September 1, 2015 - Some of the world’s most respected leaders in sustainable development are confirmed to speak at the second Eye on Earth Summit, taking place from 6 to 8 October in Abu Dhabi. Held under the patronage of The President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed...
Leica GS14 GNSS Receiver Simplifies Field Connectivity With New Hybrid Communication Technology
NORCROSS, GA, September 1, 2015 - Leica Geosystems, manufacturer of the Leica Viva GNSS Unlimited series and GS14 GNSS receiver, has taken the next step in GNSS innovation by adding a new hybrid communication technology to what is already widely recognized as the most...
Elite Expedition Team Uses Juniper Systems' Archer 2 to Collect GIS Data on Remote Burmese Peak
Myanmar, Asia, September 1, 2015  – The National Geographic is featuring an article in its September 2015 print edition about a team of elite climbers from The North Face and National Geographic, which used Juniper Systems' Archer 2 rugged handheld to collect...
Airbus Defence and Space Finishes Final Preparations for Launch of LISA Pathfinder
September 1, 2015 - LISA Pathfinder, ESA’s gravitational-wave detection technology demonstrator, is ready to be shipped to Kourou in French Guiana in preparation for its launch in November. Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, has...
SimActive Announces Correlator3D Version 6.2
Montreal, Canada, September 1, 2015 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce Correlator3D version 6.2, featuring a new module for tie point editing during aerial triangulation. Users can visually inspect and...
FAA to Rise to the Cloud
September 1, 2015 - The Federal Aviation Administration will soon be floating in the Cloud and benefiting from advanced computing solutions through a partnership with leading companies in the Cloud industry. After a careful process, the agency has announced that...
OGC North American Forum to Demo Results of Major Interoperability Testbed
August 31, 2015 - On October 14th, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) will demonstrate the results of the eleventh OGC Interoperability Testbed. The demonstration is being organized by the OGC North American Forum. The US Geological Survey (USGS) is hosting...
1st Annual NAASIC SAR UAS Symposium Announced
August 31, 2015 - The Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center (NAASIC) is hosting the 1st ANNUAL UAS SEARCH & RESCUE SYMPOSIUM – September 14- 16, 2015 in Reno NV. The purpose is to bring together Leaders, Innovators, Early Adopters, Researches...
FAA releases B4UFLY App Beta Test For UAS Users
August 31, 2015 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released the beta version of a new smartphone application called “B4UFLY†for testing by up to 1,000 unmanned aircraft users. The B4UFLY app, aimed primarily at model aircraft enthusiasts, is...
RIEGL Becomes LASzip Sponsor for LAS 1.4 Extension
August 31, 2015 - We are happy to announce that RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems, Austria has become a sponsor of the award-winning LASzip compressor. Their contribution at the Silver level will kick-off the actual development phase of the "native LAS 1.4 extension"...