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Monday, August 21st, 2017

ISRO-SAC Develops Advanced Optical Sensors

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Space Application Centre (Ahmedabad) has developed optical and microwave payloads, that has improved the optical observation capacity from 35 metres to 60 cm, over a period of two decades, said director Tapan...

Monday, August 21st, 2017

DigitalGlobe Announces Four-Year Direct Access Contract with the Australian Department of Defence

DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced that it signed a Direct Access Program (DAP) contract with the Australian Department of Defence. This multi-year agreement will...

Monday, August 21st, 2017

Indian Government Strikes Drone Deals with United States, Isreal

The Indian government recently cleared a deal with the United States for the purchase of 22 MQ-9 Guardian surveillance drones. This deal, initiated last year and officially cleared in June, is worth an estimated 2 billion US...

Monday, August 21st, 2017

Brunei to Capitalise on Geospatial Technology: Minister

AS A member of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Manage-ment (UNGGIM), International Federation of Land Surveying (FIG) and Asean Federation of Land Surveying and Geomatics (AFLAG), Brunei Darussalam through the Survey Department, Ministry of Development will continuously...

Monday, August 21st, 2017

MAPPS Recognizes Geospatial Pros with Presidential Awards

MAPPS has honored 10 individuals with Presidential Awards for their contributions to the association and the geospatial profession in 2017. "These individuals stand out for their exemplary service to our association and profession. I'm grateful for their...

Monday, August 21st, 2017

Delphi Partners with Innoviz Technologies to Provide High-Performance LiDAR Solutions for Autonomous Vehicles

GILLINGHAM, England and KFAR SABA, Israel -- Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH) announced today it has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Innoviz Technologies, a leading Israeli-based company developing LiDAR technology for the mass commercialization of autonomous vehicles....

Monday, August 21st, 2017

8 Satellite Data Startups Doing Geospatial Analysis

The world is hungry for data. It feeds on information like a fat man at a Golden Corral’s all-you-can-eat buffet. It’s how we know whether to grab a coat in the morning before leaving the house. It...

Monday, August 21st, 2017

ISRO, NASA to Collaborate on Space-Based Sensors, Radar Systems

India's space agency, ISRO, and NASA of the US are working on the development of advanced space-based sensors and radar systems that can help sharpen earth observation applications in the future, according to Tapan Misra, Director of...

Monday, August 21st, 2017

Indian Civilian UAS Users Investigated

Francesco’s Pizzeria, in Mumbai, India, is situated in one of the busiest cities in the world. Mumbai’s congestion is notorious-and Francesco’s Pizzeria has sought to remedy this with the use of a drone-on May the 11th, they...

Monday, August 21st, 2017

Renewable Energy Potential Mapped in Bali, Indonesia Using Open Source GIS Software

Geographic Information System (GIS)-based decision support systems (DSS) can play a significant role in arriving at the right mix of renewable energy to meet the needs of the respective localities. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) released a...