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Monday, May 2nd, 2016

With Velodyne LiDAR Sensor Out Front, Real Earth Wins Microsoft Competition for Localization

PITTSBURGH and MORGAN HILL, Calif. – Real Earth, the pioneer in real-time 3D mapping and localization, secured first place in Microsoft’s Indoor Localization Competition recently held in Vienna, Austria. Real Earth achieved the top ranking through their algorithms embedded in their STENCIL product. It was the only product to perform real time indoor localization without

Monday, May 2nd, 2016

AeroVironment Unveils Mantis i45 EO/IR Gimbal Payload for Puma AE, Delivering a Dramatic Leap in Small UAS Image Resolution and ISR Capability

NEW ORLEANS (XPONENTIAL 2016), MAY 2, 2016 – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a world leader in small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today unveiled its new Mantis i45 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) gimbal payload designed for AeroVironment Puma™ AE (All Environment) small unmanned aircraft systems – for both commercial and military applications. The company made the announcement at

Monday, May 2nd, 2016

15th GSDI World Conference Call for Abstracts Deadline Extended to 1 June

Plans are rapidly taking shape for the 15th Global Spatial Data Infrastructure World Conference (GSDI 15). With the Abstract submission deadline extended to 1 June 2016, don’t miss your chance to participate! GSDI appreciates it is a busy time of the year for professional staff and academics alike, so the conference program committee is maximizing

Friday, April 29th, 2016

UNITAR and Esri Host Annual Conference in Geneva

Redlands, California — Earlier this week, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Esri announced the featured speakers at the annual GIS for a Sustainable World Conference, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, May 2 to 4. Conference speakers will explore the ways geographic information system (GIS) technology can tackle global issues—such

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

Echosec to Showcase Geospatial Social Search Solution for Defense, Military, and Homeland Security at GEOINT 2016 Symposium

Victoria, BC., Canada, April 28, 2016 — Echosec Systems Ltd., will be sharing their industry leading social media search solution at the 2016 GEOINT Symposium, May 15-18 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Hosted and produced by USGIF, the annual GEOINT Symposium is the nation’s largest gathering of industry, academia,

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

Esri Announces Winners of the Visualize Your Water Quality Challenge

Redlands, California — Esri joins the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Geological Survey in congratulating the winners of the Visualize Your Water Quality high school citizen science challenge. In the challenge, students from 13 US states used Esri geographic information system (GIS) software and open water-quality datasets to investigate nutrient pollution in their

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

PrecisionHawk Announces DuPont as Newest Investor

RALEIGH, NC – PrecisionHawk — a leading provider of aerial data and safety platforms for drones — announced today that DuPont has joined its previously announced round of series C funding. As a top provider of drones and drone data tools for the agricultural market, PrecisionHawk has been providing its tools and services to DuPont

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

DigitalGlobe Reports First Quarter 2016 Results

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. First Quarter Financial Summary: Grew Revenue 3.5% to $175.4 million. Net income available to common stockholders was $7.3 million, or $0.11 per diluted share. Increased Adjusted

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

6th International Conference on Sensor Networks – SENSORNETS 2017

The SENSORNETS Conference (The 6th International Conference on Sensor Networks) organized by INSTICC (Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication) will take place from 19 to 21 of February 2017 in Porto, Portugal. The SENSORNETS aims at creating a meeting point of researchers and practitioners that address new challenges in Sensor Networks.

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

3rd International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management – GISTAM 2017

The GISTAM Conference (The 3rd International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management) organized by INSTICC (Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication) will take place from 27 to 28 of April 2017 in Porto, Portugal.   The International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management aims at