Monday, May 23rd, 2022
REDMOND, WASHINGTON and BRUCHSAL, Germany – Today, Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to develop an aerospace cloud system in Microsoft Azure that will address the nascent cloud computing requirements for eVTOLs, UAM, and autonomous aviation. Once primed for commercial use, Azure will support the digital platform VoloIQ, the operating
Monday, May 23rd, 2022
TORONTO – Ecopia AI announced today that it was selected by a Snap Inc. subsidiary to provide high-precision vector mapping data. Ecopia leverages advanced AI-based mapping systems to mine the most up-to-date commercially-available geospatial imagery, accessed through its global partner network, outputting high-precision vector maps. For this initiative, Ecopia turned to Airbus for access to their global premium
Monday, May 23rd, 2022
Lausanne, SWITZERLAND and SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI – Flyability unveils the Elios 3, the world’s first collision-tolerant drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor for indoor 3D mapping. The drone is powered by a new SLAM engine called FlyAware™ that lets it create 3D models as it flies and accompanied by a new version of Flyability’s software for inspectors, Inspector 4.0. Elios 3, the
Monday, May 23rd, 2022
1Integrate selected to automate data collation and verification 1Spatial, (AIM: SPA), a global leader in Location Master Data Management (LMDM) software and solutions, is pleased to announce it has secured an initial contract with the New York State Office of Internal Technical Services, for the use of 1Integrate software and services. This is the
Monday, May 23rd, 2022
Cyberhawk has signed an agreement with Shamal Technologies to digitally transform the way major construction projects are managed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Shamal Technologies is a leading geospatial company that delivers end-to-end data acquisition, visualization and analytics solutions that can reduce operational risk. The company is the first in Saudi Arabia to develop
Friday, May 20th, 2022
The last two satellites of the Airbus-built, owned and operated Pléiades Neo constellation are on track for launch later this year, following successful final tests in Toulouse’s clean rooms. Following the seamless parallel integration of both Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 satellites, and the successful conclusion of the environment (thermal vacuum, acoustic, vibration) test campaign, both final
Friday, May 20th, 2022
Inertial receiver set-up is significantly simplified with the new Lever Arm functionality, which in combination with the Web User Interface and support material allows users to start testing within minutes after receiver installation Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, has been offering for years the GNSS/INS family of receivers, which provide accurate positioning
Friday, May 20th, 2022
USGIF announces new multi-year scholarships from Maxar and Evona and intent to form a new working group focused on increasing diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the GEOINT community. At the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s (USGIF) GEOINT Symposium today, Maxar and Evona announced commitments to multi-year USGIF scholarship donations designated to increase diversity in the
Friday, May 20th, 2022
Bridges to Prosperity constructs trail bridges to improve the lives of people in rural areas worldwide. (Photos courtesy of Bridges to Prosperity.) LIVERMORE, Calif. – Continuing a well-established support effort, Topcon Positioning Group has supplied additional equipment for Bridges to Prosperity (B2P). A not-for-profit organization, B2P constructs trail bridges to improve the lives of people in rural
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
VIENNA, Va.- Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, today announced that it will launch five satellites on the upcoming SpaceX Transporter-5 Mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch will take place this month. Spire Space Services, the company’s
