Orbital Sidekick (OSK), the global leader in space-based commercial hyperspectral monitoring, has announced the successful launch of GHOSt 3, the third satellite in its planned GHOSt(™) (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite) constellation aboard the Transporter 8 rideshare mission. This launch marks the halfway point for deployment of the company’s planned six-satellite constellation. OSK is on track …

A new Land Use Analysis Taskforce should be established to support decisions about how land in the UK is used, according to a new report from the Geospatial Commission
The report, published today (Tuesday 23 May), recommends that government policies related to using land should be supported by a new taskforce and cutting edge data analysis.
The new …

Start-Up Nation Central has collaborated with Microsoft to promote Israeli AgriFood Tech startups in the international marketplace. The collaboration focuses on connecting AI, data, cloud, and machine learning technologies from agricultural information to Microsoft’s AI tools.
Together, Start-Up Nation Central and Microsoft will work to identify global AgriFood Tech challenges, with an emphasis on connecting AI …

Recognising the importance of ensuring that all countries are able to participate in and benefit from the growth of the global digital economy, Singapore is pledging S$10 million to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition to support the international community in harnessing the full potential of digital technologies in line with the …

Pix4D has introduced OPF, a new standard for exchanging photogrammetry projects. OPF is a fully open and free specification, enabling the storage and exchange of photogrammetric data among different parties and software products, even if they are developed by different companies.
At its core, OPF is a flexible and extensible format that stores all the data …

RIEGL has partnered with Diamond Aircraft Austria since the inception of its Special Mission Aircraft business. It has recently acquired a new test and calibration aircraft, the DA62 SurveyStar. RIEGL is a global leader in the development and production of laser scanners and systems for surveying applications.
After successfully operating one of the very first DA42 …

The CGI-610 GNSS/INS sensor is an advanced dual-antenna receiver designed for reliable and accurate navigation and positioning in challenging terrestrial, marine or airborne applications. Designed to meet the needs of 3D positioning and autonomous vehicle guidance applications, it provides high performance in urban canyons and other harsh environments where GNSS signals are lost or degraded. …

Carlson Software has released the RT5 rugged tablet data collector and the RTk5GNSS solution, which integrates the form factor of the RT5 with real-time kinematic GNSS performance.

The Carlson RT5 is designed for surveying, stake-outs, construction layout and GIS mapping, and is bundled with Carlson SurvPC — the Windows-based data collection program. The RT5 can run SurvPC with Esri …

Infleqtion has announced breakthrough progress in advancing the field of quantum navigation by a University Colorado team in work supported by Infleqtion and the National Science Foundation. The team demonstrated the world’s first software-configured, quantum-enabled high-performance accelerometer by combining machine learning with quantum sensing. It is designed for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) applications that operate …

Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has announced HxGN Smart Sites, a real-time data visualization and location intelligence solution for complex site operations, such as industrial facilities, airports, hospitals and entertainment venues.

HxGN Smart Sites combines any type of real-time, dynamic and static data into a 3D common operational picture – a digital twin of facilities and their …