Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
The Virginia Association of Surveyors (VAS), the professional society of more than 400 licensed surveyors in the Commonwealth, today announced it has bestowed an Honorary Membership upon Dr. Gladys West of King George in recognition of her work on the mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth and the development of the satellite geodesy
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
AARSCHOT, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor has released Version 7.1 of its popular drone surveying software, introducing functionality to efficiently calculate volumetrics in quarries, mine pits, retention ponds, and other basins that fill with water. This new functionality complements advanced cut-and-fill mapping capabilities unveiled in late 2019. “Virtual Surveyor is now the go-to package for managers
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
Montreal, Canada – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces an enhanced workflow in Correlator3D™ to accelerate stockpile measurement. The new capability allows to automatically assess multiple volumes within the same project and output comprehensive reports. If the same area is regularly flown, the new workflow also allows to easily compare volumetric values
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
Unifly is developing a bilingual website and mobile app that would enable drone pilots to identify safe and legal airspace, plan flights, and manage operations Tokyo – Canada’s civil air navigation service provider, NAV CANADA, has entered into an agreement with Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation’s portfolio company, Unifly, to help drone pilots plan future missions. As
Friday, February 28th, 2020
Authoritative geospatial data is one of the basic building blocks for digital transformation and can be defined by seven characteristics that foster its trust across borders and between users, says a new report. Researchers and practitioners in national mapping, cadastres and land registries (NMCAs) asked EuroGeographics, EuroSDR and KU Leuven what they believe makes their geospatial data
Friday, February 28th, 2020
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are requesting information to support the Building Energy Mapping and Analytics Concept Development Study (CDS). Responses are due April 3, 2020. New Concept Development Study aims to characterize the state of energy mapping and analytics, and propose practices and standards to improve efficiency and consistency.
Friday, February 28th, 2020
Amsterdam – HERE, a location data and technology platform, today unveiled HERE Geodata Models to help accelerate the telecommunications industry’s planning and deployment of 5G wireless networks while reducing network planning operational expenses. HERE Geodata Models is a highly precise and scalable 3D digital representation of the buildings, trees and roadside objects (e.g. streetlights, utility
Friday, February 28th, 2020
BIRMINGHAM, UK – Juniper Systems Limited, a manufacturer of rugged handheld computers, smartphones, and precision GNSS receivers, today announced its expansion into India via a new partnership with Elkay India. The alliance fills a need in the Indian surveying, industrial, and energy markets for data loggers and receivers that continue operating in harsh weather conditions.
Friday, February 28th, 2020
SAN DIEGO – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it was awarded an $11.5 million contract to build an advanced space radio monitoring system for a government customer. The system will incorporate Kratos technologies and integrated products to help the country regulate and protect
Friday, February 28th, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO – Capella Space, an aerospace and information services company providing Earth observation data on demand, today announced two new, strategic additions to its leadership team: Dayna Anderson as vice president of business operations and Mack Koepke as vice president of global sales. The expansion of the executive team will enable Capella Space to scale,
