Friday, June 14th, 2019
(HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND/LAS VEGAS) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is showcasing the Leica BLK2GO handheld imaging laser scanner, a first-of-its-kind mobile scanner, that was announced yesterday at HxGN LIVE. The BLK2GO is designed to scan complex spaces with unprecedented efficiency and speed thanks to LiDAR, SLAM (simultaneous localisation and mapping) and edge computing technologies, which
Friday, June 14th, 2019
United Kingdom – Terra Drone Europe, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has secured a framework agreement to provide unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) services to Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of the United Kingdom. Under the scope of this contract, Terra Drone Europe will provide different types of UAV services to Ordnance
Friday, June 14th, 2019
Hexagon’s Geospatial Division, a world leader in high-performance geospatial solutions, launched M.App Enterprise 2019 at HxGN LIVE 2019, Hexagon’s digital solutions conference. This latest version of M.App Enterprise integrates capabilities from Hexagon’s Luciad Portfolio to enhance data visualizations, analytics and management. An ideal platform to monitor assets, evaluate changes, and take action, M.App Enterprise is a
Friday, June 14th, 2019
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Space Foundation is seeking nominations for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2020. This international program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The Space Technology Hall of Fame recognizes the life-changing and life-enhancing technologies
Thursday, June 13th, 2019
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has appointed Steve Blair as the new Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey (OS). Steve will take up leadership of the £150 million turnover organisation on 17 June, bringing extensive customer and commercial experience in executive and board level roles across the technology sector. Steve joins OS
Thursday, June 13th, 2019
Stirling, Scotland – An online mapping portal designed to demonstrate the potential of a single access point to official European geospatial open data was launched at the Geospatial World Forum in Amsterdam. Developed by Scotland’s thinkWhere, the user interface was also presented at the EuroGeographics Extraordinary General Assembly held in Leuven, Belgium. This was attended by delegates
Thursday, June 13th, 2019
Some of the leading names in European aerial mapping have come together to create a new association promoting the benefits of aerial surveying to the wider commercial and government sectors. Similar in concept to MAPPS (the national association of firms in the surveying, spatial data and geographic information systems fields) in the US, the European
Thursday, June 13th, 2019
MINNEAPOLIS and IRVINE, Calif.– Hoonuit, the leading provider of data management, analytics, and professional learning solutions in education, announced today the acquisition of DecisionInsite, a provider of enrollment analytics and geographic information system (GIS) technology. As a result, Hoonuit will be uniquely positioned to unlock new location and boundary capabilities to further improve educational outcomes.
Thursday, June 13th, 2019
NACKA STRAND, Sweden – Hexagon, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, today launched HxGN OnCall, a comprehensive, modernised public safety portfolio that leverages data analytics in real time to enhance operational awareness, increase efficiency and optimise resources.The HxGN OnCall portfolio comprises four product suites that can be deployed together or independently: Dispatch,
