MCLEAN, Va., July 11, 2017 - Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that two key milestones along the path to becoming the second recognized provider of Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) services have been reached. During its 98th...
Huron Geomatics Inc. Acquires Optech Maverick Mobile Mapping System
July 11, 2017 — Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that Huron Geomatics Inc. (HGI)  has acquired an Optech Maverick mobile mapping system that will greatly support the expansion of the company’s operations. HGI provides breakthrough DSM/DTM modelling,...
Septentrio PolaRx5S First to Record Scintillation on Galileo Signals in Antarctica
Leuven, Belgium – At the end of last year, the DemoGRAPE consortium observed for the first time ever, ionospheric scintillations on Galileo signals in Antarctica, using Septentrio’s PolaRx5S GNSS reference receiver. DemoGRAPE investigates improvement of...
Ordnance Survey Releases Open Dataset and Free Map of Britain's Greenspaces
A Government initiative to make it easier for people to locate and access greenspaces has launched today with the release of a new database and interactive digital map identifying accessible recreational and leisure greenspace in Great Britain. Delivered by...
Makeblock Opens New Branch Office in Japan and Launches the Airblock Modular Programmable Drone in Partnership with SoftBank
TOKYO - Today, Makeblock, a leading provider of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) educational products including hardware, software, programming courses and robotics competitions, announced the opening of their new branch office in Japan. In...
TomTom to Develop New Traffic Service for Future of Driving
AMSTERDAM - TomTom (TOM2) today announced it is developing ultra-fast lane level traffic technology supporting autonomous driving and smarter mobility. Research will be done in cooperation with Cisco to leverage roadside data captured by Cisco’s array of sensors,...
DigitalGlobe Selects SSL To Build Industry-Leading WorldView Legion Satellite Constellation
WESTMINSTER, Colo. - DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced it has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL) to build the spacecraft for its next-generation WorldView Legion constellation,...
GeoNovus Elevates their Business, Adds Microdrones UAVs to their Impressive Product Portfolio
VILNIUS, Lithuania - Microdrones is honored to announce that GeoNovus, a leading provider of geospatial equipment, will now offer Microdrones unmanned aerial mapping packages to surveying, mapping, and construction companies in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. "Three...
HawkEye 360 Expands Advisory Board With The Addition of 7 New Members
BOSTON - HawkEye 360, Inc., an innovative technology company developing new geospatial information solutions utilizing space-based radio frequency survey, today announced the addition of seven members to its advisory board. The new members bring a diversity of...
CompassCom to Release CompassTracker App for iOS and Windows Mobile Smart Phones at Esri UC
CENTENNIAL, Colorado – CompassCom Software, developers of industry-leading Mobile Resource Management (MRM) solutions, will release CompassTracker for iOS and Windows Mobile at the 2017 Esri User Conference. The CompassTracker App enables organizations using the...
