The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) today announced the formation of the ‘OGC API - Records’ Standards Working Group (SWG). The purpose of this Standards Working Group is to develop a new version of the OGC Catalogue Service standard for the World Wide Web. The...
InnerSpace Awarded Patent for Automated Indoor Map Generation Capabilities
InnerSpace, an IoT-based indoor location intelligence platform for Smart Buildings, today announced it has been awarded a patent by the US Patent Office for its approach to generating maps for indoor navigation. The patent (#10458798B2) titled “Method for Sensing...
Subaru Chooses TomTom Navigation for All-New US Vehicles
Amsterdam, The Netherlands- TomTom (TOM2), the location technology specialist, has been chosen by Subaru to be the maps and navigation supplier for its all-new 2020 Subaru Outback and Legacy models. TomTom is supplying Subaru’s all-new infotainment platform with...
The National Geographic Society and EarthX Partner to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
DALLAS - EarthX has announced its partnership with the National Geographic Society for Earthx2020, April 22 – 26, 2020 in Dallas to mark the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Sharing in their commitment to ensure a healthier and more sustainable future for all, EarthX...
Success, located. Europa Technologies celebrates 30th anniversary
British location intelligence business Europa Technologies is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Formed in 1990, the company has enjoyed solid growth while developing its impressive portfolio of products and services using the fusion of geography and data science....
HERE Technologies appoints Fred Hessabi as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the EMEAR region
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – HERE Technologies, a global leader in mapping and location services, today announced the appointment of Fred Hessabi as Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia. In his role, Hessabi...
NextNav Raises $120 Million in Latest Round of Funding to Launch Phased 3D Geolocation Services Across U.S.
Sunnyvale, CA – NextNav, LLC, the leader in 3D geolocation services, today announced it raised $120 million in debt and equity financing. Funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC (“Fortressâ€) led the round, with NextNav’s existing investor...
Real-time Project Mapping Now Made Possible By Pune's Power Couple
Indian origin power couple Yogesh Khandelwal & Leena Madan have made real-time project mapping possible through gisAMPS (Geographic Information System viewer). It is a comprehensive tool for an end to end tracking of all the land and infrastructure data. It is one...
Esri Announces StoryMapper of the Year Contest Winners
REDLANDS, Calif.—Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the winners of the 2019 ArcGIS StoryMapper of the Year Contest, in which contestants were invited to submit their best and most innovative story maps for a chance to win various...
Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) National Bushfire Recovery Map-a-thon
The Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) joins the rest of the global community in mourning the loss of lives, livelihoods and communities during the recent catastrophic bush fires. SSSI acknowledge the extraordinary work undertaken by aid agencies, such as...