Friday, November 15th, 2019
NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) – The U.S. Census Bureau has changed the way it ensures privacy for the 2020 Census. The new method is called Differential Privacy (DP). To help people assess some of the implications and unintended consequences of Differential Privacy, Caliper is providing several interactive maps for public inspection. The first map, created with
Friday, November 15th, 2019
Munich, 15 November 2019 – Airbus space engineers are currently testing the Copernicus Sentinel-6A satellite at the Space Test Centre of Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (IABG) in Ottobrunn – near Munich – to prove its readiness for space. During the test campaign, which will last until spring 2020, the Airbus team will check that the satellite is
Friday, November 15th, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO- Ouster, Inc., a leading provider of high-resolution lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles, robotics, security, and mapping, is introducing the OS1-32, the world’s most affordable 32-channel lidar sensor. The OS1-32 is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of perception systems by offering Ouster’s high-resolution digital lidar technology at an attainable price point for
Friday, November 15th, 2019
Following an immensely successful week at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas 28-30 October 2019, the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and FAA-designated Nevada UAS Test Site announced the official launch of its world premier business-to-business (B2B) trade and investment matchmaking platform for autonomous systems: the Nevada-Global Drone Trade Alliance (NV-GDTA). This membership-based
Friday, November 15th, 2019
GfK’s Map of the Month for November shows the distribution of purchasing power in Europe in 2019. According to GfK’s latest purchasing power study, Europeans have an average of €14,739 per person available for spending and saving in 2019, which equates to growth of approximately 3.5 percent. But the gap between rich and poor in
Friday, November 15th, 2019
AMSTERDAM – TomTom and the University of Amsterdam (UvA) today announced the launch of a new public-private research lab to focus on autonomous driving. The Atlas Lab project will focus on using artificial intelligence to develop advanced, accurate and safe high-definition maps for self-driving vehicles. The lab, which is part of the national Innovation Centre
Friday, November 15th, 2019
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M University has received a gift from Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) to establish a state-of-the-art Trimble Technology Lab in the College of Geosciences. The Lab will provide an integrated field and classroom experience that will empower geospatial education at the University. Using Trimble hardware and software, the Technology Lab
Friday, November 15th, 2019
DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today demonstrated a direct drone-to-phone, Wi-Fi based solution to remotely identify airborne drones, pioneering an easy way for anyone with a smartphone to monitor nearby drones for enhanced safety, security and peace of mind. DJI’s remote identification solution, developed in collaboration with industry
Friday, November 15th, 2019
Herndon, Virginia —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced the opening of its 2020 Scholarship Program earlier this month. Every year, USGIF awards scholarships of various amounts to exceptional students studying geospatial sciences and related fields. In total, USGIF has awarded more than $1.3 million in scholarships since the program began in 2004. Graduating
Friday, November 15th, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – DroneDeploy, the leading enterprise-grade drone software solution, today announced it closed a $35 million Series D round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Bessemer partner David Cowan, a 14-time Midas list investor, will also join the Board. “Drones are transforming how field workers safely and accurately survey job sites across industries in construction, agriculture,
