Huntsville, AL, May 7, 2015 — AirGon LLC is pleased to announce a 2 day Technical Workshop for Drone Collected Volumetrics to be held in Toronto, Canada. This event will be a comprehensive overview of using a small UAS (drone) to collect and process data for...
PlexiDrone Achieves Canada’s Highest Grossing Crowdfunding Campaign
TORONTO, May 7, 2015 — DreamQii, a robotics company based out of the DMZ at Ryerson University, has led the highest grossing Canadian campaign in Indiegogo's history, raising over $2 million USD (over C$2.5 million) to support the production of PlexiDrone. The...
Supercomputers Make Bluesky's National Geographic Datasets a Reality
Leicestershire, May 7, 2015 — Aerial mapping company Bluesky is exploring the power of supercomputers to process and deliver 3D maps, comprising trillions of data points, for a range of environmental applications. Working with HPC Midlands and experts from...
Latin America Earth Observation Data Market to Exceed $350 Million by 2024
Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama, May 7, 2015 — According to Euroconsult's newly released report, Earth Observation Requirements & Solutions in Latin America, the Latin American Earth observation market is undergoing significant expansion brought...
OGC Announces Standard for Concise Description of Earth Coordinate Reference Systems
May 6, 2015 — The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) membership has adopted the OGC Well-known Text (WKT) Representation of Coordinate Reference Systems Encoding Standard. Well-Known Text (WKT), specified several years ago in the OGC and International Organization...
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Selects Global Mapper Enterprise License for Advanced LiDAR Processing
Hallowell, Maine, May 6, 2015 — Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com), today announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has selected Global Mapper enterprise license, providing advanced LiDAR processing capabilities for multiple DOI agencies....
Boundless Announces Commitment to GeoNode
New York, NY, May 6, 2015 — Boundless, the leading provider of open source geospatial software and services, is pleased to announce the availability of tailored services and support for the GeoNode project (http://www.geonode.org/). GeoNode, an open source...
Teledyne Optech's Next-Generation CMS V500 Cavity Monitoring System Released
May 6, 2015 — Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce the CMS V500, a complete redesign of its highly popular Cavity Monitoring System that introduces a live video feed, cable-free operation, and other critical new features that improve safety and efficiency in...
Ecometrica Launches Groundbreaking Technology
May 6, 2015 — Leading sustainability software and data firm Ecometrica has launched a new technology which allows government departments and firms to analyse complex data from satellites without the need for supercomputers for the first time. Ecometrica chairman, Dr...
OmniEarth Expands Water Resource Management Offerings, Opens California Office to Focus on Drought
ARLINGTON, VA, May 6, 2015 — OmniEarth announced the expansion of its water resource management tools in support of California’s 20x2020 conservation plan and the increased pressure on water districts to reduce consumption during the continuing statewide drought....
