Thursday, September 20th, 2018
Aerial mapping companies Bluesky and Getmapping are pleased to announce that, working with UK, Welsh, and Scottish governments, they have entered into an agreement for the next two years which makes their data available free-at-the-point-of-use to public sector bodies in England, Scotland and Wales. In a first for Great Britain, the latest and most detailed
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
The research report “Mobile Mapping Market Size, By Component (Hardware , Software , Service ), By Application (Road & Railway Survey, GIS Data Collection, Vehicle Control & Guidance, Asset Management), By End-User (Agriculture, BFSI, Government & Public
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
DES PLAINES, Ill. – As Hurricane Florence slowly moved inland, The Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC) began flying planes over the Carolinas on Monday, taking ultra-high resolution images of the damage and flooding. The resulting imagery, incorporated into Esri’s ArcGIS cloud-based mapping platform, can be viewed by citizens and insurers alike at this website – GIC Hurricane Florence.
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
BOSTON – Deep learning neural networks company Neurala has today announced a partnership with Laserpas, one of the fastest growing utility asset management companies in the EU. Neurala’s computer vision and deep learning technology will be deployed as a critical element of Laserpas’ workflow, enabling more efficient aerial inspections and reducing the time it takes
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
HANNOVER, Germany – IAA Hannover — TomTom (TOM2) today announced that its vehicle-integrated TomTom Bridge Hub platform has been chosen by Daimler Trucks to provide navigation and vehicle data to drivers, globally. Now Daimler Truck drivers using the new infotainment system will benefit from TomTom’s renowned connected navigation and traffic information, while being able to
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
NEW YORK – As Sensofusion continues to increase its world-wide user base with AIRFENCE, a counter-drone solution being used to protect armed forces, police, airports, prisons, and national guards, the company is unveiling its latest version. AIRFENCE 6.0 dramatically improves and upgrades Sensofusion’s capabilities to detect and safely negate dangerous and potentially life-threatening situations caused by
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
MT. LAUREL, N.J.- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has selected BAE Systems, a leading provider of geospatial technologies and analytical capabilities, for three contract awards to help NGA strengthen near real-time access to commercially created geospatial data, enriched content and community-sourced information in a cost-effective manner to improve decision-making timelines. As one of only two
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO and PALO ALTO, Calif. – Planet, who operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites, and Orbital Insight, the leader in geospatial analytics, announced today a multi-year contract for Orbital Insight to source daily, global satellite imagery from Planet. The contract is an expansion of their previous imagery-sharing agreement. “Orbital Insight has been a fantastic partner
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
PLANO, Texas – Fortress UAV, a leading provider of drone repair services, announces the launch of Fortress UAV Protect – a new drone preventative maintenance program. Fortress UAV Protect is a nose-to-tail preventative maintenance service that rivals those of manned aircraft maintenance services. Fortress UAV Protect will provide customers with a per drone maintenance schedule
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
Hallowell, Maine – Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Global Mapper version 20. The latest release of this acclaimed GIS software includes numerous new tools, functional upgrades, and performance improvements across all areas of the application. Among the significant enhancements are a new tool for creating a point cloud
