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Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

Trimble Enhances its Connected Farm Solution with Bundled Packages

SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 1, 2015 —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that its Connected Farm™ solution will be available in Free or Standard subscription bundles to suit growers with varying farm management requirements. The Connected Farm entry level bundle is an easy-to-use free entry point for growers to organize and access their precision farming data from

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

UNF Engineering Professor Awarded NSF Grant for Coastal Research/Education

September 1, 2015 — Dr. Bill Dally, an associate professor in the School of Engineering at the University of North Florida, was awarded a grant for more than $500,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop an amphibious remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for coastal research and education.

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

Global Sustainable Development Leaders Confirmed to Speak at Eye on Earth Summit

September 1, 2015 – Some of the world’s most respected leaders in sustainable development are confirmed to speak at the second Eye on Earth Summit, taking place from 6 to 8 October in Abu Dhabi. 

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

Leica GS14 GNSS Receiver Simplifies Field Connectivity With New Hybrid Communication Technology

NORCROSS, GA, September 1, 2015 – Leica Geosystems, manufacturer of the Leica Viva GNSS Unlimited series and GS14 GNSS receiver, has taken the next step in GNSS innovation by adding a new hybrid communication technology to what is already widely recognized as the most compact and powerful GNSS smart antenna.

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

Elite Expedition Team Uses Juniper Systems’ Archer 2 to Collect GIS Data on Remote Burmese Peak

Myanmar, Asia, September 1, 2015  – The National Geographic is featuring an article in its September 2015 print edition about a team of elite climbers from The North Face and National Geographic, which used Juniper Systems’ Archer 2 rugged handheld to collect elevation data on their expedition to determine Southeast Asia’s highest peak last fall.

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

Airbus Defence and Space Finishes Final Preparations for Launch of LISA Pathfinder

September 1, 2015 – LISA Pathfinder, ESA’s gravitational-wave detection technology demonstrator, is ready to be shipped to Kourou in French Guiana in preparation for its launch in November.

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

FAA to Rise to the Cloud

September 1, 2015 – The Federal Aviation Administration will soon be floating in the Cloud and benefiting from advanced computing solutions through a partnership with leading companies in the Cloud industry. After a careful process, the agency has announced that CSC Government Solutions will lead an overall integration effort that will also include Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure

Monday, August 31st, 2015

OGC North American Forum to Demo Results of Major Interoperability Testbed

August 31, 2015 – On October 14th, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) will demonstrate the results of the eleventh OGC Interoperability Testbed. The demonstration is being organized by the OGC North American Forum.  The US Geological Survey (USGS) is hosting the event, which will take place from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the USGS  Auditorium in

Monday, August 31st, 2015

1st Annual NAASIC SAR UAS Symposium Announced

August 31, 2015 – The Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center (NAASIC) is hosting the 1st ANNUAL UAS SEARCH & RESCUE SYMPOSIUM – September 14- 16, 2015 in Reno NV.

Monday, August 31st, 2015

FAA releases B4UFLY App Beta Test For UAS Users

August 31, 2015 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released the beta version of a new smartphone application called “B4UFLY” for testing by up to 1,000 unmanned aircraft users.