Topcon Positioning Group announces an expansion of the Topnet Live Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) network of correction solutions to support today’s work environments. The newly expanded global network now has more types of correction services and subscription options. This…
Bentley Systems announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Canadian software company Minalytix, the developer of MX Deposit. The acquisition extends Seequent’s cloud capabilities and solutions for mining, including greenfield exploration, resource development, and mining production. Prior to the…
CityGML 3.0 has been announced as an official standard of Open Geospatial Consortium. Since its first publication by OGC in 2008, CityGML has been an open standard used for the storage and exchange of virtual 3D city models. CityGML allows…
At this year’s Swiss start-ups’competition >>venture>> award MapTiler ranked first amongst an unprecedented 357 business submissions. The reward was CHF 150,000 in non-dilutive funds. MapTiler is a software company with mapping platform for tailor-made maps. Determined by a jury of…
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has awarded Fugro a new Geospatial Products and Services Contract (GPSC) to support the National Geospatial Program (NGP), which provides a digital foundation for geospatial infrastructure in the US. Under this indefinite delivery indefinite quantity…
Caliper Corporation (Massachusetts, USA) has announced the Maptitude 2021 USA ZIP Code Business Count data. The update includes the total number of businesses by type (by 6-digit North American Industry Classification System or “NAICS” codes, formerly known as SIC codes).…
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on the draft charter for a new Planetary Domain Working Group (DWG). The objective of the Planetary DWG is to identify requirements to revise or extend OGC standards for celestial bodies other…
In Downstream’s third episode, FootPrint Coalition’s own Robert Downey Jr. and Rachel Kropa explore the concept of geodesign and how we can harness technology to build better buildings and cities for a more sustainable future. Downey and Kropa take a…
Trimble introduced the Trimble MX50 mobile mapping system for asset management and mapping — a new addition to its established mobile mapping portfolio. This vehicle-mounted mobile LiDAR system is a mid-range option for first-time mobile mapping users and experienced providers…
Second issue of International Journal of Cartography is available online. Special issue’s subtitle is “Cartographers write about Cartography”. Contents of International Journal of Cartography 2/2021 Editorial: Cartographers Write About Cartography by William Cartwright, Anne Ruas and Kenneth Field The Heart…
Trimble X7 scanner and Perspective 3D Scanning Solution has received three international design awards: iF Design Award 2021, Red Dot Design Award 2021 and New York Design Award 2020. Trimble X7 comes as a stand-alone scanner, but you can also…
SpaceStar is Fugro’s Precise Point Positioning (PPP) service for satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO); GNSS augmentation with orbit and clock corrections. Now it is providing essential high-accuracy positioning in space for the first time. Although this is the first…
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on the draft Zarr Storage Specification 2.0 Community Standard. Comments are due by July 29, 2021. Zarr is an open-source specification for the storage of multi-dimensional arrays of data (also known as…
Silicon Valley’s Kitty Hawk is buying what’s left of one-time DJI competitor 3D Robotics, founded in 2009. Aircraft manufacturer Kitty Hawk produces electric personal air vehicles and is financially supported by Google co-founder Larry Page. Chris Anderson, the co-founder of…
Hexagon LuciadRIA is web-based geospatial solution that allows users to go from 2D to 3D, using the same code and data. The platform has an enhanced API so you can code own applications connecting to other web services. Robin Houtmeyers…
Esri has announced it is releasing for the first time ever a new high-resolution, 2020 global land cover map as part of the company’s Living Atlas. The map was built using European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, and developed…
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is considering CoverageJSON for adoption as an official OGC Community Standard. A new Work Item Justification to begin the Community Standard endorsement process is available for public comment. Comments are due by July 25, 2021.…
Like the previous generation, the HxGN AgrOn Ti10 allows the use of various precision agriculture solutions in just one display but innovates with a 10.1-inch HD display and a high-performance processor. To keep up with an increasingly demanding market, Hexagon’s…
Hexagon announced the introduction of HxGN Connect, a SaaS workspace for citywide collaboration enabling government agencies and other diverse organisations to share data and coordinate action for ad-hoc, routine and emergency situations. Hosted in Microsoft Azure, HxGN Connect provides a…
The Leica iCON iXE3 3D excavator machine control solutions will be available for smaller excavators with swing boom, providing an easy-to-use solution on one unified software and hardware platform. Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced to extend the Leica MC1…
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