Friday, May 21st, 2021
Astra, the fastest privately funded company in history to reach space, named Planet, the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions, as a holder of a multi-launch contract, with plans to begin launching in the near future. Astra also shared plans to launch payloads up to 500kg to a 500 km, mid-inclination
Friday, May 21st, 2021
TomTom unveils new super-accurate EV range prediction for in-dash navigation TomTom EV suite now includes extensive EV routing and range features, an industry-leading number of EV charging points, and battery pre-conditioning support for optimized charging First EVs equipped with latest technology suite to hit the road around the globe this year AMSTERDAM – TomTom (TOM2)
Friday, May 21st, 2021
Salt Lake City — Leading aerial imagery company Nearmap announced today it has named Don Weigel as VP of products. In this role, Weigel will oversee all strategic initiatives related to products including product roadmap, promotion, customer experience, and communicating the product vision across internal teams and customers. Weigel is a proven executive leader with more than 30
Friday, May 21st, 2021
Enhances ORBCOMM’s AIS service with value-added RF data on “dark” vessels at sea to improve maritime safety and security worldwide ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. – ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that it has entered into a global commercial reseller agreement with Unseenlabs, a French company that
Thursday, May 20th, 2021
Mountain View, Calif. – – GridRaster Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based XR platforms that powers high-performance and scalable AR/VR/MR experiences on mobile devices for enterprises, announced today results from a new survey that illustrates the growth manufacturers are experiencing in leveraging immersive mixed reality AR/VR, as well as cloud technology. Through an online survey of roughly 400 enterprises, nearly half of
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
GIS Technology Leader Awarded for Contributions to Global Sustainability REDLANDS, Calif.—May 19, 2021—Esri today announced that the International Geographical Union (IGU) has awarded Jack Dangermond the Planet and Humanity Medal. The award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to peace, welfare, or sustainability. The IGU is an international, non-governmental, professional organization devoted to the promotion
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
Germany, Munich, May 17, 2021 – Quantum-Systems GmbH, Munich-based market leader for development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), today announced that it has closed an additional round of financing and raised an undisclosed amount from also Munich-based 10x Group. The investment round will support the company’s continued expansion as it takes advantage of accelerating
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
SUGAR LAND, Texas – HCSS, a leading provider of innovative solutions that help heavy civil businesses streamline their operations, introduced a new version of HCSS Aerial, a drone-based data analytics platform. This upgrade is the sixth major release of the software since the product was launched in March 2020 and incorporated direct customer feedback. This new version of HCSS
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense’ Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations / Low Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC), Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD), in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Defense, Directorate of Defense Research & Development (Ma’fat), has contracted with revolutionary telepresence platform, XTEND, for a new hyper-enabled small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) product, called “SKYLORD XTENDER”, beginning in 2020. The initiative will
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
CAMARILLO, Calif.- Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced a collaboration with Intel to develop optical semiconductor platforms for Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). Semtech’s advanced laser drivers and programmable transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) are integrated into Intel RealSense LiDAR Camera L515, enabling the creation of
