Monday, February 22nd, 2016
All facets of mining increasingly rely on capturing and using quality data. Effective data management and analysis improves production and increases profitability. Mining technology specialist Maptek develops robust systems that apply mining data to more accurately design and model an operation. Efficient tools for resource definition, stockpile reconciliation and conformance design, which enhance operational safety
Monday, February 22nd, 2016
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the addition of a new scalable GNSS receiver to its geospatial portfolio—the Trimble® R9s GNSS receiver. Geospatial professionals now have another option to consider when searching for a receiver with the flexibility to scale as needed. The receiver is built on a sleek, modular GNSS platform
Monday, February 22nd, 2016
The research activities of the European Spatial Data Research (EuroSDR – http://www.eurosdr.net/) network have developed over time through a collaboration of academia and national mapping agencies. In order to further strengthen the collaboration and to involve young scientists in its research, EuroSDR has established an Award to reward recent PhD theses that have significantly contributed
Friday, February 19th, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS – February 19, 2016 — East View Geospatial has teamed with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research Operational Satellite Programme (UNOSAT) to conduct damage assessments for conflict areas in Syria and Iraq. “We recognized an opportunity to contribute to critical humanitarian missions in the Middle East and connected with UNOSAT to develop remote-sensing solutions,” said
Friday, February 19th, 2016
Redlands, California—February 19, 2016—The release of ArcGIS 10.4 marks improvements in data visualization, spatial analysis, and stronger support for on-premises implementations. “This release of ArcGIS is pushing mapping and analytics in new, exciting directions,” said Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president. “It will help people build smarter cities, improve business insights, and engage citizens and
Friday, February 19th, 2016
Graz, Austria, February 19, 2016 – Vexcel Imaging GmbH, Microsoft’s UltraCam Business Unit, is undergoing an ownership change planned for early March 2016. After ten years contributing to Microsoft as a subsidiary, next month Vexcel Imaging GmbH will again become an independent company upon its expected acquisition by a private investor group. The new owner
Thursday, February 18th, 2016
RIEGL and Aeroscout have worked closely for many years. As a pioneer in the UAV LiDAR field, Aeroscout has integrated RIEGL scanners into many of their systems. In 2016, RIEGL and Aeroscout strengthened their long-standing business relationship by entering into a strategic partnership, which both companies expect to benefit their technological exchange and input for
Thursday, February 18th, 2016
Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of SigmaSpace Corporation, a provider of next-generation technologies used to rapidly deliver high-quality 3D maps of the Earth. Today, accurate and geo-referenced 3D visualisations have become an absolute necessity in real-world
Thursday, February 18th, 2016
Just in time for ILMF 2016, the makers of the open LASzip LiDAR compressor annouce the latest addition to their LiDAR processing software LAStools. The new ‘laspublish‘ from rapidlasso GmbH creates stand-alone Web Portals for interactive 3D viewing of LiDAR points and for selective downloading of LAZ or LAS files. The new tool is based
Thursday, February 18th, 2016
SEATTLE, Wash. — Feb. 18, 2016 — LizardTech®, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, has published a white paper showing users how to access 12 little-known geospatial data manipulation tools inside its popular GeoExpress® software. The white paper is free to download here. “LizardTech customers know GeoExpress as our flagship
