GOCI is the first and only ocean color sensor in geostationary orbit, so it can collect measurements hourly, unlike most existing ocean-color sensors that only get one look per day.
DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones), opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation's airspace.
CityEngine 2016 Release Integrates with ArcGIS Platform
Redlands, Calif., June 21, 2016—Esri, the global leader in geographic information system solutions today announced the release of CityEngine 2016. The revolutionary modeling technology allows GIS professionals, 3D artists, architects and urban planners to create...
Sweden Launches Blockchain Solution for Land Registry
The Swedish Land Registry, ChromaWay and Kairos Future have investigated the possibilities with the blockchain technology for real estate transactions. The Proof of concept is now launched with a white paper and a technical demo showing the solution and the benefits...
RIEGL to Attend and Present at the 2016 Esri Imaging and Mapping Forum
RIEGL will be attending and presenting at the 2016 Esri Imaging and Mapping Forum! The Esri Imaging and Mapping Forum will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California on June 25 and 26, 2016. At this unique forum, you will get a close look at...
NASA Spots Single Methane Leak from Space
For the first time, an instrument onboard an orbiting spacecraft has measured the methane emissions from a single, specific leaking facility on Earth's surface. The observation -- by the Hyperion spectrometer on NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) -- is an important...
Radar Images Detect and Monitor Texas Sinkholes
Residents of Wink and neighboring Kermit have grown accustomed to the two giant sinkholes that sit between their small West Texas towns. But now radar images taken of the sinkholes by an orbiting space satellite reveal big changes may be on the horizon. A new study by...
SmarterBetterCities Supports Smarter 3D Campus Planning
San Francisco, Calif., June 14, 2016—SmarterBetterCities extends offerings  to support Smarter Campuses with quick start services and cloud-based products. Institutions have hundreds of buildings, with new ones being built yearly. To better manage their assets,...
Milrem and Leica Geosystems Announce Pegasus:Multiscope: A New Unmanned Ground Vehicle for Surveying, Security, and Monitoring Applications
ANAHEIM, Calif., June 13, 2016— Milrem and Leica Geosystems today announced Pegasus:Multiscope, the first unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for off-road use, opening new applications in surveying, security, and monitoring. Combining Milrem’s Multiscope UGV and Leica...
Sentera Launches Revolutionary Fixed-Wing Phoenix 2 Imaging UAV
Minneapolis, Minn., June 9, 2016—Sentera, LLC, a global provider of UAV hardware, sensors and data management platforms, brings a whole new level of control to users with the Phoenix 2 Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), launched today. The Phoenix 2 is...
