Baidu, Inc. has deployed a multi-modal autonomous driving MaaS (mobility as a service) platform that will provide AI-driven city transportation services in Guangzhou. Utilizing a fleet of Apollo Robotaxis and Robobuses along with three other model types of autonomous vehicles, this initiative will allow local users to order smart transport services on demand, starting in the …

In an official statement, the State Government announced a contract to a Western Australian (WA) company for $1.1 million to develop a new smartphone app that uses facial recognition and GPS tracking technology to monitor people who are ordered to self-quarantine at home, reported InDaily.
Stephen Wade, the Health Minister, in a written statement said that the …

RIEGL presents three new easy-to-use and intuitive mining apps that will support users in their daily work, especially in critical situations. Based on reliable real-time data, necessary decisions can be made promptly on a sound basis.
RIEGL’s 3D terrestrial laser scanners can smoothly be integrated in any network infrastructure by using LAN, Wi-Fi, and LTE-interfaces, which …

Juniper Systems Limited, a manufacturer of rugged handheld computers and GNSS receivers, introduces Uinta™, powerful data collection software for field crews using Microsoft® Windows 10 OS on tablets, who require detailed forms, maps, and customization.
Now available throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and India, Uinta (yü-ӘN-tah) offers data collection tools such as detailed mapping with …

EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a satellite imagery analytics provider, announced plans to launch seven optical EOS SAT satellites into an LEO (Low Earth orbit) by the year 2024. By launching its own satellite imaging constellation, the company aims to establish a full satellite data production vertical – from direct imagery collection to processing, analysis, and delivery.
One of the …

Kadaster and StateGeoCadastre Ukraine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on institutional cooperation on National Spatial Data Infrastructure.
The memorandum enables stronger cooperation between the two institutions: exchange of experts and delegations, expert support on NSDI capacity increase, cooperation on cartography, topography, cadastre, and land registry spheres.
StateGeoCadastre aims to improve the development and operation of NSDI …

Survey of India (SOI), the national survey and mapping organization of the country has announced that a total of six states in the country will soon have maps 100 times more detailed than existing ones. The project covers Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka, and is expected to be complete by mid-year. In addition, …

India has set free the process of map making and generation of geospatial data, giving Indian private players the freedom to handle such information without prior approval or restriction. Mapping was till now remained a government preserve, handled by the Central government’s Survey of India. With the sweeping changes announced today, any Indian entity can …

As part of the Geospatial Commission’s Public Sector Geospatial Agreement, today over 5,500 public sector organisations now have direct and immediate access to OS’s most detailed and trusted location data via a suite of APIs which will transform how geospatial data is used to support government policy and underpin public services.
Free at the point of use, the …

Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), delivered its 3,000th MAGR 2000-S24 GPS system to the U.S. Air Force. The MAGR2K is a secure, resilient GPS receiver that allows the warfighter to navigate the battlespace with protection against interference and jamming.
The MAGR2K is an upgrade to the legacy miniaturized airborne GPS receivers and …