DroneMetrex announced it successfully performed a high-precision railway mapping project in Australia with its TopoDrone 100 unmanned aircraft system.
Jordan Refugee Camp Swells
In just over a year, it has become Jordan's fourth largest city”except it's not a city. It's the world's second-largest refugee camp. NASA's Terra satellite chronicles its growth.
Living Planet Symposium Is Next Month
About 1,700 participants of the Living Planet Symposium are expected in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Sept. 9-13 for the European Space Agency's largest annual scientific event.
States Compete for Drone Test Sites
The Federal Aviation Administration will select six test sites for unmanned aircraft systems, and competition among states for the sites is heating up.
ArcPad 10.2 Improves Integration with ArcGIS
Redlands, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013—Continuing its effort to connect desktop and mobile workflows in a seamless platform, Esri has released ArcPad 10.2. ArcPad is mobile mapping and field data collection software designed for GIS professionals. The new version of ArcPad...
ASPRS Lidar Division Releases First LAS Domain Profile
Bethesda, Md., Aug. 5, 2013--Thanks to a recent initiative of the ASPRS Lidar Division, different segments of the lidar mapping community now have the ability to customize the LAS file format to meet their application-specific needs. The new mechanism that makes...
Avenza Releases MAPublisher 9.3 for Adobe Illustrator
Toronto, Aug. 6, 2013—Avenza Systems Inc., producers of the PDF Maps app for iOS and geospatial plugins for Adobe Creative Suite, including Geographic Imager for Adobe Photoshop, is pleased to announce the release of MAPublisher 9.3 for Adobe Illustrator. This...
LandWorks Offers Free Trial of New Online Property Mapping Service
HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2013—LandWorks Inc., a developer of innovative land management solutions, today unveiled Web AutoMapper, an online service that automatically converts land legal descriptions into GIS-ready map polygons. LandWorks is offering free trial access to...
PCI Geomatics and IAVO-RS Release 3D FeatureXtract Software
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 7, 2013—PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announces with is partner IAVO, the release of 3D FeatureXtract (3DFE). By calculating feature heights and outlines of...
AeroMetric's Olson and Perkins Receive MAPPS President's Award, Stagg Re-Elected to Board
Rockport, Maine, Aug. 7, 2013—Aero-Metric, Inc. (AeroMetric) President and CEO, Patrick Olson, and Vice President of Federal Programs, Scott Perkins, received President’s Awards at the 2013 MAPPS Summer Conference. During the Conference, AeroMetric Vice President...
