LONDON — According to the latest market research report by Technavio, the global mobile mapping market is expected to reach over USD 5 billion in revenue by 2020. In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global mobile mapping...
Cloudalize and Luciad Join Forces to Offer Powerful Geospatial Apps in the Cloud
BELGIUM – Luciad, developer of geospatial situational awareness products, and Cloudalize, developer of the GPU virtual desktop platform GDaaS, have joined forces to create a new disruptive cloud service: delivering powerful 3D geospatial applications instantly...
AUVSI Applauds Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill for Advancing UAS Operations
Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), has issued the following statement on the introduction of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016. The legislation was introduced by...
Global Satellite-based Earth Observation Market Is Expected To Grow At A CAGR of 14.11% By 2020: Hexa Reports
Satellite-based EO is used across verticals such as defense and intelligence, weather, agriculture, natural resources, engineering and construction, media and entertainment, and tourism. Covered in this report: The report covers the present scenario and the growth...
ANU Drone Radio Tracking Pioneer Gets Her Wings
Conservation biologist and global pioneer of drone radio tracking in research from the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society Dr Debbie Saunders has completed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) training this week to get her own UAV Controllers Certificate...
Prince Harry to Attend MapAction Briefing Ahead of Nepal Tour
Prince Harry will attend a briefing by MapAction on Wednesday 16 March to learn more about the charity's response to the recent Nepal earthquakes, ahead of his tour to the country later this month. His Royal Highness, who has been Royal Patron of MapAction since 2007,...
Woolpert Contracted by USGS to Map, Survey Throughout U.S.
DENVER — Woolpert has signed a five-year, multimillion-dollar Geospatial Product and Services Contract 3 (GPSC 3) with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to provide mapping and surveying services. The GPSC is a suite of contracts used by federal, state and municipal...
Anatum Field Solutions Announces Nationwide BYOD Sub-meter and RTK GNSS Rental Program
Beaverton, OR – Anatum Field Solutions (AFS) announced a nationwide BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) submeter GNSS and centimeter (RTK) GNSS receiver rental program. With the explosion of smartphones and tablets in recent years and the availability of universal...
Bluesky's Aerial Laser Maps Drive Creative Golf Course Design
Leicestershire, 10 March 2016 – High resolution aerial photography and 3D terrain maps created from airborne laser surveys are being used to design new golf courses. Creative Golf Design, an award winning firm of golf course architects, regularly downloads the...
Preparing for More Radar Vision
The Sentinel-1B satellite has arrived in French Guiana to be prepared for liftoff on 22 April. It will join its identical twin, Sentinel-1A, in orbit to provide more radar views of Earth for Europe’s Copernicus environmental monitoring effort. The satellites each...