The global aerial imaging market is poised to attain high gains through 2032 owing to the growing occurrences of natural calamities such as storm surges, floods, wildfires and tropical cyclones.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS & TRENDS
EOSDA Launched the First EOS SAT Agri-focused Satellite on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 Mission
EOS SAT is a constellation consisting of seven small optical satellites created by EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, to support the implementation of sustainable agriculture methods and environmental monitoring of forestlands by providing high-quality data for analysis.
Larger Wheat Harvest in Ukraine Than Expected
The NASA Harvest team calculated that farmers harvested 26.6 million tons of wheat in 2022, several million tons higher than expected in leading forecasts.
Colorado River Cuts a Canyon
The river drains a sizable portion of the Rocky Mountain Range and provides water resources to more than 40 million people across seven U.S. states and northern Mexico.
NASA ABoVE Team Studies Thawing Permafrost, Lakes
Since 2015, scientists participating in NASA's Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) have been studying the impacts of climate change on Earth's far northern regions and how those changes are intertwined.
BUSINESS
Berlin Startup UP42 Recognized in Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies List
BERLIN – UP42, the geospatial developer platform and marketplace that is changing the way geospatial data is accessed and analyzed, was featured for the third consecutive year in the Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies of 2023. An annual initiative of the...
AlphaRTK Announces Free Educational RTK Access Rutgers Univ., West Chester Univ., and Warren County C.C. (NJ) Sign Agreements
DOYLESTOWN, PENN. – AlphaRTK, a four-constellation real-time kinematic (RTK) network service provider, formally announced today it will provide students and faculty of Rutgers University, West Chester University, and Warren County Community College access to its...
New agreement puts NOAA, ASCE on the road to climate-ready infrastructure
RESTON, Va. – Leaders from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the University of Maryland (UMD) Center for Technology and Systems Management held a summit today to discuss how the...
ICEYE’s Natural Catastrophe Insights available in Esri GIS technology globally
ICEYE's near-real time flood data is now accessible via Esri ArcGIS software, a comprehensive system for mapping and location intelligence HELSINKI - ICEYE, a world-leading provider of natural catastrophe solutions and insights, has expanded its Esri Partner Network...
IBM and NASA Collaborate to Research Impact of Climate Change with AI
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y.- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center today announce a collaboration to use IBM's artificial intelligence (AI) technology to discover new insights in NASA's massive trove of Earth and geospatial science data....
Draganfly Signs Strategic Agreement for the Development of Manufacturing and Distribution of Drones for Indian Market
Los Angeles, CA- Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions and systems developer, is pleased to announce that Remote Sensing Instruments (“RSI”), a longstanding...
Xplore multi-sensor satellite to offer space data products under NOAA imagery license
Xplore Inc., a space company providing space data products, data fusion and on-board computing from its multi-sensor XCRAFT™ today announced it has been granted a remote sensing license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the...
Berlin Startup UP42 Recognized in Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies List
From early stage to growth, the company soars to new heights BERLIN – UP42, the geospatial developer platform and marketplace that is changing the way geospatial data is accessed and analyzed, was featured for the third consecutive year in the Global Top 100...
BAAM.Tech Named North American Distribution Partner for RIEGL USA Mobile Laser Scanning Solutions
Lenexa, Kansas – BAAM.Tech®, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with RIEGL USA in Winter Park, Florida, to become their North American distribution partner. BAAM.Tech® will assume sales, training, and technical...
Fugro’s uncrewed surface vessel provides TAQA with safer and more sustainable offshore inspections
Fugro has completed its first fully remote offshore survey inspection in the North Sea for energy company TAQA using one of its Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessels (USV) with Blue Volta® electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV). The complex project, in...
Surveying by Land, Water, and Air at the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi
See how Tice Engineering uses drone LiDAR for river scour surveys in this drone surveying reality series. Huntsville, AL- The Pearl River cuts through the heart of Jackson, Mississippi and also provides drinking water to hundreds of thousands of residents....
Terra Drone Raises $14 Million from Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures
Terra Drone is the first Asian startup to raise funding from Wa'ed Ventures, the venture capital of the 2nd biggest company in the world by market cap, Aramco The company will establish a new subsidiary for its operations in Saudi Arabia to conduct...
Percepto achieves groundbreaking regulation to deploy automated drones for remote monitoring of electric power stations in Canada
First of its kind approval by Transport Canada opens the door for unmanned drone-in-a-box operations without a pilot or visual observer on site AUSTIN, Texas - Percepto, the leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider, today announced that Transport...
Global Location Strategies Acquires Two Site Selection Software Platforms
Location advisory leader expands digital service offerings GREENVILLE, S.C.- Global Location Strategies (GLS), one of the world's leading corporate site selection firms, announced today the acquisition of two cloud-based software platforms serving the...
Public Works Professionals Select Top Five Trending Technologies for 2023
Kansas City, MO – After tallying over 3,000 votes from public works professionals, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has announced its Top Five Trending Technologies for 2023. APWA’s Top Trending Technologies highlights trending technologies with...
PRODUCTS
Atlas AI Announces Inclusive Growth Platform Availability on Google Cloud Marketplace
SAN FRANCISCO - Atlas AI, a leading provider of AI-powered decision-making solutions, is proud to announce its availability on Google Cloud Marketplace. This new offering provides organizations with easy access to Atlas AI's powerful AI predictive analytics platform,...
Omaha Public Power District LiDAR Capture for Digital Transformation
SAWYER, Mich. - Fieldman Management Systems, provider of modern cloud software for mass meter deployment, is expanding its offering by launching a new GIS-based Work and Asset Management system. The software has been created specifically for utilities and municipal...
GSSI Showcases GPR Technology at Con Expo 2023
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc (GSSI), the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be showcasing its GPR equipment at Con Expo, March 14-18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In booth #N12921 GSSI will display its UtilityScan® system,...
Revolutionary automated LiDAR classification now available through Neara’s self-service offering
New solution offers LiDAR-based insights of critical infrastructure 30x faster than manual processing SEATTLE - Neara, a leading climate tech software platform and provider of 3D interactive simulation models of critical infrastructure, today announced its...
Government of Canada launches interactive mapping tool to support marine planning and protection
Ottawa, Ontario - How we manage our oceans is becoming increasingly important as the effects of climate change are felt across Canada and the world. Balancing human activities with the needs of our ecosystems is an important consideration when working to...
Presagis Introduces VELOCITY 5D Plugin for Unreal Engine
Enables Geospatially Accurate 3D Simulations with Digital Twins Montreal, Canada — Presagis, developer of the VELOCITY 5D (V5D) digital twin production platform, today announced availability of the V5D Plugin for Unreal Engine, the most powerful 3D computer...
Esri Space Act Agreement with NASA
More NASA-Published Earth Science Data Services Will Be Accessible in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World REDLANDS, Calif.— The science community at large is undertaking critical work, researching solutions to the world's most pressing challenges, many of which...
Space Flight Laboratory Confirms Successful Orbital Deployment of HawkEye 360 Cluster 6 Microsatellites
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada – Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) announced that ground control successfully established communication with three radio frequency (RF) geolocation microsatellites developed by SFL for HawkEye 360 of Herndon, Va. Cluster 6 was launched 24...
HawkEye 360 Successfully Launches Cluster 6 Satellites Aboard Inaugural Rocket Lab Electron Flight from Virginia
The Wallops Island, Virginia launch boosts revisit rates for global high-demand regions HERNDON, Va.- HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today that its Cluster 6...
Hexagon announces new platform for defense mobile apps
LuciadCPillar for Android supports soldiers in the field (HUNTSVILLE, Ala., 26 January 2023) – Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has introduced LuciadCPillar for Android, a platform for developing mobile applications for dismounted soldiers in...
EagleView Adds Imagery Options to EagleView Cloud, Including 1-inch Oblique Images, Enhancing the Service to Help Governments Make Better and More Confident Decisions
1-inch GSD Oblique Images Help Governments Gain Valuable Insights on Buildings, Homes and Properties. 3-inch Orthogonal Images Provide an Additional Top-Down View, and Are Now Available Multiple Times Per Year. ROCHESTER, NY, Jan. 25, 2023 -...
OGC Announces new Geo for Metaverse Domain Working Group
20 January 2023: The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is excited to announce the formation of the OGC Geo For Metaverse Domain Working Group (DWG), which will serve as a forum for the collective geospatial expertise of the OGC community to gather to help build and...
Rocket Lab Prepares for First Launch from Virginia
‘Virginia Is For Launch Lovers’ is scheduled to lift off tomorrow from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 within the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia WALLOPS ISLAND, Va.- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a...
Vodafone Creates Country-Scale Digital Twins to Engineer Better Networks
Boris Pitchforth, the lead architect of Vodafone’s digital twin, began the project of capturing network and environmental details in 3D out of personal curiosity and more and more dimensions have been added as it has proved to be useful for all aspects of the...
Esri India launches Policy Maps
Maps for data-driven decisions in Government functions and SDGs New Delhi: Esri India, country’s leading Geographic Information System (GIS) Software & Solutions provider, today unveiled Policy Maps to facilitate data-driven policymaking in India. The...
PEOPLE AND EVENTS
2023 North Carolina Geographic Information Systems Conference
The 2023 North Carolina Geographic Information Systems Conference is coming this March 8-10, 2023, with pre-conference workshops starting on March 7, 2023. We would love to have you publish this event as part of your newsletter. You can find information about the...
Ninth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geo-information of Environment
The Organizing Committee of the Ninth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment invites you to join us in Cyprus from 3-5 April, 2023 to network with leading experts in the field of Earth observation, Remote Sensing...
Esri UK appoints Pete Wilkinson as new managing director
Esri UK today announced the appointment of Pete Wilkinson as its new Managing Director. Pete takes over from Stuart Bonthrone, who remains in his existing role as Chief Executive of Esri Holdings Ltd, consisting of Esri UK, Esri Ireland and IT professional services...
XTEND Boosts Leadership Team as it Expands into Civilian Markets – Making Remote Interactive Operations Accessible to Everyone
- Former Skyline Software Systems and Esri Executive, Jim Michel, appointed as Director of Business Development for Public Safety and Security TEL AVIV, Israel and WASHINGTON- XTEND – the developer of XOS, a human-guided semi-autonomous operating...
Ninth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geo-information of Environment
The Organizing Committee of the Ninth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment invites you to join us in Cyprus from 3-5 April, 2023 to network with leading experts in the field of Earth observation, Remote Sensing...
Location, Enterprise Addressing & Public Safety Conference Set for February
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has a long history of delivering resources and educational content focused on addressing and emergency response. Leading national addressing experts and members of URISA's GIS & NG9-1-1 Task Force...
Tim Kienberger appointed CEO of LeoStella
TUKWILA, Wash.-LeoStella, a U.S.-based, specialized satellite design and manufacturing company, has appointed aerospace and technology industry leader Tim Kienberger to succeed Mike Hettich as CEO. Hettich has retired from LeoStella after leading the company since...
Teledyne Geospatial to exhibit and present at Geo Week 2023
Vaughan, Ontario, CANADA – January 24, 2023 – Teledyne Geospatial will exhibit the latest hardware and software solutions in lidar survey and mapping at Geo Week, being held in Denver, CO, February 13-15, 2023. Join us at booth #721 for a first-hand look at the...
Hoverfly Technologies Announces New SVP, Engineering Jeffrey Van Anda
SANFORD, Fla. - Jeffrey Van Anda, a professional with over 25 years of engineering experience, succeeds John McDade as SVP, Engineering at Hoverfly Technologies, Inc. ("Hoverfly"). At the conclusion of 2022, Hoverfly's John McDade announced his retirement after...
Dewberry Announces Promotions in Colorado
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced the promotion of three professionals in its Denver and Greenwood Village, Colorado, offices. Todd Shafer, PE, is the firm’s water market segment leader and has been promoted to vice president. Based...
HawkEye 360 Announces Patrick Zeitouni as Chief Strategy Officer
HERNDON, Va.- HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today the addition of Patrick Zeitouni, former head of space mobility at Blue Origin, to its leadership team. Patrick...
GPR Appoints Former Mobileye Executive Moran David as Chief Executive Officer
Somerville, MA, Jan 17th, 2023 –GPR, the world’s only provider of Ground Positioning Radar™ for precise vehicle localization, today announced its next chief executive officer (CEO) is Moran David. David will lead the company through its next phase of growth and...
Geospatial Institute Taps Former LaunchCode Exec to Direct Government, Industry Partnerships
ST. LOUIS — Jeff Mazur, former executive director of LaunchCode, is joining Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) as the inaugural director of government and industry partnerships. In this role, Mazur will help the Saint Louis University-led Institute advance research and...
USC Spatial Sciences Institute presents its Annual Los Angeles Geospatial Summit Friday, February 24, 2023
USC Spatial Sciences invites students, young professionals, and industry leaders in the geospatial industry to gain insights on GIS trends and network at the 2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit. Full Summit Details HERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Los Angeles, CA) – John P....
Cadasta Foundation Welcomes New Chief Program Officer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Cadasta Foundation announces the addition of Rudo Kemper to its leadership team as Chief Program Officer. In this role, Kemper will lead the development and implementation of Cadasta’s program strategy to ensure that the organization’s technology...
