May 12, 2016
The drone revolution is disrupting industries ranging from agriculture to filmmaking. According to a new study by PwC on the commercial applications of drone technology, the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127 bn. With drones poised to have an impact on business operations of companies in a broad
December 29, 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 29, 2015—The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) announces that several of its seasoned pilots have completed extensive unmanned aircraft system (UAS) training and now are qualified to perform commercial flights with the firm's UAS. Earlier in 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Sanborn a Section 333 Exemption to commercially operate
June 17, 2015
Cobham Aviation Services (Cobham) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) have today signed a Teaming Agreement to create an affiliation covering whole life support arrangements for GA-ASI products in the UK and Australia. The teaming arrangement focuses on the provision of support for the Predator® B / MQ-9 Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system currently in
May 5, 2015
SLANTRANGE is a new sensor and analytics company that measures vegetation health to provide growers with accurate and real-time information about crop conditions. The company recently won the 2015 South by Southwest (SXSW) Accelerator Competition.
April 5, 2015
Mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems represent a new level of automation and accuracy for surveying roads, including route inventory, bridge structures, bridge clearance and highway-pavement surveys. Vehicle-mounted laser scanner systems have significant advantages over traditional mapping methods, including improved safety for surveyors, faster survey speed and a minimal impact on traffic flow. This brief
March 17, 2015
Croydon, UK, March 17, 2015—The UK's Wyre Forest District Council is using a GIS from GGP Systems to transform the delivery of frontline services. Used to support a ‘one stop shop’ phone service, the Council’s Operational Services Division is using GGP’s powerful desktop mapping software to access accurate and up to date service information. This improved
February 5, 2015
BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 4, 2015—Continuing its strategy of evolving to deliver innovative solutions to clients around Australia, Jensen Bowers Group has acquired Geoimage Pty Ltd. The combination of the two companies and their innovative technologies and services will provide Jensen Bowers Group with a performance capability which no other company can currently match. Tony Evans,
January 26, 2015
CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 23, 2015—TASC has been awarded a contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to serve as its Application Operations Service Provider (AOSP). In this role, TASC will manage the business and technical aspects of soliciting, screening and acquiring Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) applications that pass U.S. Government (USG) criteria. The contract has one
