Monday, June 21st, 2021
URISA’s Leadership Development Committee recently presented its recommended slate of candidates to the URISA Board of Directors. The Board unanimously approved the slate, listed below, for its 2021 election. URISA is pleased to present the following list of candidates for URISA President-Elect and for Directors on the Board. Approved Slate for URISA 2021 Election: For
Monday, June 21st, 2021
URISA is pleased to accept applications for the 2021 URISA Dr. Marilyn O’Hara Ruiz Young Professional Scholarship*. A core strategic goal for URISA is to support GIS professionals at all stages of their careers. URISA has established a number of programs to support young professionals and has active participation through programs such as GISCorps with
Monday, June 21st, 2021
Basingstoke, UK – Geoxphere has launched a new subscription tier to its web mapping service for Local Government that makes the service completely free for up to 5 users. This allows anyone with a gov.uk email address to automatically register and start using the service. The XMAP cloud mapping service has been used by many
Monday, June 21st, 2021
Massachusetts, 15 June 2021 – Researchers at Boston University are using high resolution aerial photography to investigate how important coastal ecosystems are responding to climate change. The study focused on an area of salt marsh in Massachusetts which saw an extreme storm event deposit more than 15 years’ worth of sediment onto the marshes. Using
Monday, June 21st, 2021
Schneider Electric, the leader in powering digital transformation and grid modernization for utilities and communication providers, announced the release of ArcFM Designer 11.3.1. ArcFM Designer XI continues to evolve quickly to meet the demands of modern network design. The latest version of the premier design tool leverages advanced functionality giving engineers more accuracy, adaptability, and
Monday, June 21st, 2021
Subsea laser and imaging provider 2G Robotics has rebranded to Voyis and confirmed a new leadership team. Over the last 10+ years, 2G Robotics has made a significant impact across the ocean sector by commercialising the first subsea dynamic laser scanner and deploying it across countless platforms and projects worldwide. In the last 18 months
Friday, June 18th, 2021
WICHITA, Kan. – AgEagle™ Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry-leading drone solutions provider, today announced the promotion of Jesse Stepler to President of Measure Global (“Measure”), an AgEagle company, and the appointment of two highly experienced business professionals to key management roles. Jesse Stepler – Promotion to President of Measure Shortly following
Friday, June 18th, 2021
By John Furner, CEO and President, Walmart U.S. In our ongoing effort to get customers the items they want, and fast, we know it will take a well-coordinated network of delivery solutions that span the streets, sidewalks and skies. Some of these solutions are still emerging, but they’re already showing encouraging results. Last year, we
Friday, June 18th, 2021
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. –Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced that it has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in the newly created Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) charged with developing a regulatory path for routine drone operations Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). In addition, Skydio
Friday, June 18th, 2021
WASHINGTON – Hydrosat, a company creating an infrared satellite constellation, announced that it raised a $5 million seed round led by Cultivation Capital, bringing its total raised to date to over $10 million. The round was led by Cultivation Capital with participation by Freeflow Ventures, the Yield Lab, Expon Capital, Techstars, Industrious Ventures, and Synovia
