Sensors and Systems
-->
Breaking News
Commercial UAV Forum 2026 to Take Place 22-23 April at RAI Amsterdam
Rating12345New event builds on Commercial UAV brand to serve...
Waukesha-Pearce Industries Named New Trimble Technology Outlet Serving Texas, Louisiana
Rating12345WPI Customers Gain Access to Trimble Technology for Earthmoving...
Visimind AB Becomes Official Distributor of Hesai’s Cutting-Edge LiDAR Sensors in Europe
Rating12345 Visimind AB, a Swedish service provider and warehouse...

August 23rd, 2011
Google Earth Puts Amazon Rainforest on the Map

  • Rating12345

The project was the brainchild of Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS), which two years ago went to Google Earth with a vision of turning “Street View” into a river view in the lush and precious Amazon Basin. 
“It is incredible; all those months of planning and then having this technology here,” FAS project leader Gabriel Ribenboim said. “It is very important to show the world not only the environment and the way of life of the traditional population, but to sensitise the world to the challenges of climate change, deforestation and combating poverty.” Read More