Fugro’s LADS technology is being deployed in New Zealand to assist in relief efforts following the damaging 7.9 magnitude earthquake near Christchurch on 14th November 2016. At the request of the New Zealand Government, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Laser Airborne...
OGC requests public comment on its Coverage Implementation Schema – ReferenceableGridCoverage Extension
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) seeks public comment on the OGC Coverage Implementation Schema (CIS) - ReferenceableGridCoverage Extension. A referenceable grid is associated with information that allows the location of all points in the grid to be determined...
Mouser Electronics and Grant Imahara Release New Video Showing Drone Platform for Project First Responders
DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas -Mouser Electronics Inc., together with Easy Aerial Inc. and celebrity engineer Grant Imahara, today launched the second video episode from the latest series in the Empowering Innovation Togetherâ„¢ program. The new Project First...
DigitalGlobe Releases First High-Resolution Image from WorldView-4 Satellite
WESTMINSTER, Colo. - DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today released the first public image from the recently launched WorldView-4 satellite, showcasing a level of clarity and information...
TomTom Confirms Reorganization Rumors
AMSTERDAM - Responding to questions in Dutch media today, TomTom (TOM2) announces that within the Consumer business unit 170 roles have been reorganized. Of those roles, 110 will move to other areas within the company and 60 roles are made redundant, of which 24 are...
Technology Companies Move into Transportation
(Pleasanton, CA) December 05, 2016—Tech companies are moving to the automotive market, because that’s where the money is. In mid-November, Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel Corporation, took the stage at the Los Angeles Auto Show to deliver his company’s first...
OGC Invites Participation in Electromagnetic Spectrum Domain Working Group
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) is calling for participation in its newly established Electromagnetic Spectrum Domain Working Group (EM Spectrum DWG). This group will review requirements for an international open standard data model and derived encoding(s) for...
Innovative Partnership Will Deliver Quicker Response Times Near Customer’s Homes
An industry-leading innovative partnership between Northumbrian Water and data management specialists 1Spatial will help to enhance response times for customers who experience problems with the sewer network in and around their properties. By configuring 1Spatial’s...
Lockheed Martin Advances Modernization of Current GPS Ground Control System for U.S. Air Force
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed a major upgrade to modernize the current ground control system of the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation. The Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Upgrade #2...
Europe Takes Off for Space
“Europe’s ambitions in space have received another boost today and we applaud ESA’s decisions to furtjer develop Europe in space. European citizens will benefit greatly from our new innovative solutions,†said Nicolas Chamussy, Head of Space Systems, on...