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Stratospheric exploration craft aloft for more than a month

October 3, 2019 - By

World View, the stratospheric exploration company, has reached an important milestone representing a key step toward persistent and navigational stratospheric flight. After achieving the goal of more than 30 days aloft with full navigational control, the Stratollite completed its 32-day mission over the weekend, showcasing its enhanced long-duration flight capability. Before this mission, the longest Stratollite flight was 16 days,... read more

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EOS Positioning Systems helps Haiti achieve clean drinking water

October 3, 2019 - By

Haiti Outreach is on a mission to bring clean drinking water to 100% of Haitian communes. The non-profit organization is using EOS Positioning Systems’ Arrow Gold GNSS receivers to transform how water access is addressed. In the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation, poverty and corruption have stifled development. But Haiti Outreach is using geospatial software and donations to ensure every household... read more

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Terra Drone launches AI-based UAV solution for power lines

October 3, 2019 - By

Terra Drone Corporation has launched a new UAV and artificial-intelligence (AI)-based solution designed for maintenance of power transmission and distribution equipment. The solution was developed based on market gaps identified after inspecting more than 90,000 kilometers of power lines beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) throughout the world. Acquired data is automatically processed and analyzed by artificial intelligence algorithms trained... read more

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Esri releases ArcGIS QuickCapture for one-touch field data-collection

October 3, 2019 - By

New app gives field crews a fast, easy way to record information while mobile Esri has released ArcGIS QuickCapture, a mobile app designed for rapid and at-speed field data-collection workflows. Data can be collected from a moving vehicle with the touch of a button and sent back to the office for real-time analysis, leading to faster and more effective decision-making.... read more

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Richard Wiegmann joins VertiGIS as president and CEO

October 3, 2019 - By

The board of directors for VertiGIS, a geographic information systems (GIS) software and solutions provider, appointed Richard Wiegmann as president and CEO. Wiegmann began his new role Aug. 1. VertiGIS comprises Esri Platinum Partners AED-SICAD, Geocom Informatik and Latitude Geographics (Geocortex), and aED-SYNERGIS, Dynamic Design and SynerGIS GIS & FM. Wiegmann, 49, lives with his family near Frankfurt. He brings... read more

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Trimble to acquire GIS company Cityworks for EAM expansion

October 3, 2019 - By

Trimble has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Azteca Systems LLC (Cityworks), a provider of enterprise asset management (EAM) software for utilities and local government. Cityworks’ solutions address the global challenges associated with maintaining and replacing aging utility, transportation and public assets and infrastructure. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to... read more

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NGS releases beta version of NCAT 2.0

October 2, 2019 - By

My last column highlighted the next phase of the National Geodetic Survey’s (NGS) GPS on Bench Marks program; that is, the development of the 2022 transformation model. It provided web links to material explaining the new GPS on Bench Marks program. NGS continues to update this site so I would encourage users to periodically check the site for updates. At... read more

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GPS III production update: On the road to a refreshed constellation

October 1, 2019 - By

With GPS III SV01 and SV02 now on orbit, GPS III satellites continue to roll off the production line at Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Processing Facility near Denver. Johnathon Caldwell, Lockheed Martin Space’s vice president for navigation systems, provided GPS World with an update to the entire GPS III family. SV01. The first GPS III satellite is in a holding... read more

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