Monday, March 16th, 2020
With various health organizations advocating against gatherings in large crowds, many conferences are having to decided whether or not to go ahead with their scheduled conferences this spring. Here’s a growing list of how geospatial conferences are reacting to the novel coronavirus outbreak (known as COVID-19). Conference are listed in order of original events dates
Monday, March 16th, 2020
Safeture AB’s corona virus exposure tracking software now includes a new map tool for global security managers to zoom in and track the risk exposure down to 5,000 subregions around the world. This risk map is crucial for companies concerned about their employees’ safety, and it is an essential tool to be able to continue
Monday, March 16th, 2020
WASHINGTON – Aerial Applications (www.aerialapplications.com), a software company specializing in GPU-accelerated data processing of drone imagery to make maps, was today awarded the US Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II B Strategic Fund Increase Pilot Program. The program brings together commitment from both the public and private sectors to help advance the
Monday, March 16th, 2020
GREENVILLE, S.C. – As a map publisher and leading mobility company, Michelin has joined the Avenza Map Store to offer its maps to a new audience of mobile map users through the Avenza Maps app. The Avenza Map Store has been an authoritative source of high-quality digital maps for recreational and professional uses since 2012.
Friday, March 13th, 2020
(HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND) – Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, announced today it is entering into a working relationship with Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of major high-tech equipment in the areas of engineering and agricultural industry, to develop integrated 2D and 3D machine control and guidance systems. The relationship will begin
Friday, March 13th, 2020
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a multi-year sales agreement with NAVYA, a leading company in autonomous driving systems. Since 2015, NAVYA has been using Velodyne lidar sensors in production for its autonomous shuttle fleet that provides mobility services to cities and private sites. NAVYA plans to pursue the worldwide expansion of
Friday, March 13th, 2020
Portland, ME (USA) – Diversified Communications, producers of International Lidar Mapping Forum/Geo Week, announced on Tuesday, March 10 that it is postponing the event that was scheduled to take place on March 23-25, 2020 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington DC. “Due to the magnitude of the unanticipated public health and safety
Friday, March 13th, 2020
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL), a global industrial technology company with leading positions in connectivity and sensing solutions, completed its public takeover of First Sensor AG (XTRA: SIS). TE now holds 71.87% shares of First Sensor. First Sensor, founded as a technology start-up in the early 1990s, is a global player in
Friday, March 13th, 2020
New release includes increased problem-solving capabilities, education support, and developer tools Waterloo, Canada: Maplesoft™ today announced a major new release of its flagship product, Maple™, the powerful and easy to use mathematical software. Maple is used by mathematicians, educators, students, engineers, and scientists to analyze, explore, visualize, and solve math problems. The new release, Maple
Thursday, March 12th, 2020
(HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND, 12 March 2020) – Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, announced today it’s cooperating with Liebherr, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery, to integrate 2D and 3D machine control solutions for excavators. The relationship begins with supporting the Liebherr Wheeled and Crawler Excavators Generations 6 and 8 with the Leica iXE2
