time, high-definition mapping solution for autonomous vehicles. The news was made public by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang at CES 2017, Las

Monday, January 9th, 2017

Koito, Quanergy Join Hands to Design Compact Solid State LiDAR Sensors

US: Manufacturer of automotive headlights, Koito Manufacturing, has joined hands with LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions provider, Quanergy Systems, to design an automotive headlight concept with built-in Quanergy S3 solid state LiDAR sensors. The Koito headlight with built-in sensors was displayed at the 2017 International Consumer Electronics show (CES), in Las Vegas. The Koito

Monday, January 9th, 2017

Arcus Global Joins Cadcorp Business Partner Network Programme

Arcus Global, developer of cloud-based software solutions for the UK public sector, has joined the Cadcorp Business Partner Network. Arcus applications are built to support digital service transformation in local authorities. Their applications often incorporate geographic information for the purposes of spatial data capture and plotting, creating efficiencies for users and ensuring data is available

Monday, January 9th, 2017

BARSC Welcomes the Satellite Applications Catapult as New Member

The British Association of Remote Sensing Companies is delighted to announce that the Satellite Applications Catapult has taken advantage of the new Observer Membership class and joined the Association. From their offices on the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire, the Satellite Applications Catapult works to create and accelerate economic growth in the UK through the application

Friday, January 6th, 2017

GDU Revolutionizes Drone Industry with Universal Flying Platform Gimbal Line

LAS VEGAS — GDU, the leading consumer drone manufacturer focusing on power and portability, today officially launched a new line of interchangeable camera gimbals for different needs and specific uses. Not only was GDU (then named ProDrone) the first manufacturer to release a folding drone, but now the company continues its drone pioneering by being

Friday, January 6th, 2017

Quanergy and Civil Maps Announce Integrated Solution to Power Advanced Real-Time Localization and Mapping for Self-Driving Vehicles

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Quanergy Systems, Inc., the leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, today announced a new integrated solution with Civil Maps, an autonomous vehicle software company providing cognition for cars. Quanergy’s innovative LiDAR technology will power Civil Maps’ next generation Atlas DevKit, advancing the ability of self-driving vehicles to perceive and

Friday, January 6th, 2017

MapQuest Relaunches Popular Multi-Stop Route Planner

DENVER —   MapQuest ( mapquest), a pioneer in the digital mapping category, recently announced the relaunch of its popular Route Planner, a patented technology that simplifies the process of creating, optimizing and manipulating complex routes with multiple stops. Route Planner can create a route of up to 26 stops and optimize for either the shortest