NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) - The Maptitude software team, who manage the popular business mapping application, today announced that they sponsored, attended, and presented at NEURISA Day 2017, that took place Oct. 16 in Fitchburg, MA (USA). Stewart Berry, Vice...
OGC Announces a New Standard that Improves the Way Information is Referenced to the Earth
The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) has approved the Discrete Global Grid System (DGGS) as OGC Abstract Specification - Topic 21 [OGC 15-104r5]. The goal of DGGS is to enable rapid assembly of spatial data without the difficulties of working with...
Ordnance Survey International Partners with Tanzania and the World Bank to Promote Improved Geospatial Capacity
Ordnance Survey International has been appointed by the World Bank to help build up geospatial data expertise in Tanzania. OSI will do this through capacity building in data collection, data management and data application skills as well as transferring knowledge...
Native American Tribes Share Their Perspectives on GIS in New Esri Book
Redlands, California—A new book from Esri tells the stories of how Native American tribes use geographic information system (GIS) technology to help manage and govern their sovereign nations. Tribal GIS: Supporting Native American Decision-Making, Second Edition,...
Cepton Introduces Lightweight 3D LiDAR Sensing Solution for UAV Mapping
LAS VEGAS - Cepton Technologies, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR sensing solutions for automotive, industrial and mapping applications, announced today the launch of SORA 200, its lightweight 3D LiDAR sensor, at the annual Commercial UAV Expo. SORA 200 delivers...
Excelitas CaliPile Multi-Function Infrared Sensor Wins Gold in 2017 ECN IMPACT Award
WALTHAM, Mass., October 25, 2017 – Excelitas Technologies® Corp., a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, announced that its CaliPile™ Multi-Function Infrared (IR) Sensor has been honored with the Gold award in...
GfK Releases Updated Maps for all of Europe
Bruchsal, Germany, October 25, 2017 – GfK has released its Europe Map Edition 2017/2018, which includes thousands of updates to the previous year’s edition. The digital maps reveal Europe’s current administrative and postcode boundaries. As such, they provide...
ESA and Radiant.Earth Join Forces to Advance Sustainable Development Goals
FRASCATI, Italy and WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 - The European Space Agency (ESA) and Radiant.Earth announce their agreement to jointly enhance geospatial data literacy in the global development community to support tracking the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
Aerojet Rocketdyne Breaks Ground On New Era of Advanced Manufacturing in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), marked a key milestone today when it officially broke ground on a new, 136,000-square-foot manufacturing facility located in Huntsville, Alabama. During a ceremony,...
Parrot Bebop-Pro Thermal
Parrot Bebop-Pro Thermal is an all-in-one quadcopter thermal imaging solution specifically designed for small construction businesses, thermal inspection professionals and public safety services. This solution enhances Parrot’s Professional range of business...
