Friday, June 29th, 2018
WASHINGTON – The Small UAV Coalition is pleased to announce that Coalition member Fresh Air Educators has launched an online preparatory safety course for aspiring Part 107 pilots at DRONEcourse.com. Since the Part 107 regulations have come into effect, there has been a growing demand for knowledge test preparation and resources across the industry as test
Friday, June 29th, 2018
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – REIN, an insurtech company focused on creating new insurance solutions around the emerging risks posed by robotics, mobility and online ecosystems, is announcing the launch of its first digital portal, DroneInsurance.com. It provides a smart and paperless drone insurance experience, offering dynamic policy solutions to address the unique risks, pain points and
Friday, June 29th, 2018
RALEIGH, N.C. – SiteLink, the global leader in cloud-based software and payment processing for storage operations of all sizes, announces a new interactive site map, complete with 3D rotating views and website compatibility. The 3D Map is a major addition to myHub for the many users operating from tablets, often directly from the map. The 3D
Friday, June 29th, 2018
(Sun Prairie, WI)—June, 2018 — Continental Mapping Consultants, Inc. received award of two 10-year prime contracts with a total value of $570M with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for global geomatics elevation and aeronautical feature mapping. NGA, a major intelligence and combat support agency of the Department of Defense, is acquiring the products and services under
Friday, June 29th, 2018
REDLANDS, Calif.– The global use of geographic information systems (GIS)/location intelligence is expected to double by 2023, becoming a $10 billion industry. To maximize the understanding and effectiveness of this technology in the private sector, the University of Redlands School of Business has partnered with Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, to launch the Spatial
Thursday, June 28th, 2018
YellowScan, designer, developer and producer of UAV LiDAR solutions for professional applications, continues to expand its presence in the United States with the opening of a new office located at 150 S. State St. Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT 84111, USA. In addition to the corporate headquarter in Montferrier-sur-Lez near Montpellier (France), the new
Thursday, June 28th, 2018
Toulouse – Airbus and Planet have entered into a partnership to facilitate access to each other’s data and the co-development of new geospatial solutions, by establishing a framework agreement to explore opportunities for joint cooperation in new and existing markets, product offerings, sales and marketing efforts. Both partners aim at providing a comprehensive suite of
Thursday, June 28th, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO – DroneDeploy today announced that they have raised $25 million in series C funding. DroneDeploy is the largest cloud-based drone data platform with a community of 30,000 users having mapped 30 million acres in 180 countries on 400,000 job sites. The round is led by the Invenergy Future Fund, a venture capital firm
Thursday, June 28th, 2018
ZURICH – Today skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap, the world’s leading airspace management platform for drones, successfully demonstrated Swiss U-space services nationwide in Switzerland. The demonstration was part of the Drone Innovators Network event put on by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport,
Thursday, June 28th, 2018
CHICAGO – Boeing today announced its investment in Matternet, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based startup pioneering safe, on-demand unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) delivery operations in urban environments. Matternet’s advanced logistics platform – combined with Boeing’s expertise in complex logistics, integration and manufacturing capabilities – will further enable reliable, efficient cargo air transportation. Matternet became the
