EHang Holdings Limited, the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, has announced that its EH216 passenger-grade AAV has completed its first passenger-carrying autonomous flight demonstration within Japan, which also marks the first passenger-carrying flight for an autonomous eVTOL aircraft in Japan. Today, the EH216 flew with two passengers and no pilot onboard for a trip along …

Maxar Technologies, provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, announced that the Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has entered into a three-year contractual agreement with Maxar to provide the nation with environmental monitoring services for both offshore and terrestrial applications.
Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will utilize Maxar’s Crow’s Nest Maritime Monitoring and …

Mercedes-Benz and Google announced a long-term strategic partnership to further accelerate auto innovation and create the industry’s next-generation digital luxury car experience.
With this partnership, Mercedes-Benz will be the first automaker to build its own branded navigation experience based on new in-car data and navigation capabilities from Google Maps Platform.
This will give the luxury automaker access …

Planet Labs, a provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced that they have solidified a Strategic Partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) to facilitate climate action through education and research, workforce development, and a science-first approach toward innovation.
Since 2016, Planet and ASU have collaborated on significant programs including the Planet Incubator Program within ASU’s Center for …

Dubai has inaugurated the largest solar-powered data centre in the world at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the emirate. The centre is operated by the Moro Hub, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa).
It is designed to provide next-generation services in the areas of digital transformation, …

Innoviz Technologies, a technology company of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, and General Laser, an European provider of products and services in the fields of lasers, robotics, special machinery and more, announced their collaboration to drive sales for Innoviz’s LiDAR solutions in the European market. This is Innoviz’s first distribution agreement in Europe.
General …

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has received its first federal approval to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the pilot in command. In a significant step forward, this Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver enables NYPA to conduct fully remote drone operations such as asset and …

Trimble has announced its new advanced path planning technology. This software-based technology gives Trimble end users and equipment manufacturers the ability to optimize and automate the trajectory, speed and overall path design of industrial equipment to increase efficiency of work. Manufacturers worldwide can now provide their customers with an easy-to-integrate, automated solution that works not …

Post- Doctoral Fellow in Urban Informatics at HKUST (GZ)
The Urban Governance and Design (UGOD) Thrust Department, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow for cross-disciplinary research on one or two of the following subjects:

Geographic Information Science
Remote Sensing 
Urban Analysis
Geospatial Big Data
AI/Deep Learning
Sustainable Urban Planning and Design

The candidate is …

Viavi Solutions Inc.  has announced the availability of the PNT-6200 Series Assured Reference for resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT). This solution is based on VIAVI’s acquisition of Jackson Labs Technologies in November 2022, and delivers critical security for PNT to communications service providers, network equipment manufacturers, government and military, and avionics markets.
The PNT-6200 Series Assured Reference provides …