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Friday, September 9th, 2016

Quantum Spatial to Provide NOAA with Unmanned Aerial LiDAR and Imagery Acquisition Services

NORCROSS, GA – Quantum Spatial, Inc., the nation’s largest independent geospatial data firm, announced today that the company will be acquiring, processing and delivering high-resolution aerial LiDAR data and multispectral imagery data from an unmanned aerial system (UAS) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (OCM). The project will focus

Friday, September 9th, 2016

Countdown to INTERGEO 2016

Countdown to INTERGEO 2016 – For you, this means getting your diary out, studying the conference program and selecting the perfect slots, because the INTERGEO conference will captivate you with the latest hot topics and gripping speakers. Some of the program highlights are set out below. But we already have one date for your diary

Friday, September 9th, 2016

LocationSmart Announces Availability of its Geolocation Platform APIs on Genesys AppFoundry

Carlsbad, CA  – LocationSmart®, the worldwide leader in geolocation services for enterprise and consumer applications, has launched its location-based services platform on the Genesys AppFoundry – a newly available online marketplace focused on customer experience solutions. The AppFoundry allows Genesys customers to discover, research and connect with a broad range of customer experience applications, integrations

Friday, September 9th, 2016

GeoDATA 2016 Autumn Series Provides Learning Platform for Geospatial Community

The international GeoDATA 2016 geocommunity Autumn seminar series kicks off in a month’s time. With a strong focus on learning the remaining one day events in Edinburgh, Brussels and London will provide both an informative and a valuable experience for both accomplished practitioners as well as those new to the world of geospatial technology. For

Friday, September 9th, 2016

Orbit Logic Adds WorldView-4 to DigitalGlobe Planning Software

GREENBELT, MD  – Orbit Logic announced today that it is delivering to DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), an updated version of its Direct Access Facility Collection Planning System (DAF CPS) software that includes WorldView-4 and provides multi-user planning enhancements. The updated planning software will allow DigitalGlobe’s international Direct Access Program partners to task and receive imagery

Friday, September 9th, 2016

Countdown to Launch: Lockheed Martin-Built WorldView-4 Imaging Satellite Encapsulated for Sept. 16 Launch

Vandenberg air force Base, Calif. – The WorldView-4 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), has been encapsulated in its protective launch vehicle fairing. It is scheduled to launch Sept. 16 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. For encapsulation, WorldView-4 was connected to an adapter and then enclosed in the

Friday, September 9th, 2016

Epson Partners with DJI to Create AR Smart Glasses Solutions for Piloting Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

LAS VEGAS – InterDrone 2016 — Epson, providers of the Moverio® augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform, today announced a partnership with DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to create new solutions for the Epson Moverio smart glasses and DJI’s suite of products and software development kit (SDK) that enhance the

Friday, September 9th, 2016

Aviation Leaders Harris Corporation and PrecisionHawk Launch LATAS with Live Manned Aircraft Alerts to Help Drone Operators Fly Safer

RALEIGH, N.C. – PrecisionHawk Inc. – a leading provider of aerial data and safety platforms for drones – today announced the launch of its low altitude traffic and airspace safety platform (LATAS). LATAS is the only platform to link drones, 3d ground data and live manned aircraft data from the FAA into a single system that

Thursday, September 8th, 2016

NGA, NSF Release 3D Alaska Elevation Models to Support White House Initiative

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) released new 3-D topographic maps of Alaska on Sept. 1, 2016, in support of a White House Arctic initiative to inform better decision-making in the area. The 3-D digital elevation models (DEMs) are the first to come from the ArcticDEM project, which was created

Thursday, September 8th, 2016

Timmons Group Redesigns and Implements New “Find Wildlife VA” Application

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) recently partnered with Timmons Group to redesign and implement the new “Find Wildlife VA” application.  VDGIF has distinct users, such as hunters, wildlife viewers, anglers, and boaters that require targeted information. The new mobile-friendly website contains targeted landing pages to these user groups to allow the