MAPPS, the national association for private sector geospatial firms, today announced it has recognized twelve individuals for their significant contributions to the association and the geospatial profession for 2016. MAPPS President, Susan Marlow, Stantec, recognized...
Swift Navigation Co-Founders Colin Beighley and Fergus Noble Make Forbes 30 Under 30 Consumer Tech List
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Swift Navigation, the San Francisco-based startup building centimeter-accurate GPS technology that will power a world of autonomous vehicles, is proud to announce that two of its co-founders, Fergus Noble (29) and Colin Beighley (28), have been...
DigitalGlobe Announces SpaceNet Challenge Results and Plans for Follow-on Competition
DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced the successful results of the first SpaceNet Challenge and the next phase of the initiative. SpaceNet is a forward-leaning collaboration...
GISCI Announces 2017 Map Contest
Des Plaines -- This year, the theme is disaster response. The challenge is to develop a map which shows us how GIS could be, or has been used in a disaster response scenario, either real or imagined. Maps could show disaster preparation; use of GIS during a disaster...
FLYPRO Showcases New Drones and System Solutions at CES 2017
LAS VEGAS — FLYPRO, a global pioneer and leader in the intelligent sports drone industry, returned to CES this year, on the back of the firm's success at the annual global technology event in 2016. CES 2017, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year,...
The FME World Tour is Coming to the UK, Australia & Singapore in 2017
Cambridge, 10 January 2017 (www.1spatial.com) 1Spatial plc, global leaders in managing geospatial data, will be hosting a series of free FME World Tour events in the UK, Australia and Singapore. The sessions will help users and newcomers to FME to understand how best...
Leica Geosystems Gets CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honour
US: Leica Geosystems has been honored with a CES 2017 Innovation Awards for the Leica BLK360 Imaging Laser Scanner in the Digital Imaging category. Products entered in were judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and...
GDU Launches the Open Platform Partner Program for New Drone Development
LAS VEGAS — GDU, the leading consumer drone manufacturer focusing on power and portability, today officially announced that the company launched the Open Platform Partner Program to encourage participation with partners for new and exciting modular accessories for...
2017-2018 URISA Vanguard Cabinet Members Announced
Des Plaines, IL - URISA is pleased to announce the newest members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand...
Mitsubishi Electric to Display Advanced Mobile Mapping System at CES
LAS VEGAS — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, along with Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., announced today that the company will display a future concept of the recently released new model of its Mitsubishi Mobile Mapping System, the MMS-G220, in North Hall, booth 7329...
