Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, has announced GrabMaps has become a data provider for Amazon Location Service, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) location-based service that is designed to help developers easily and securely add maps, points of interest, geocoding, routing, tracking, and geofencing to their applications.  AWS customers, leveraging Amazon Location Service, now have access …

MapmyIndia has announced that it has made a strategic investment in Indrones Solutions Private Limited(Indrones), a leading end-to-end drone solutions startup. Indrones is a drone company and a drone service provider and with this funding the company will scale up operations, expand its thousands of hours of flying experience, be able to deliver more and …

Regulus Cyber – a leading expert in software-based GPS/ GNSS security – is launching the first fully-operational, small-form-factor counter-UAS system using unique GNSS manipulation technology to defeat all UAS threats, including swarms, multi-direction attacks, dark drones, manually-piloted drones and 4G/5G drones.
In a timely development given the use of drones to attack tanks in the current …

South Australian artificial intelligence (AI) company AICRAFT has successfully launched its edge computing module to set a record for Big Data processing on orbit.
The device was launched on Friday 10 February 2023 on board the JANUS-1 satellite of Antaris Space from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre of India under a commercial arrangement with NewSpace India …

Teledyne Geospatial announced the release of the Galaxy Onboard, a workflow-focused solution that enables airborne surveyors to deliver quality-controlled processed data in real time. With Galaxy Onboard, Teledyne Geospatial has lowered the barrier of entry for organizations venturing into airborne mapping with a solution that does not require expertise or months of training.
Galaxy Onboard will also …

Tier Mobility, an e-scooter rental company, has introduced a new parking system to address the issue of e-scooters being left in unsafe or obtrusive locations.
To be launched in London initially, Tier says its advanced system will ensure the scooters are parked only in designated areas.
E-scooter companies utilize GPS technology to locate their machines and determine …

GEODNET announces initial availability of a Real-Time Kinematic (RTK), Centimeter Precision, GNSS Corrections Service for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Systems Integrators. GEODNET is compatible with thousands of fielded GNSS receivers from all major brands, on-vehicle automated steering and spraying kits, as well as the latest drones and robots. The dense network of reference stations …

The UK city of Sunderland has received £14m in funding to deploy self-driving shuttles and lorries.
The grants, part of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Automated Mobility programme, aim to help British companies seize early opportunities to develop experimental projects into offerings ready for the market.
The lorry rollout trial is part of …

Kigen and Skylo are collaborating on satellite connectivity integration frictionless for device makers, allowing for seamless transitions between cellular and satellite connectivity via Skylo’s SIM profile.
This combination is particularly attractive for devices used in challenging environments, where relying on terrestrial cellular networks alone can be problematic, and is being adopted by market leaders in rugged technology, Bullitt.
This breakthrough …

Maxar Technologies, provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, has announced that it was awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), worth up to $192 million over five years.
Under the Foreign Commercial Imagery Program contract, Maxar will provide multiple U.S. allies and partners with commercial …