LONDON- VertiGIS Ltd., a new company launched today and backed by Battery Ventures, brings together the capabilities of four leading geographic-information systems (GIS) companies whose proprietary technology helps small and large customers better harness the power of...
ORBCOMM and Kordia Extend AIS Contract With Australian Maritime Safety Authority
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.- ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has extended their contract for another year through...
3DR and Wingtra Partner to Supply a Complete Aerial Surveying Solution
Wingtra and 3DR, producer of the Site Scan drone data platform, recently signed a partnership agreement to benefit mining and surveying industry experts. Wingtra’s VTOL drone WingtraOne and Site Scan form a complete aerial surveying solution—from highly efficient...
Denver-based space startup Atomos Nuclear and Space wins a $100,000 investment from Investor Steve Case today
Tonight, Denver-based startup Atomos Nuclear and Space won a $100,000 investment from Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund during the evening Florida Space Coast pitch competition.  With the manufacture and operation of spacecraft that leverage nuclear power...
ATA, LLC Partners with Harris Corporation to Deliver LAANC Services to the UAS Industry
TYSONS, Va.- ATA, LLC has partnered with Harris Corporation to provide safety-critical aerospace management solutions for the fast-growing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry. Under the arrangement, ATA and Harris jointly developed LAANC and obtained all...
GE Aviation and Auterion Team to Provide All-in-One Hardware and Software Platform for Commercial Drones
RENO, Nev.- Today, GE Aviation and Auterion announce the integration of the Auterion Enterprise PX4 operating system on GE Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft System avionics platform. They show their commitment by signing a teaming agreement to provide a comprehensive...
Fortem Technologies and Unifly Collaborate to Keep Airspace Safe and Secure in a Drone-Enabled World
PLEASANT GROVE, UT - Fortem Technologies, Inc., the leader in airspace awareness, safety and security for a drone world, and Unifly, a leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) provider, announced they will collaborate to develop a joint airspace safety and security...
Esri President Jack Dangermond Given Royal Honor in Netherlands
REDLANDS, Calif.— Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that its founder and president Jack Dangermond received the royal Dutch decoration, Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. Jan Hamming, Mayor of Zaanstad, awarded the accolade to...
Geodata Provides the Basis, but Collaboration is Key
Karlsruhe/Munich, 29 April 2019. Municipal authorities are well aware when autumn starts. In the future, they will also know exactly where in a city each and every tree is located, its height and trunk diameter, and even the amount of leaves it will shed – useful...
Ohio UAS Center, Air Force Research Laboratory to Test Groundbreaking Aviation Technology
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Major General William Cooley, Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, announced today that the Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center and AFRL...
