LiDAR, short for light detection and ranging, is often considered the primary sensor for self-driving cars, given its ability to create high definition maps of the surrounding environment. LiDAR provides a three-dimensional point cloud of a car’s surroundings by...
Matterport Enables Interactive 3D Measurements for Its Spatial Data Platform
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -Â Matterport, the market leader for spatial data capture, today made Measurement Mode available in Showcase, the company's web-based client for exploring its 3D spaces. The new functionality gives users the ability to share measurements taken in a...
SPIDA® Software Reveals SPIDAcalc v7.2 “ Arrow “ Featuring SPIDAstudio Integration Enhancements for the Strategic Management of Asset Lifecycle Data
Utilities and Telecommunication companies often have limited key asset information about their distribution grid when making critical decisions regarding safety, hardening, optimization, modernization, and design. Additionally, many organizations do not have this...
Microsoft AI for Earth and SpaceNet Training Data Now Available on Radiant Earth Foundation's Open Repository for Geospatial Training Data
WASHINGTON - Radiant Earth Foundation today announced the availability of Microsoft AI for Earth’s Chesapeake Bay Land Cover and SpaceNet’s Roads and Buildings training datasets through Radiant MLHub, an open digital training data repository that debuted earlier...
UAV Turbines, Inc. Expands Its Microturbine Capabilities to Electrically Powered UAVs
MIAMI - UAV Turbines, Inc. (UAVT), a pioneer of microturbine technology, announced today that it successfully demonstrated its Monarch Hybrid Range Extender (HREX), a microturbine powered generator technology that extends the range of electrically powered medium-sized...
FLIR Introduces the TG267 Thermal Camera for Electrical Professionals
ARLINGTON, Va.,– FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the FLIR TG267 thermal camera for electricians, HVAC/R technicians, building inspectors, and mechanical engineers. This feature-rich addition to the entry-level TG series line offers improved...
Radiant Earth Foundation Releases World's First Open Repository for Geospatial Training Data
WASHINGTON, Dec - To make geospatial information more accessible to data scientists who are working on global priorities like food insecurity, Radiant Earth Foundation has launched Radiant MLHub, the world’s first cloud-based open library dedicated to Earth...
Astronaut assistant CIMON-2 is on its way to the International Space Station
Cape Canaveral – A new CIMON for the International Space Station (ISS): CIMON-2 (Crew Interactive MObile companioN) lifted off on its journey into space on 5 December 2019. This modified version of the astronaut assistant has been equipped for new tasks and was...
New 2019 CRESTA zones offer universal standard for global risk management
GfK has released new 2019 CRESTA zones that give insurers, reinsurers, modelers, regulators and other industry professionals a common standard for analyzing, aggregating and exchanging risk-related insights. Available for 137 countries, the 2019 zones also feature a...
Nexit Launches as the Next Generation in Mobile Mapping With $10 Million in Funding
NEW YORK - Nexit launches as the next generation in mobile mapping with $10 million in funding. As the only all-in-one app for highway travelers, Nexit goes beyond what existing map apps provide. In addition to turn-by-turn directions, Nexit also helps drivers...