ARLINGTON, Va. — The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today released an interactive analysis that finds 38 types of business operations have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly unmanned aircraft systems...
exactEarth and Larus Technologies Announce Strategic Alliance to Develop Big Data Analytics Applications
Cambridge, ON – exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XCT) (“the Companyâ€), the leading provider of Satellite AIS data services, today announces a Strategic Alliance Agreement (the “Agreementâ€) with Larus Technologies (“Larusâ€), an Ottawa-based provider of adaptive...
A Flexible Camera: A Radically Different Approach to Imaging
New York, NY—A team led by Shree K. Nayar, T.C. Chang Professor of Computer Science at Columbia Engineering, has developed a novel sheet camera that can be wrapped around everyday objects to capture images that cannot be taken with one or more conventional cameras....
Battelle Assumes Management of the National Ecological Observatory Network
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Battelle, an independent, nonprofit research and development organization, to manage the construction, commissioning and initial operations of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). Battelle, with a long...
Topcon Demonstrates Smart Working Tech at GeoBusiness
Topcon GB & Ireland will be showcasing a range of cutting-edge technology designed to save time and create efficiencies at this year’s Geobusiness at the Business Design Centre in London (24-25th May). The Falcon 8 is Topcon’s 8 rotary-wing unmanned...
Sofradir Turns 30, Marks Anniversary at SPIE DCS
Palaiseau, near Paris, France, April 14, 2016 – Sofradir, the global leader in advanced infrared (IR) detectors for military, space and commercial applications, today announces it will mark its 30th anniversary as an industrial pioneer of high performance IR...
Antiquities Coalition Releases “Culture Under Threat” Mapping Resource
WASHINGTON — To provide a graphical representation of cultural crimes committed by Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL) and other extremist organizations in the Middle East and North African region, the Antiquities Coalition partnered with Hexagon to create the...
Space Agency Leaders Sound Need at SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing for Collaboration, Constancy in Remote Sensing of Earth
NEW DELHI, India, and BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA -- High-level leaders from several nations' space agencies provided insider perspectives on programs for monitoring natural and manmade impacts on the environment, as featured speakers at the SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote...
GigaSpaces Leads the Pack in Merging In-Memory Computing and Geospatial Analytics
NEW YORK — GigaSpaces, a provider of in-memory computing (IMC) technologies, today announced enhancements to its industry leading IMC platform, XAP. With the new version, XAP 11, users are now able to integrate and utilize location data from a wide range of...
Time Out Acquires Geo-Mapping Startup HallStreet
LONDON --Time Out Group, the trusted global platform that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city, has acquired HallStreet, an award-winning geo-mapping startup, for an undisclosed sum. Spanish-based startup HallStreet has revolutionised the...