October 8, 2015 — A pioneering US water provider is redefining how utilities can operate thanks to a revolutionary geospatial technology platform. The White House Utility District’s (WHUD) ground-breaking use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has...
Leica Geosystems Selects Bentley's Acute3D Reality Modeling Software to Further Enhance Its Airborne Imaging Solutions
EXTON, Pa., Oct 8, 2015 —  Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that Leica Geosystems will incorporate Bentley’s Acute3D reality modeling software into its...
FAA Expands Unmanned Aircraft Pathfinder Efforts
October 7, 2015 — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has entered into a Pathfinder agreement with CACI International Inc. to evaluate how the company’s technology can help detect Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the vicinity of airports. In...
Trees Tell Story of Regreening of West African Grasslands
October 7, 2015 — Regrowth of trees explains why grasslands in western Africa known as the Sahel have recovered after devastating droughts in the 1970s and 1980s, according to South Dakota State University professor Niall Hanan. The Sahel is a semiarid region with...
Assessment of the Small-Satellite Market – Reportlinker Review
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2015 — This market insight covers the small-satellite market from an Earth-imaging standpoint. It touches on the research and commercial versions of small-satellite technology. Other domains such as in-orbit debris mitigation and satellite-based...
R.A. Smith National Given Green Light from FAA on Commercial Use of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
October 7, 2015 — R.A. Smith National — a nationwide, multi-disciplined civil and structural engineering and surveying firm — headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., has been granted a Section 333 Exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This...
Bluesky Completes Project to Laser Map East Anglia and the South East
Leicestershire, October 7, 2015 — Bluesky has completed a multi-million pound aerial mapping project to assess the impact of vegetation on the electricity network of East Anglia and the South East of England. Working on behalf of UK Power Networks, Bluesky...
FAA Proposes $1.9 Million Civil Penalty Against SkyPan International for Allegedly Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Operations
NEW YORK, October 6, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announces the largest civil penalty the FAA has proposed against a UAS operator for endangering the safety of our airspace. The FAA proposes a $1.9...
Geospatial Data in Taiwan Focus More on Opening
October 6, 2015 — Supergeo’s biggest application customer in Taiwan, Ministry of the Interior and the TGOS platform, has just announced one of the biggest projects in the GIS field from ide@ Taiwan 2020 Policy: White Paper which focuses on the integration of...
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde(TM) Small Unmanned Aircraft System & Remote Video Technologies Support Wildfire Deterrence and Response in Idaho
HUNT VALLEY, MD, Oct 01,2015 — Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. TXT, +0.93% business, announced today that the company provided its equipment and personnel in support of a multi-day wildfire response and decision support effort in Idaho with the...
