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,
Friday, November 15th, 2019
QUEBEC CITY – LeddarTech®, an industry leader in LiDAR technology providing the most versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform, continues to impress with the recent announcement of an award at the prestigious CES 2020 Innovation Awards in the Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation Category. “The LeddarTM Pixell is a product that exemplifies the commitment
Friday, November 15th, 2019
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Frank Bertini, UAV and Robotics Business Manager at Velodyne Lidar, Inc., (booth #952), will deliver a featured presentation on the business use cases for 3D lidar technology in security and safety applications at ISC East 2019, which takes place November 20-21 at the Javits Center in New York. Bertini will discuss how lidar
Friday, November 15th, 2019
Spatial Manager version 6 (AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD and Desktop) has just been released. You will find many improvements and new features in this version, such as the new Terrains commands. Update your application or download the free trial version here: – Spatial Manager for AutoCAD (AutoCAD 2008 to 2020) – Spatial Manager for BricsCAD (BricsCAD
Friday, November 15th, 2019
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Much of the technology we use daily was originally developed for space exploration and later adapted to benefit our lives on Earth. The Space Foundation’s Space Certification Program awards a “seal of approval” to companies whose products and services can demonstrate a viable link to the space program, such as home
Thursday, November 14th, 2019
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, has announced new strategic partnerships. The organisations include Trimble and Microsoft and demonstrate the capability and suitability of senseFly’s fixed-wing drones and drone sensors for precision agriculture. “Trimble and Microsoft are major players in the agriculture sector, and these relationships are a testament to senseFly’s
Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
HERNDON, Va.- BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging and global monitoring services, announced it has secured a $50 million senior secured loan from global satellite communications leader, Intelsat (NYSE: I). The transaction results in an industry first, creating a strategic relationship that pairs Earth observation with a global communications infrastructure. The new
Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announces that it has re-signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Australian geospatial not-for-profit, FrontierSI. FrontierSI is is a partner-based research organisation with expertise in positioning, geodesy, spatial infrastructures, and rapid spatial analytics. Graeme Kernich, FrontierSI CEO said “We are pleased to be continuing our partnership with OGC and are excited
Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has successfully completed the first beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation using only onboard detect-and-avoid systems. The flight mark the first time under Part 107 the FAA has authorized an operation to fly BVLOS without a requirement for visual observers or a
