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Monday, November 13th, 2017

Satellite Images Downtown Dubai Landmarks

The CNES (Space Agency of France) Pléiades satellite acquired this image of Downtown Dubai, including some of Dubai's most well-known landmarks: the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain. Due to the presence of these famous sites,...

Monday, November 13th, 2017

Dubai Pushes for Unmanned Aviation Leadership

It has long been a technology leader, but the United Arab Emirates - and Dubai in particular - is racing ahead of the global pack when it comes to deploying unmanned aircraft. The city-state is involved in...

Monday, November 13th, 2017

China Preparing Launch of Next Pair of Beidou-3 Positioning Satellites

China is preparing to quickly follow up Sunday's launch of a pair of Beidou-3 satellites from Xichang by lofting another duo for the navigation constellation within the month. Read More at GB Times

Monday, November 13th, 2017

How Beijing and Taipei are Teaming Up in Space to Track Earthquakes

Beijing and Taipei will join hands in space to monitor the electromagnetic signals that can precede earthquakes following a landmark intergovernmental agreement last month. Read More at South China Morning Post

Monday, November 13th, 2017

Aerial Images May Unlock Enigma of Ancient Stone Structures in Saudi Arabia

Hundreds of thousands of stone structures that date back thousands of years and dot the deserts and plains of the Middle East and North Africa are, in many cases, so large that only a bird's-eye view can...

Monday, November 13th, 2017

Australia Launches Regional SBAS Positioning Trial

The Federal Government has announced a two-year trial of a new Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) for the Australasian region on Thursday, supported by an investment of $12 million in federal funds, and a further $2 million from...

Monday, November 13th, 2017

Sefton Council Uses GIS to Support ‘One Council’ Policy

One of the roles of the technical services team at Sefton Council is to support the Planning & Building Control department. This ranges from managing data used by planning officers on a day-today basis to producing evidence...

Monday, November 13th, 2017

The Sky Guys Selected to Develop Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Drone for Highway Monitoring

TORONTO- The Sky Guys, Canada’s leader in drone technology and unmanned solutions, have teamed up with NVIDIA, IBM and University of Toronto to be awarded $750,000, from Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), as part of the Small...

Monday, November 13th, 2017

Esri Provides Mapping Technology for Students to Assess Hurricane Damage

REDLANDS, Calif. -Esri, the world leader in spatial analytics, today announced it is providing its ArcGIS platform, along with high-resolution imagery from the Vexcel Corporation, to students so they can use it to identify and assess buildings...

Monday, November 13th, 2017

Surveying All New Territories – Martin Instrument Expands to Oklahoma

AUSTIN, Texas - Martin Instrument, the premier, authorized Trimble dealer of survey and construction equipment in Texas, has expanded to all of Oklahoma. "The Martin Instrument team has worked really hard over the past several years taking...