Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has introduced its first handheld 3D scanning devices, ATLASCAN Max and MARVELSCAN, enhancing flexibility and precision in manufacturing inspection.

These portable scanners are ideal for a range of applications, from automotive and industrial equipment to heritage projects. They support both handheld and automated quality inspections and reverse engineering needs.

Key features include ergonomic, …

GMV has reached another milestone in automated driving by integrating its safe, high-precision and reliable positioning technology as a – key component of the BMW Personal Pilot L3 function, the new feature available for order in the new BMW 7 Series.
SAE Level 3 automated driving represents a significant advancement in autonomous vehicle technology. The vehicle …

ISRO has announced a joint Indo-French infrared earth observation satellite mission, TRISHNA (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-Resolution Natural Resource Assessment), to monitor surface temperature and water management around the world.

The mission will study water presence and concentrations, as well as dynamics including melting glaciers, in various parts of the biosphere, quantifying water being used …

A European consortium, led by Spanish mission and system integrator Elecnor Deimos (“Deimos”), is working to develop an inflatable heat shield (IHS) for recovering rocket stages from space. This system could also protect cargo during re-entry and may be used for Mars missions.
ICARUS (“Inflatable Concept Aeroshell for the Recovery of a re-Usable launcher Stage”) has …

Researchers at the Hakai Cryosphere Node are revolutionizing the way we measure snow and are gaining a better understanding of how wildfires influence the melting of the province’s glaciers.

The Hakai Cryosphere Node is a collaboration between the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the Hakai Institute. The Hakai Cryosphere Node …

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Syntony GNSS to supply user demonstration receivers for its low-Earth orbit positioning, navigation and timing (LEO-PNT) project.

Led by Thales Alenia Space and funded by ESA, the first European LEO-PNT project aims to enhance PNT services from LEO. This initiative is expected to improve the accuracy and reliability of navigation systems, …

The present invention provides a method for space-based air traffic surveillance, completely independent of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the aircraft self-position reporting. It uses MODE-S squitter radio signals that are recurrently transmitted by the aircraft and does not require any additional equipment on board of the aircraft or any change in the operation …

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi and the Seoul Metropolitan Government have signed an agreement signalling a milestone in international cooperation for urban development and transportation innovation according to Smartcities World.

Abu Dhabi has also opened a regional office of the Seoul-based World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO) for the Middle East …

NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) announced they signed an agreement to expand NASA’s work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, an ESA-led mission launching in 2028 that will search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

With this memorandum of understanding, the NASA Launch Services Program will procure a U.S. commercial launch provider …

The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Lawwas adopted on 17 May 2024 by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at its 133th Session held in Strasbourg, and will be opened for signature on the occasion of the Conference of Ministers of …