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UAV images show inspection action

October 16, 2018 - By

The UAV inspection industry continues to grow, as evidenced by these photos of actual end-user application. Unmanned systems follow precise flight paths to gather the data needed for inspection missions in the fields of insurance (home roof inspection), mining, construction and the pulp paper industry. A free webinar on Thursday, Oct. 25 will show more of these applications and cover... read more

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Swift Navigation and Carnegie Robotics introduce Duro Inertial

October 15, 2018 - By

Swift Navigation and Carnegie Robotics LLC (CRL) have released their second joint product, Duro Inertial. Duro Inertial is a ruggedized version of Swift Navigation’s Piksi Multi dual-frequency real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS receiver combined with CRL’s SmoothPose sensor fusion algorithm, which fuses GNSS and inertial measurements into a combined solution. The blending of GNSS and inertial measurements provides a dead-reckoning capability that... read more

Garmin’s latest watch features GPS, GLONASS and Galileo

October 15, 2018 - By

Garmin is now offering a GPS, GLONASS and Galileo watch called Instinct. Instinct is a strong and durable watch with GNSS support, plus built-in 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and wrist-based heart rate sensor. The watch includes a built-in sports apps, smart connectivity and wellness data. “We are thrilled to add Instinct to our adventure watch lineup, an approachable smartwatch that... read more

China launches pair of BeiDou-3 satellites into orbit

October 15, 2018 - By

China successfully launched a pair of BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into medium Earth orbits on Oct. 15, according to GB Times. Four hours after the launch, the two satellites were inserted into their intended orbits, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).  The satellites, numbered M15 and M16, are the 39th and 40th launched as part of China’s Beidou... read more

Boundless partners with United Nations on UN Open GIS Initiative

October 15, 2018 - By

Boundless is partnering with the United Nations (UN) to support the UN Open GIS Initiative, which aids UN operations around the world with open source geospatial software and services. According to Boundless, using its technology, the UN can leverage a hybrid architecture approach and maintain interoperability with existing software systems to maximize the value of its open technology and open... read more

Blue Marble Geographics adds NEXTMap as an online service

October 15, 2018 - By

Blue Marble Geographics added NEXTMap worldwide elevation data — which includes Intermap’s newest generation of NEXTMap One — as an online streaming service within Global Mapper. According to Blue Marble, NEXTMap One, developed by Intermap Technologies, offers both digital terrain model (DTM) and digital surface model (DSM) datasets at one-meter resolution for detailed analysis. With an active NEXTMap subscription, Global... read more

Hexagon to showcase reality capture hardware, integrated software at Intergeo 2018

October 12, 2018 - By

Hexagon AB will showcase its portfolio of reality capture hardware and integrated software at Intergeo 2018, hall 12.1, booth D.023. According to the company, it will also offer hands-on demonstrations for reality capture devices, airborne sensors and UAVs, measurement technology, cloud computing, artificial intelligence applications and more. “Intergeo is a premiere event for showcasing Hexagon’s vision of enabling smart digital... read more

NCTech to unveil iSTAR Pulsar developments at Intergeo 2018

October 12, 2018 - By

NCTech, a developer of reality imaging systems, will showcase its iSTAR Pulsar mobile 360-degree data capture system at Intergeo in Frankfurt, Germany. Companies at Intergeo, including GeoSLAM and Orbit Geospatial Technologies, will also unveil innovative developments that incorporate iSTAR Pulsar. iSTAR Pulsar is NCTech’s professional edge-to-cloud big data system, optimized for capture on the move. iSTAR Pulsar is designed to capture... read more