Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
LOS ANGELES – Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. today announced a major milestone in the history of satellite connectivity for aviation and maritime: the successful completion of testing to demonstrate how a new, low-cost satellite network can revolutionize the way airline and maritime passengers enjoy high-speed connectivity and content. The testing began October 18th,
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
CORALVILLE, Iowa and OAKLAND, N.J.– IDx, a leading AI diagnostics company, and Topcon, one of the world’s leading ophthalmic device manufacturers, have signed an exclusivity agreement that will allow the companies to scale delivery of AI-based diagnostic solutions in the U.S. market. The agreement grants exclusive rights to IDx in the U.S. as the only
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
Forest Hill, MD – MAPPS, the Association of geospatial firms, is honored to have been part of the cooperative efforts that facilitated the passage of the Geospatial Data Act (GDA). On behalf of MAPPS, I would like to sincerely thank Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) for not only their sponsorship of
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
Orbit Logic reports NASA has selected the company’s STK Scheduler software for the Restore-L technology demonstration mission. During its mission, the Restore-L spacecraft will demonstrate the technologies required to rendezvous with, grasp, refuel and relocate a government-owned satellite. Restore-L chose an Orbit Logic solution because STK Scheduler’s timing and event constraint checking, along with its
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
LONDON- Quantzig, a pure-play analytics solutions provider, has announced the completion of their latest article on the efficacy of geospatial analytics in providing insights into omni channel retailing. Geospatial analytics is basically the use of “geo-referenced” data obtained through various modern technologies like location sensors or GPS tracking, mobile devices, and social media. Geospatial analytics
Monday, October 22nd, 2018
STERLING, Va. – PAE ISR, LLC, the original equipment manufacturer of the Resolute Eagle, signed a cooperative agreement with NASA to conduct a demonstration in the National Airspace System in 2020 and work toward full integration of unmanned aerial systems into the NAS. “NASA’s Systems Integration and Operationalization Demo program is a great opportunity to
Monday, October 22nd, 2018
WESTMINSTER, CO – DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded the company a sole-source contract for high-resolution commercial electro-optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery valued at up to $7 million. NASA-funded researchers will use this data to advance the agency’s science and
Monday, October 22nd, 2018
US: Hexagon Geospatial has teamed up with Planetek Italia to offer a connection to a Time-Series DInSAR Displacement Monitoring Service from directly within ERDAS IMAGINE interface. The new functionality in ERDAS IMAGINE provides users with access to Planetek’s Rheticus® Displacement service to retrieve information about ground surface changes over the AOI with millimetre precision, a vital information in numerous applications.
Monday, October 22nd, 2018
The Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), has awarded Bluesky Ireland, a specialist in aerial mapping, a contract to supply high resolution aerial photography and digital height models. Applications of the Bluesky data are expected to include rural farm payment schemes and forestry management. As an Irish government department, DAFM’s mission is to
Monday, October 22nd, 2018
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – FoxFury Lighting Solutions announces a new rechargeable Quick Swap® Power Pack with Strobe for the Rugo™ Drone & Camera Light. This new Power Pack is most useful for drone (UAV or sUAS) night operations as it fulfills the FAA FAR 107.29 requirements for dusk, dawn, and night flights. The Rugo™ is a rugged
