Portland, Maine, USA, May 22, 2015 — The organizers of Commercial UAV Expo released a report entitled “5 Things to Consider when Adopting Drones for your Business.†Written by Colin Snow, CEO/Founder of Drone Analyst, the report offers key considerations for...
Airbus Defence and Space to Launch DIRECTV 15, its 100th Geostationary Telecommunications Satellite
May 21, 2015 — The launch of DIRECTV 15, the United States’ most powerful television broadcasting satellite, is scheduled for 27 May from Kourou on board an Ariane 5 launcher. Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, is the prime...
BlackBridge Networks and Cybera Bring Landsat 8 Imagery to Canadian Academic Institutions and Non-Profits
Lethbridge, Alberta, May 20, 2015  — BlackBridge Networks and Cybera have made a new tool available that gives researchers easy access to Landsat 8 satellite imagery. The imagery download service will benefit Canadian not-for-profit organizations that use...
Esri Story Maps Provide Picture of Datamyne LA-Long Beach Port Slowdown Stats
Redlands, California, May 21, 2015 — Esri, a leader in the development of GIS software, has released a series of interactive story maps illustrating the impact on trade flows through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach during the recent dispute over terms of a...
GeoDigital to Partner with PPL Electric Utilities to Better Manage Vegetation for Increased Reliability
May 21, 2015 — GeoDigital to Partner with PPL Electric Utilities to Better Manage Vegetation for Increased Reliability Pennsylvania utility selects the GeoDigital preconfigured transmission industry solution for vegetation management to further increase network...
Nova Scotia Aerial Imaging Startup Signs Strategic UAV Services Partnership with PrecisionHawk
WOLFVILLE, NS, May 21, 2015 — Wolfville-based AerHyve Aerial Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with PrecisionHawk. AerHyve analyzes high quality, multi-sensor data from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, aka drones), for use in precision agriculture....
Timmons Group's Asset Management Practice Continues to Expand
Richmond, VA- May 21, 2015 — Timmons Group, a leader in enterprise geospatial products and services is growing their Asset Management (AMS) practice with the recent addition of six new hires. Timmons Group’s AMS practice is led by Ron Butcher with 20 plus years...
IIC Technologies and DAT/EM Systems International Strengthen Partnership with 100 Software Licenses
Anchorage, Alaska, USA. May 21, 2015 — A long-time user of DAT/EM products, IIC Technologies has now extended its investment to 100 licenses of DAT/EM software as a part of their commitment to use quality tools to efficiently and cost-effectively serve their clients...
Louisiana Quads Add Trails and Survey Data
May 21, 2015 — Several of the 812 new US Topo quadrangles for Louisiana now display public trails along with improved data layers. Other significant additions include public land survey system information (PLSS), redesign of map symbols, enhanced railroad...
RIEGL LIDAR 2015 User Conference: Thrilling Success in Hong Kong and Guangzhou
May 21, 2015 — RIEGL closed its ambitious LIDAR 2015 "One Conference, Two Exciting Locations" in Hong Kong and Guangzhou with a record number of more than 550 total attendees from over 40 countries worldwide! RIEGL honored China as one of its fastest growing markets...
