Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
DigitalGlobe, Inc. DGI -24.85% , a leading provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, today announced that it has acquired Spatial Energy, a leading source for digital imagery and related services to the energy industry. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
The Sentinel-1A radar satellite has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to be prepared over the coming weeks for launch on 3 April. Its launch will mark a new shift in Earth observation, focusing on operational missions to support users for decades to come.
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
The Second Stage of MundoGEO#Connect Awards 2014 came to an end, and the finalists in each category are already known. Now, the geospatial community may choose who should win. The awards ceremony will be held on May 8, the second day of MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica 2014, that will take place at the Frei Caneca Convention
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
Esri today announced the release of Esri Maps for SAP BusinessObjects, a new solution that brings the power of location analytics to SAP BusinessObjects. Esri Maps for SAP BusinessObjects lets you integrate dynamic maps directly into SAP BusinessObjects dashboards for fast and efficient analysis, visualization, and sharing of key business data.
Monday, February 24th, 2014
SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce that Korean firm DongWon Survey Consultants Co., Ltd has purchased its Correlator3D™ product. DongWon will also act as an authorized distributor of the software in Korea.
Monday, February 24th, 2014
The National Governors Association (NGA) honored Esri with its annual Public-Private Partnership Award today during the opening session of the 2014 NGA Winter Meeting. The award, in its eighth year, recognizes NGA Corporate Fellow companies that have partnered with a governor’s office to implement a program or project that positively affects the state’s citizens.
Friday, February 21st, 2014
Data from Global Forest Watch, an online forest monitoring and alert system is now available on Esri’s ArcGIS Online GIS cloud service. By using a portal on Esri’s platform to access GFW Global Forest Watch satellite data and crowd-sourced information, people can add powerful maps, datasets, and applications to their forest projects and better analyze
Friday, February 21st, 2014
GIS technologies give Council of Agriculture in Taiwan the ability to establish a Cloud-based agricultural information system for easy access to GIS resources and support the nation’s sustainable agriculture.
Friday, February 21st, 2014
When Sentinel-1 is placed in orbit around Earth in a few weeks, it has to perform a complicated dance routine to unfold its large solar wings and radar antenna. Engineers have recently been making sure the moves are well rehearsed.
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced two new additions to its airborne LiDAR portfolio. The Trimble® AX60i and AX80 are highly capable, versatile systems that meet the demands of aerial survey operators for corridor and wide area mapping projects. The new airborne systems, together with flight planning and analysis software tools, have been designed to provide rapid
