May 6, 2015 — Leading sustainability software and data firm Ecometrica has launched a new technology which allows government departments and firms to analyse complex data from satellites without the need for supercomputers for the first time. Ecometrica chairman, Dr...
OmniEarth Expands Water Resource Management Offerings, Opens California Office to Focus on Drought
ARLINGTON, VA, May 6, 2015 — OmniEarth announced the expansion of its water resource management tools in support of California’s 20x2020 conservation plan and the increased pressure on water districts to reduce consumption during the continuing statewide drought....
Leica Chiroptera II Exceeds Depth Specs in a Demonstration Flight in Japan
Heerbrugg/Switzerland, Jönköping/Sweden, May 5 2015 — Airborne Hydrography AB, part of Leica Geosystems, recently made a new depth record in airborne LIDAR bathymetry with the Leica Chiroptera II system during a customer demonstration survey near Okinawa and...
IntelinAir Releases New, Breakthrough UAS Technology
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 5, 2015 — IntelinAir announces the launch of its new unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology, powered by its patented robust adaptive flight control technology delivering precision data collection and advanced data-analysis for actionable...
Most Advanced GPS Satellite Comes Together: First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Ready For System-Level Testing
DENVER, May 4, 2015 — Using a 10-ton crane, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] engineers and technicians gently lowered the system module of the U.S. Air Force’s first next generation GPS III satellite into place over its propulsion core, successfully integrating the...
Topcon GNSS Network Expands to Latin America
LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands – May 4 2015 — Topcon Positioning Group announces the expansion of the TopNETlive GNSS reference station network into Latin America. In conjunction with hosting partners, new service will be provided in...
FAA Grants CompassData Exemption for Commercial Operation of UX5 Unmanned Aircraft System
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, May 1, 2015 — CompassData, a worldwide provider of geospatial data and services, is excited to announce that they have been granted an exemption by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the commercial operation of their Trimble UX5...
Teledyne Technologies Acquires Remaining Shares of Optech
April 30, 2015 — Optech is pleased to announce that Teledyne Technologies, through its Teledyne DALSA subsidiary, has acquired the remaining shares of Optech. We are excited about adopting our new name Teledyne Optech, which joins the Optech and Teledyne brands....
Williams Aerial & Mapping Purchases UltraCam Falcon with UltraNav
Graz, Austria, April 30, 2015 — Williams Aerial & Mapping, Inc., has contracted with Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary to purchase an UltraCam Falcon digital aerial camera system. The package includes the UltraNavGNSS-Inertial Direct...
Brand New SuperGIS Desktop 3.3, Now Released for Worldwide Users
April 29, 2015 — SuperGIS Desktop 3.3, the powerful GIS software developed by Supergeo, is officially released! The latest version enhances map drawing, geodatabase, cache generator and data processing functions. By using SuperGIS Desktop 3.3, you can store/share...
