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Thursday, August 29th, 2019

Esri Selected to Join Group on Earth Observations as Associate Member Organization

REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced its membership in the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). The new GEO Associates category allows commercial and nongovernmental entities to apply to join existing member institutions in activities promoting GEO’s goals and ideals. GEO is an intergovernmental organization devoted to advancing the universal accessibility

Thursday, August 29th, 2019

Pix4D reaches new heights with an office in the Mile High City

Lausanne, Switzerland: In August 2019, Pix4D opened a new office in downtown Denver. It is the company’s seventh office after Lausanne, San Francisco, Shanghai, Berlin, Madrid, and Tokyo. The move to Denver signifies Pix4D’s strong commitment and alignment with the thriving Geospatial Technology and UAS industries, where Denver is a major hub. With potential for

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

Maxar Technologies Awarded Four-Year Global EGD Contract by the U.S. Government for On-Demand Access to Mission-Ready Satellite Imagery

WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it has been awarded a new, four-year contract with the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery (Global EGD) program. The contract, which begins September 1, 2019, is valued at $44

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

Florida’s Jackson County Chooses DATAMARK to Solve NG9-1-1 GIS Challenges in Wake of Natural Disaster

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Rural Jackson County, Florida selected DATAMARK VEP for its geographic information systems (GIS) and Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) solution, along with technical services from DATAMARK in a $162,000 12-month contract, with annual renewal options. The public safety and GIS experts at DATAMARK will provide on-site training and implementation to the GIS stakeholders in the county. Jackson County is

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

Avineon Joins Esri Partner Network Gold Program

MCLEAN, Va.- Avineon, Inc. (Avineon), a global provider of information technology and engineering support, has participated in the Esri Partner Network since 2002 and today announces an upgrade to the Esri Partner Network Gold Program. As an Esri Gold Business Partner and recipient of the Esri Utility Network Management Specialty, Avineon develops and implements a

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

6D.ai Lays The Foundation to Build 3D Map of The World

6D.ai (6D), the startup building a 3D map of the world using just a smartphone camera, announced today its commercial availability for developers to begin shipping their applications. Additionally, 6D announced they are working with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., to provide spatial understanding for Snapdragon™ powered XR head mounted displays (HMDs) and XR viewers which are

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

AeroVironment Donates 87 Quantix Drones and AV DSS Ecosystems to 35 U.S. University Agriculture Departments to Advance Drones in Farming

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.– AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems for both defense and commercial applications, today announced its 2019 Quantix and AV DSS University Collaboration Project. The project’s focus is to advance academic research, applications and crop production practices to improve the future of farming through the use of unmanned aircraft

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

GA-ASI Receives FAA No-Chase COA for Unmanned Flights in North Dakota

GRAND FORKS – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has received a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations by utilizing a Ground-based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) system. The GBSAA system provides an alternative to using a more costly and operationally restrictive

Tuesday, August 27th, 2019

Fires Ravage the Amazon

Thousands of fires have broken out in the Amazon rainforest. Satellite data show that there are almost four times as many fires this year compared to the same period last year. Apart from Brazil, parts of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina have also been affected. While forest fires normally occur in Brazil’s dry season, which

Tuesday, August 27th, 2019

Learn More About Maptitude for Redistricting at the NCSL 2019 Midwest Redistricting Seminar

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) – The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Midwest Redistricting Seminar will be held October 24-27, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio (USA). The seminar covers redistricting law, new technology, and other aspects of drawing the decennial maps. Caliper staff will be available to discuss Maptitude mapping software. Caliper invites attendees to learn more

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