Spatial Networks, the creator of Fulcrum, the leading geospatial data collection and analysis platform for field operations, today announced that is has closed an investment of $42.5 million led by Kayne Partners, the growth equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital...
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas and TomTom Collaborate on a Proof of Concept for Developing Next-Gen Smart Navigation Solution
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. and TomTom (TOM2), the location technology specialist, announced that they are collaborating on a proof of concept for the development of a new real-time hazard service for navigation and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems...
South Dakota Signs Participating Addendum with DroneUp Providing Public Sector Agencies Access to Drone Services
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.-Â DroneUp, LLC and the State of South Dakota have signed a Participating Addendum for the NASPO ValuePoint contract for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle services established as the Contract Number 17379. This begins the offering for the purchase of complete...
Swift Navigation Kicks Off a 2020 Filled with Precision and Partnerships
SAN FRANCISCO - Swift ​​Navigation​, ​​a San Francisco-based tech firm redefining GNSS positioning technology for autonomous vehicles, looks back on a year of progress in 2019 and forward to what’s ahead in 2020. 2019 highlights include the expansion of...
Velodyne Lidar Introduces Velabitâ„¢
SAN JOSE, Calif.- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today introduced Velabit™, Velodyne’s smallest sensor which brings new levels of versatility and affordability to 3D lidar perception, at CES 2020. The Velabit leverages Velodyne’s innovative lidar technology and...
OGC announces the creation of new GeoPose Standards Working Group
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announces the formation of the GeoPose Standards Working Group (SWG). Participants in this new OGC SWG will focus on developing a standard for geographically-anchored poses (aka GeoPoses) with six degrees of freedom referenced to...
Marelli and XenomatiX Enter Into a Joint Development Agreement for LiDAR Solutions
LAS VEGAS - Marelli, a leading global tier-one automotive technology supplier, and XenomatiX, supplier of true "solid state LiDAR", announced today at CES® Las Vegas that they will enter into a technical and commercial development agreement in the autonomous...
FLIR Launches Multiple Programs to Support U.S. Military Veterans
ARLINGTON, Va., – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced an initiative to honor and support United States (U.S.) military veterans. As part of its FLIR HERO Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, the company plans to double the percent of...
Cadasta Foundation Welcomes New Director of GIS and Technology Chuck Conley
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Cadasta Foundation is pleased to welcome Chuck Conley as its new Director of GIS and Technology. In this role, Chuck will serve as Cadasta’s technology solution lead and will work alongside senior leadership to lead, analyze, develop, and...
Prepared for Take-Off: Aquiline Drones Ascends to New Heights to Become Fastest-Growing, Full-Service Drone Company in the USA
Hartford, CT - Barry Alexander has always been on the cusp of innovation; mainly in aviation. In his younger years, and as a native of the island of St. Lucia, he pioneered a crucial air ambulance service called Aquiline Air Ambulance - using airplanes to fly...