October 20, 2015 — JUPEM has received a prestigious Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award for their efforts to promote the use of geospatial information in Malaysia through a ground-breaking project called Geospatial Data Acquisition System (GDAS). The...
DigitalGlobe, GeoEye Sweat Defense Budget Cuts
The two commercial satellite operators, with a 10-year deal to provide imagery to the U.S. government, face a combined $50 million in lost revenue this year and more in 2013.
EarthDefine Releases High Resolution Tree Map for California
ISSAQUAH, Wash., June 26, 2015 — EarthDefine, a provider of high-resolution spatial data products, has created a seamless 1 meter resolution tree cover dataset for California. This dataset updates its previous tree map for California using the newest 2014 National...
Drone Conference Brings Top Tier UAV Solutions and Providers to Miami
Fort Lauderdale, FL- The ElevateUAV Summit, presented by Drone Nerds, is returning to Miami on October 8-10th, 2024. This conference is dedicated to bringing enterprises across various industries the latest solutions in drone technology. With over 40 expected key...
Leica BLK247 Smart 3D Surveillance System now available in two versions
HEERBRUGG, Switzerland – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced the expansion of its Leica BLK247 smart 3D surveillance system to accommodate the varying needs of its global customers. The Leica BLK247 is the world’s first 3D sensor combining...
Aispect.ai Launches Cutting-Edge AI-Powered Computer Vision Tool for Solar Panel Inspections
Aispect.ai, an AI startup based in Vilnius, Lithuania, has launched a new AI-powered computer vision tool designed to enhance solar panel inspections. By using drone-captured image data, the software quickly detects and analyzes issues such as cracks, dirt, and...
Transit and Level Clinic Becomes Official GeoCue Partner for TrueView LiDAR and LP360 Software
New distributor to bring TrueView LiDAR sensors and LP360 software to professionals from North Carolina to New York Huntsville, AL – GeoCue, a leading provider of high-accuracy drone LiDAR mapping sensors and geospatial processing software, is pleased to welcome...
Wind Profile from Aeolus
Carrying breakthrough laser technology, the Aeolus satellite is the first satellite mission to profile Earth's winds directly from space.
November – December 2015 Table of Contents
Earth imagery's unparalleled insights and transparency are elevating our understanding of today's interconnected world. The following graphics highlight a few of the many ways Earth observation chronicled some of 2015's noteworthy events and interesting phenomena.
Compounding Collection Capacity
I recently had the distinct pleasure of addressing the U.S. Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Geospatial Training Workshop at the National Conservation Training Center outside Shepardstown, West Virginia. The talk was an overview of how far we've come as well as where we're headed in terms of remote-sensing inputs and geospatial understanding.
