MADRID – The European Union (EU) and the South Korean government have awarded €8.3 million to the international ResponDrone consortium, which is composed of 20 partners from 12 countries, to develop and apply a situational awareness system in emergency...
Esri Expands Data and Software Options for Business and Government Users
REDLANDS, Calif.— Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that that ArcGIS software users will have easy access to the most current data on the US population, retail expenditure, housing, workforce, and imagery data. Available through the...
Esri and CyberTech Systems and Software Ltd. announce the opening of a second state of the art Technical Support Center for Esri technologies in Pune, India
OAK BROOK, Ill.- Together Esri and its partner, CyberTech Systems and Software Ltd., today announced the grand opening of their second CyberTech India based technology support centre providing support for Esri's cutting edge GIS products and technologies. Esri, the...
OGC seeks public comment on update to GeoTIFF standard
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on v1.1 of the GeoTIFF standard. The GeoTIFF v1.1 standard formalizes the existing GeoTIFF specification version 1.0 by integrating it into OGC’s standardization process. Additionally, v1.1 aligns GeoTIFF...
Canon Expands UVgel Printer Family with New Océ Colorado 1650
MELVILLE, N.Y. - Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is pleased to announce the new Océ Colorado 1650 large format graphics printer, expanding the family of roll-to-roll devices featuring Canon UVgel technology. The Océ Colorado 1650...
Esri Announces Significant Expansion in St. Louis to Serve Rapidly Growing Geospatial Market
REDLANDS, Calif. —Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that its St. Louis office intends to triple its current professional services staff to support a growing user base. The expanded office will serve as a central hub for Esri to...
Mitsubishi Electric and HERE develop road hazard alert system to improve driver safety
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Tokyo, Japan – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and HERE Technologies have successfully piloted a system that enables vehicles to automatically warn others about upcoming road hazards with lane-level precision. At the end of March, the...
Counter-Drone Technology to be Commercialized by Embry-Riddle and Drone Defense Systems LLC
New technology that detects and commandeers unauthorized drones, guiding them to land safely, will be commercialized under a licensing agreement between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Drone Defense Systems LLC of Daytona Beach, Fla. The technology, developed...
360-Degree Camera Provides Ground-based Imaging Following Weather Disasters
Edinburgh, UK & Gainesville, FL – May 16, 2019 – NCTech, a developer of reality imaging systems, today announced that its iSTAR Pulsar camera system is being used to document damage following extreme weather events. In the aftermath of natural disasters,...
United Nations Unveils Gender Statistics Story Map Built with Esri on the SDG Hub
REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the creation of a new story map Women and Sustainable Development. The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), through the Global Gender Statistics Programme, is collaborating with...