Cesium and Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI) are thrilled to announce the launch of Cesium, a newly independent company and the first spinout company from AGI. The new venture kicks off with a $5 million Series A investment from Falcon Global Capital to fuel the growth...
The American Geographical Society Selected to Lead Global Conversation on the Ethical Dimensions of New Geospatial Data and Technologies
[New York City, NY] — The American Geographical Society (AGS) has been awarded a grant by Omidyar Network to launch a world-wide conversation on the ethics of geospatial technologies. Designated “EthicalGEO,†this initiative calls on thinkers from all over the...
Ordnance Survey creates ˜win-win' for construction and geospatial industries with pioneering Singapore project
By combining Building Information Modelling (BIM) with geospatial technologies, Ordnance Survey (OS) is breaking down barriers in Singapore. OS has spent two years in the South East Asian nation championing the use of BIM data and its potential to transform urban...
Adelaide startup signs agreement with Australian Space Agency
Spun out of the University of South Australia in 2015, Myriota last year raised $15 million through a Series A funding round, with Boeing HorizonX Ventures among the contributors. The Statement of Strategic Intent follows a similar agreement penned between...
RIEGL Invests in New Office and Production Facilities!
RIEGL, an internationally successful manufacturer of LiDAR scanners for surveying applications headquartered in Horn, Austria, is investing heavily in the expansion of production and office space. The continued, worldwide demand for the high-performance sensors allows...
Intermap Technologies Announces $3.2 Million Government Task Order
The Company's proprietary and pilot-operated multi-sensor platform will be used to penetrate dense tree canopy and reveal hidden features for infrastructure planning The Company's patented IRISTM technology will fuse data from a wide variety of sensors, delivering a...
Geographers of the Lomonosov Moscow State University published the web-atlas of the available wave energy in the Russian seas
Scientists from Lomonosov MSU (Faculty of Geography) have published the first version of the Russian wave energy web-atlas. The test version of the web-atlas posted at http://autolab.geogr.msu.ru/wavenergy in open access. It contains data on the wave energy spatial...
GIS for Crime Analysts
British GIS company, Cadcorp, has made significant updates in its latest software release, Cadcorp SIS 9. In particular, new functionality has been added to Cadcorp SIS Desktop to support the requirements of Crime Analysts. This functionality is included within SIS...
First Long-Range Drone Delivery Completed in The Bahamas Signaling the Start of Aerial Delivery Services
SAN FRANCISCO -Â Volans-i, Inc., an on-demand drone delivery business based in San Francisco, CA, announced today a strategic partnership with Fli Drone, a Hogfish Ventures company, to provide on-demand drone delivery services in The Bahamas. To cement the...
Orbit Logic Awarded Phase II Navy Autonomy Contract
GREENBELT, Md. — Orbit Logic has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop the MinAu System, an advanced multivehicle mission planning, scheduling and response system for the...
