Friday, August 22nd, 2025
NASA and IBM have launched an advanced open-source AI model called ‘Surya’, designed to understand solar flares, predict space weather, and protect critical technological infrastructure on Earth. The model has been trained on nine years of high-resolution solar data obtained from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). This AI model offers a 16% improvement in accuracy
Friday, August 22nd, 2025
The robotic X-37B is carrying laser-communication tech and an advanced quantum sensor, among other gear. The latest mission of the U.S. Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane is underway. The robotic X-37B lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida tonight (Aug. 21) at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 GMT on Aug. 22). The
Friday, August 22nd, 2025
The recently launched startup provides location-based analysis to businesses EvaluateLocate, a London-headquartered startup developing geospatial intelligence software, has secured a £300,000 seed investment as it launches its new app. The firm aims to use spatial reasoning technology to provide location analysis to clients to give a clear understanding of a region before launching a venture
Friday, August 22nd, 2025
ideaForge Technology Limited, a global leader in drone technology, today unveiled its most versatile mapping UAV, the Q6V2 GEO, making its worldwide debut at PRAGYA 2025, the company’s inaugural customer event themed this year for Advancing Possibilities in Geospatial Intelligence. The launch marks a significant milestone in ideaForge’s mission to equip industries, government agencies, and
Thursday, August 21st, 2025
Example of drilled shaft cage being prepped for deep foundation testing. Image credit Fugro Fugro has successfully completed deep foundation testing for Multnomah County’s Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project in Portland, Oregon. Spanning the Willamette River, the nearly 100-year-old Burnside Bridge is a key downtown crossing, and an officially designated emergency route in the
Thursday, August 21st, 2025
Florida’s most-installed system for eliminating false alerts is accelerating availability across the U.S. GREENVILLE, Texas – GovComm, the leading provider of artificial intelligence-enhanced wrong-way vehicle detection systems (WWVDS), today announced that its highly accurate wrong-way vehicle detection technology — previously deployed extensively in Florida — is rapidly expanding to agencies and departments of transportation nationwide.
Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Utility Network Is a Learning Resource for GIS Technicians and Analysts REDLANDS, Calif.-Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, has released Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Utility Network. An advanced network information model within ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Utility Network helps users handle the complexity of modern utility
Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has announced a new partnership with surveying and data acquisition specialist, Murphy Geospatial (a Woolpert Company). This strategic collaboration will combine advanced location intelligence and geospatial data capabilities to accelerate the delivery of large-scale infrastructure, urban planning, and environmental projects across the island of Ireland.
Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) has launched the Geospatial Innovation for Food Security Challenge (GIFS), committing up to $2 million to projects that apply geospatial technology to sustainable agriculture and global food security. The program encourages proposals from collaborations spanning academia, industry, and non-profits. Rachel Opitz, Program Manager for GIFS, said: “Food security is one of the most
Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO & CHICAGO – HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, today announced it has partnered with Samsara Inc. (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, to deliver HERE mapping and geolocation services within Samsara’s Platform. The Samsara Platform helps to improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of physical operations. The partnership
