November 6, 2020
LYON, France - Elistair, a leader in tethered drone solutions, announced today the development of its new Orion 2 tethered unmanned system for military, government, and industry users. Unlike other multi-rotor drones, the Orion 2 hexacopter delivers round-the-clock surveillance for up to 24 hours at a time, making it a true persistent surveillance platform. (See video here.) “Small,
November 5, 2020
DATE: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 LAUNCH TIME: 06:24 p.m. EST (~15 minute launch window) WHERE: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida CONTACT: Chip Eschenfelder, 303-564-3392; chip.eschenfelder@lmco.com The fourth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III Space Vehicle 04 (GPS III SV04) is scheduled to launch Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on
November 5, 2020
Partnership Will Provide Coastal Nations with Data to Help Improve Ocean Quality REDLANDS, Calif.— Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced a new free and open tool it is making available for countries seeking to improve their coastal waters. The tool uses real-time analysis enabling countries to monitor coastal water quality and use that information to guide policy and reduce pollution from land sources. A team from Esri,
November 4, 2020
SAN RAMON, Calif. - Accela®, the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for government, today announced its Fall 2020 Product Release, which includes the launch of its Civic Platform® V20.2 and updates to Accela Citizen Access, GIS, and Accela Mobile. The release also introduces Accela Insights, a new data visualization tool that enables agency staff to create modern
November 4, 2020
Jain Irrigation, Inc., the world leader in irrigation technology, announced today satellite remote sensing is now seamlessly integrated with Jain Logic and included with each Jain Logic subscription. Today satellite imagery with remotely sensed data appears on the Jain Logic™ map base, and when combined with irrigation information in Jain Logic, decision making has never
November 4, 2020
Range of automated total stations now with new integrated functionalities increase productivity in any environment (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland ) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has enhanced the entire automated total stations portfolio in 2020. Starting with the new Leica Nova MS60 MultiStation and TS60 total station, now the new Leica TS16 and TS13 total
November 3, 2020
A record-breaking EFI to multiply UAV’s efficiency Last week, a partnership between Löweheiser xºtech startup and the pioneer UAV manufacturer Quaternium was announced, which led to the achievement of a new world record of multirotor endurance with an outstanding flight of 10h and 14 min. The EFI company has developed a state-of-the-art fuel injection system and,
November 3, 2020
AARSCHOT, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor has introduced Curb & Gutter mapping functionality in Version 7.6 of its popular drone surveying software. The new capability enables surveyors to create a lightweight CAD model of curbs and gutters along the edges of streets and parking lots from standard orthophotos and elevation models captured by unmanned aerial vehicles
November 2, 2020
The latest release of ArcFM Designer XI adds new functionality to create the most dependable design tool for any utility Schneider Electric, the industry leader in Geographic Information System (GIS) solutions for utilities and communication providers, announced the latest release of ArcFM Designer XI, the primary design tool for any utility. ArcFM Designer 11.2.4 incorporates
November 2, 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.- The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy today launched a new enterprise to expand the use of advanced technology for land and water conservation—The Center for Geospatial Solutions (CGS). The center will give people and organizations the tools they need to manage land and water resources with precision, at the scale required to confront pressing challenges