Aibotix GmbH, maker of a new generation of vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), announced that Leica Geosystems, a global leader in capture, modeling and visualization of 3D spatial information, has licensed the Aibotix X6 for worldwide distribution. Aibotix X6 features advanced, multi-sensor, intelligent guidance systems that make the X6 the safest and easiest to operate commercial UAV. According to the announcement, UAVs... read more
The first four Galileo satellites used for in-orbit validation were launched in October 2011 and October 2012.They are now transmitting their signals on an operational basis. Thanks to the simultaneous use of these four satellites, the European Space Agency was able to compute the first autonomous Galileo-only fix using broadcast ephemerides in March 2013. Using data from the real-time service... read more
OpenGeo, a commercial open source geospatial company, launched Mapmeter beta, its server analytics console, while at FOSS4G-North America 2013. According to the announcement, Mapmeter is a full administration and management tool for analyzing GeoServer systems. Formerly dubbed “The Enterprise Console,” Mapmeter sits on top of GeoServer, either within the OpenGeo Suite or standalone, and makes it possible for organizations to... read more
Denver International Airport (DIA) has fully implemented its new arrival and departure procedures, the next phase in the Federal Aviation Administration’s mass overhaul of U.S. airspace, called NextGen. Denver is among the airports at the front end of the adoption process, and is highlighted in an in-depth feature in the Denver Post. According to the article, “The recently completed phase... read more
ST-Ericsson, a joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, has sold its mobile connectivity GNSS business to Intel. ST-Ericsson, which focuses on mobile and wireless chips, announced the sale on Tuesday without naming the buyer. An Intel spokesman later said the U.S. chipmaker bought the assets. According to ST-Ericsson, the sale “represents another step in the execution of Ericsson’s and ST’s... read more
GIS Cloud introduced a GIS Cloud Mobile Data Collection application for Android and iOS devices. The application is free and available for immediate download on Google Play and Apple’s App Store. According to the announcement, GIS Cloud Mobile Data Collection is a tool for today’s mobile devices which enables you to collect data and conduct field surveys faster and easier... read more
By Janice Partyka It’s a trifecta. The most interesting news at CES, Mobile World Congress, and now CTIA was the connected vehicle. Last week at CTIA, the biggest mobile conference in the U.S., GM and OnStar demonstrated ideas of what we can expect in vehicles once AT&T’s LTE network makes its way into vehicles. We heard about many of their... read more
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