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Thursday, January 5th, 2017

TomTom Automotive Powers the Future of Driving

LAS VEGAS  — TomTom ( TOM2) today announced that the majority of OEMs present in the Automotive Hall (LVCC North Hall) at CES are currently evaluating TomTom HD Maps to develop autonomous driving technologies. TomTom’s HD Map, including RoadDNA, is a revolutionary, highly accurate, digital map based product that helps automated vehicles precisely locate themselves

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

Exact Imaging Secures CDN $21.5 Million in Financing to Support the Commercialization of its New Disruptive ExactVu Micro-Ultrasound for Prostate Imaging and Biopsy

TORONTO, Jan. 5, 2017 – Exact Imaging (www.exactimaging.com), the world’s leader in high resolution micro-ultrasound systems enabling real-time imaging and biopsy guidance for the prostate, announced it has secured CDN $21.5 million in a Series C investment to commercialize its ExactVu™ micro-ultrasound system.  The financing, which closed late in 2016, was co-led by Lumira Capital (Toronto,

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

GRASS GIS 7.2.0 Released

We are pleased to announce the stable release of GRASS GIS 7.2.0 What’s new in a nutshell After almost two years of development the new stable major release GRASS GIS 7.2.0 is available. It provides more than 1950 stability fixes and manual improvements compared to the former stable release version 7.0.5. The new version includes

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

Project X Labs Makes Location Intelligence Intuitive With Geodash 3.2

TORONTO, ON – Project X Labs Ltd. is pleased to present GeoDash™ 3.2 and GeoDash™ 3.2M (Mobile), the latest versions of their geospatial analytics tool that lets users represent their data on a map. Compatible with MicroStrategy 10.1 through 10.6 Web and Mobile and now fully integrated with Visual Insight, GeoDash is easier to use

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

Mitsubishi Electric to Display Advanced Mobile Mapping System at CES

LAS VEGAS — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, along with Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., announced today that the company will display a future concept of the recently released new model of its Mitsubishi Mobile Mapping System, the MMS-G220, in North Hall, booth 7329 at CES 2017 in Las Vegas from January 5-8. The MMS-G220 is a highly

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

Esri Shares a Vision for the Connected Car at CES 2017

REDLANDS, Calif. — Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics technology, announced its participation at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Esri joins Microsoft’s connected car showcase alongside IAV, NXP, Cubic Telecom, and Swiss Re. CES is a global consumer electronics trade show that draws more than 165,000 people to Las Vegas every January. The

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

uAvionix Announces FCC Approved Ping200S ADS-B/Mode S Transponder for Drones, Balloons, and Gliders

PALO ALTO, Calif. —  uAvionix Corporation, a leading UAS avionics provider, announced the Ping200S Mode S Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has received FCC approval.  Weighing just 50 grams, the transponder’s power consumption is low enough to be powered by battery pack for hours while still providing visibility to other aircraft up to 200

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

MOLA-UFO, a Palm-Sized Selfie Drone to Shine at CES 2017

LAS VEGAS —  Nine Eagles, an emerging high technologies company that focuses on aerial vehicles developing and manufacturing, will launch its latest product, a selfie drone named MOLA-UFO, at the upcoming CES 2017 in Las Vegas, US. MOLA-UFO, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for taking selfies, is created by Nine Eagles for the youth

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

MAPPS Endorses Model State Legislation to Support USGS 3DEP program

Reston, VA – MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms, today announced the release of model legislation for state legislaturesto help coordinate state level partnerships for the collection of enhanced elevation data in support of the nationwide effort led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in its 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). MAPPS

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

Aerial Imaging Market Size to Grow at Over 12.8% CAGR from 2015 to 2022: Global Market Insights Inc.

Global Aerial imaging Market size is estimated to be valued at over USD 2.64 billion by 2022, as per a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Increasing demand for this technology across various application areas is expected to drive aerial imaging market share over the forecast period. These systems are anticipated to offer efficient