Photo: Draganfly

GNSS helps fight coronavirus while companies adapt

June 25, 2020

As part of the effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, UAV company Draganfly […]

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San Francisco, captured by HERE’s 3D mapping technology. (Image: HERE)

Using location data in the fight against COVID-19

June 25, 2020

In 1854, English physician John Snow mapped the London cholera epidemic to determine the exact location of a […]

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This article is tagged with COVID-19, Federal Emergency Management Agency, HERE Technologies, location data, location mapping, mapping, Miranda Ashby-Annoon and posted in COVID-19, From the Magazine, Mapping

GMV creates mobile app to for safe return to work

June 23, 2020

Technology multinational GMV has launched Covclear, a mobile app to ensure a safer and more efficient return to […]

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This article is tagged with Covclear, COVID-19, GMV, mobile app, workplace safety and posted in COVID-19, Latest News, Mobile

Photo: Lake County Forest Preserves

How aerial imagery helps protect natural resources

June 18, 2020

An upcoming GPS World webinar shows how high-definition aerial imagery can help protect and maintain natural resources. In Transforming […]

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This article is tagged with aerial imagery, COVID-19, Dave Cassin, GIS, high-definition imagery, Kevin Kleinjan, Lake County Forest Preserve District, natural resource management, Nearmap, Nick Spittlemeister and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Mapping

A carbon-fiber quadcopter frame is included in the developer's kit. (Photo: NXP)

HoverGames competition uses NXP tech to fight pandemics

June 18, 2020

The robotics competition challenges participants to leverage NXP’s portfolio for small autonomous vehicles in support of fighting pandemics. […]

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This article is tagged with COVID-19, Drone Developer Kit, HoverGames, HoverGames Challenge 2, NXP Semiconductors N.V., pandemic, PX4 and posted in COVID-19, Latest News, UAV/UGV

Reaching ’round the world: GPS World staff engage in a teleconference with Editorial Advisory Board members and contributors via teleconferencing. Clockwise from top: Tim Burch, John Fischer, Mitch Narins, William Tewelow, Julian Thomas, Jean-Marie Sleewaegen, Thibault Bonnevie, Ismael Colomina, Michael Swiek, Tony Murfin, Miguel Amor, Alison Brown, Ellen Hall, Brad Parkinson, Stuart Riley, Greg Turetzky, Tracy Cozzens and Matteo Luccio. (Photos: GPS World)

COVID-19 survey says

June 16, 2020

Our readers participated in an online survey on how they are being impacted by and responding to the […]

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This article is tagged with COVID-19, panademic, reader survey, social distancing, surveying, tracking COVID-19 and posted in COVID-19, From the Magazine

Katherine Johnson. (Photo: NASA)

GPS III SV-08 ‘born’ with core mate complete, named Katherine Johnson

June 10, 2020

SV03 scheduled for June 30 launch News from Los Angeles Air Force Base, California The United States Space […]

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This article is tagged with core mate, COVID-19, GPS III, GPS III SV08, Katherine Johnson, Lockheed Martin, SMC, Systems Performance Test and posted in Defense, GNSS, Latest News

Skyports' delivery drone, manufactured by Wingcopter, takes flight. (Photo: Wingcopter)

Skyports joins Thales in COVID-19 drone-delivery trial

June 4, 2020

Skyports and Thales are partnering to conduct a drone delivery trial for the National Health Service (NHS) to […]

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This article is tagged with BVLOS, COVID-19, drone delivery, drone trials, National Health Service, NHS, Scotland, Skyports, Thales, United Kingdom, Wingcopter and posted in COVID-19, Latest News, UAV/UGV