Vexcel Imaging has released a new version of its all-in-one photogrammetric software suite UltraMap, with sophisticated and best-in-class water handling features, an enhanced Ortho module performance and a redesigned Ortho reprocessing workflow. UltraMap v6.0 introduces True Pixel Processing (TPP), a proprietary raw data processing approach in the Essentials module and supports professional data production for …

Edinburgh bus passengers will be boarding the world’s first fully sized, self-driving bus from Spring of this year, with plans just announced to add an electric bus on a longer, more complex route as part of the project’s second phase.
CAVForth is an autonomous bus service starting this Spring, initially on a 14-mile route from Edinburgh Park …

Trimble and OneRail, an Orlando-based transportation technology startup focusing on last mile logistics and visibility solutions, announced the integration of Trimble Maps technology as part of OneRail’s delivery platform to enhance last mile logistics.
OneRail’s delivery fulfillment platform is directly connected to an unparalleled real-time network of nearly 10 million drivers, which is supported by its …

Neara, a leading climate tech software platform and provider of 3D interactive simulation models of critical infrastructure, has announced its revolutionary automated LiDAR (Light Detection & Ranging) classification solution will be available through a new self-service offering.
Utility companies, and geospatial teams that capture and classify LiDAR for utilities, will now have easy access to LiDAR classification …

Draganfly Inc. has announced that Remote Sensing Instruments (“RSI”), a longstanding Geospatial Technology company in India working in the field of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (“GIS”), has entered into a strategic agreement with Draganfly for the development of manufacturing, distribution, and sales of Draganfly products in India.
A core component of this agreement is …

As part of its emergency management efforts, GMV is conducting an impact assessment of the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in the early hours of Monday, February 6. It is already considered the deadliest earthquake in the last 10 years, with a death toll of 33,000 so far.
GMV is using optical imagery of the …

Teledyne FLIR is pleased to announce its all new Ladybug6 360-degree camera is now in full production.
Ladybug6 is the industry’s leading high-resolution camera designed to capture 360-degree spherical images from moving platforms in all weather conditions. Its industrial-grade design and out-of-the-box factory calibration produce 72 Megapixel (MP) images with pixel values that are spatially accurate …

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Ocean Cleanup have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on eliminating plastic pollution in oceans and rivers around the globe.
The goal of the partnership is to reduce leakages of plastics into marine ecosystems by boosting policies and behavior change aimed at advancing sound plastic waste management …

Trimble has announced that Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. will use Trimble RTXⓇ technology as its high-accuracy positioning source, enabling the hands-off and guided freeway driving capabilities of the ProPILOT Assist 2.0* driver assistance system, available initially on the 2023 Nissan Ariya.
While positioning with standard Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals may drift up to 10 meters (25 feet), …

The first two UltraCam Eagle 4.1 aerial imaging systems to land in North America have been purchased by Salt Lake City-based Aero-Graphics Inc. With delivery expected by March 2023, both nadir photogrammetric cameras are on track to be fully operational for the spring flying season.
The 4th generation UltraCam Eagle integrates significant technological improvements, including a move to CMOS sensors, …