Woolpert’s third GPSC 3 task order in Hawaii is part of a systematic statewide lidar data collection. DENVER — The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded Woolpert a task order under its Geospatial Product and Service Contract 3 to acquire Quality Level 1 topographic...
American Robotics Becomes First Company Approved by the FAA To Operate Automated Drones Without Human Operators On-Site
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. & WASHINGTON- American Robotics, a leading developer of fully-automated commercial drone systems, today became the first company approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate automated drones without human operators on-site....
OGC Members propose update to work of Features API Standards Working Group; public comment sought
Recharter of Features API SWG adds new work items for the group to continue the evolution of this important building block for location. The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on the proposed updated charter for the Features API Standards Working...
senseFly launches eBee e-learning platform and operator certification program to advance drone knowledge
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, January 2021 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, today unveils the launch of its new e-learning platform and dedicated Certified senseFly Operator Program, developed to equip unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators...
Velodyne Lidar Commends NHTSA Plan to Update NCAP
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today commended the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plan to update to its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The NHTSA proposal would add four...
Colorado Department of Transportation Mandates ProStar's Precision Mapping Solution
BOULDER, Colo.- ProStar Holdings (“ProStar†or the “Companyâ€) (TSXV:MAPS) is pleased to report that the Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOTâ€) mandate that requires use of ProStar’sâ„¢ PointMan® software is effective today. The new mandate...
Barbara J. Ryan steps up as the Executive Director of the World Geospatial Industry Council
Amersfoort, The Netherlands – The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) is pleased to announce that Ms. Barbara J Ryan as its Executive Director, effective January 1, 2020. Further, Sanjay Kumar completed his tenure as the Chief Executive Officer on December...
Release of Free Magnetic Declination Diagram Service
St. Paul, Minnesota – SharedGeo is pleased to announce it has created an open source solution to a longstanding cartographic problem by creating a free web service to generate a magnetic declination diagram. In cartography, a declination diagram is used to provide a...
Release of Free Magnetic Declination Diagram Service
St. Paul, Minnesota – SharedGeo is pleased to announce it has created an open source solution to a longstanding cartographic problem by creating a free web service to generate a magnetic declination diagram. In cartography, a declination diagram is used to provide a...
AeroVironment to Acquire Arcturus UAV, Expanding Product Portfolio and Reach into Group 2 and 3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Segments
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems, and Arcturus UAV, Inc., a privately-held leading provider of Group 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and services, today announced that they have entered into a definitive...
