DroneBase has secured $55 million in investment and rebranded as Zeitview. Led by Valor Equity Partners, an operational growth investment firm backing technology and technology-enabled companies, the round was followed by existing investors Union Square Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Euclidean Capital, Energy Transition Ventures, and Hearst Ventures.

The new funding will support the company’s AI-enabled software and global footprint in advanced inspection solutions. This …

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is going to develop training module for Indian Spaceflight Program using Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality / Mixed Reality (AR / VR / MR).

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) would utilize the advanced technologies created at the newly-established eXperiential Technology Innovation Centre (XTIC) at IIT Madras to promote Research …

Esri is introducing ArcGIS Reality. ArcGIS Reality is a family of products for site, city, and countrywide reality mapping, all using the new ArcGIS Reality Engine:

ArcGIS Reality for ArcGIS Pro—a new extension of Esri’s flagship desktop GIS software, allowing users to input images from drones or crewed aircraft to generate 3D outputs for reality …

The UK government has announced that a new research hub is being launched to boost innovative measures to decarbonise and improve transport, as the country works towards its net zero goals. Applications are now open for organisations to host the new hub, with the government pledging £10 million in funding for the centre, which will establish a UK centre …

Percepto, an industry-leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions provider, has announced a first-of-its-kind exemption denial from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA’s denial provides cause for the whole industry to celebrate, as for the first time it allows Percepto to operate Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) without humans onsite, …