Friday, May 24th, 2019
London – A new partnership for sustainable stewardship of the ocean has been agreed between The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and the World Ocean Council (WOC), the global blue economy business organization, in an effort to further collaboration towards mapping the entirety of the world’s ocean floor. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Seabed
Friday, May 24th, 2019
LONDON – Today iGeolise announce £3.2 million funding from ETF Partners. iGeolise are the creators of the TravelTime platform, an API and business analytics solution that uses travel time data to help users make more informed location-based decisions. The API helps users answer the question “How far can I travel within X minutes?” by mapping
Friday, May 24th, 2019
Stirling, Scotland– Scotland’s Falkirk Council has rolled out a new online service that signposts essential services such as food banks, digital access and advice for residents. Working with Stirling based GIS company thinkWhere, ‘Our Falkirk’ utilises open datasets and open source technology to develop a community web mapping solution overcoming barriers such as data sharing,
Friday, May 24th, 2019
Gabrielle Getz is the winner of the inaugural Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year Award for 2019. Derek Shanks, Product Manager at Trimble and Ryan Rideout, Arch III at Perkins and Will make up the Top 3. Anaheim, CA.: Lidar News, SPAR 3D, and Leica Geosystems are pleased to announce that Gabrielle “Gabby” Getz was
Friday, May 24th, 2019
West Java, Indonesia – Terra Drone Indonesia, a group company of Terra Drone Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of industrial drone solutions, has successfully completed two pilot projects that demonstrate how construction companies can benefit from drone surveying and mapping services. Using drones equipped with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology, Terra Drone
Friday, May 24th, 2019
APOPKA, Fla. (May 24, 2019) — Woolpert Senior Project Manager Michael Zoltek has been selected to serve the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) in two key roles. Zoltek was chosen to chair the ASPRS Evaluation for Certification Committee and was re-elected to the Florida Region of the ASPRS (FL-ASPRS) Board of Directors.
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
London/Athens – Airbus and the Hellenic Space Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering future space cooperation. The MOU will focus on Earth observation, space exploration and future growth opportunities including software research and space policy. Established in 2018, the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) is Greece’s national body responsible for space and is
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, today announced it won the 2019 Americas Region Most Innovative Supplier Award from HERE Technologies, a global leader in mapping and location platform services. Additionally, HERE renewed its satellite imagery contract with Maxar for the global production of HERE’s in-car
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
NEW YORK – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today strengthened its role as the drone industry’s safety leader at a Washington, D.C. event by committing to install airplane and helicopter detectors in new consumer drones, part of a 10-point plan to ensure that the world’s skies remain safe in
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
SEATTLE – Tableau Software (NYSE: DATA), the leading analytics platform, today announced the general availability of Tableau 2019.2, which includes next-generation mapping capabilities to enhance how people analyze location data. Tableau 2019.2 upgrades its background mapping technology – now powered by Mapbox – with vector maps, creating an experience that is not only smoother and
