In this week’s bulletin, Woolpert acquires Ireland-Based Murphy Geospatial, ION Mobility partner up with Siemens for urban mobility in Southeast Asia, UK & Ontario collaborate to share knowledge on National Underground Asset Register, Mira Aerospace and VEDA Aeronautics to bring HAPS solutions to India, and ASTERRA announces partnership with SUEZ for wastewater solutions.
CMC Electronics and Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division, which includes leading brand Hexagon NovAtel, make a significant advancement in the field of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning technology for aviation with the development of a leading-edge multi-constellation, multi-frequency (MCMF) GNSS platform.
Merging CMC’s certification expertise with industry-leading digital signal processing from Hexagon NovAtel this new MCMF GNSS platform provided by CMC is engineered to tackle tomorrow’s challenges.
With a focus on enhanced detection of spoofing and jamming, lighter weight and a smaller form factor, this innovative solution will shape the trajectory of GNSS technology for the future.
GNSS signals underpin the safety and reliability of all aviation. Jamming and spoofing of GNSS signals is no longer confined to military conflicts; users in the commercial realm are being affected all over the world.
As the aviation industry embraces the era of MCMF GNSS positioning and assured positioning, navigation and timing (APNT), CMC Electronics and Hexagon NovAtel stand as the best-in-class partners, ready to deliver solutions with unparalleled reliability and dependability for the commercial aviation, military, and unmanned aerial systems markets.
Nick Chalkiadakis, Business Unit Director, Navigation Systems, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “Our partnership with NovAtel has been a long-lasting, collaborative, and mutually supportive relationship and together, we are not just advancing but pioneering the future of aviation GNSS technology.”
CMC’s next-generation receiver, certified to the rigorous DO-254 Level A standards, seamlessly integrates cutting-edge GNSS measurement technology from Hexagon | NovAtel.
“We have been working on and delivering safety-critical positioning technology for 25 years, since the field’s inception, and much of that work has been side-by-side with CMC.” says Stig Pedersen, Executive VP of Aerospace & Defense.
“We’re thrilled to provide our expertise to partners advancing the future of their industries, empowering them with best-in-class positioning technology.”
CMC Electronics (cmcelectronics.ca) has achieved an international reputation for innovation and excellence in the design and manufacture of innovative cockpit systems integration, avionics, display solutions and high-performance microelectronics for the military and commercial aviation markets.
Based in Montreal, Canada, the company also has facilities in the USA serving its customers worldwide. Learn more at cmcelectronics.ca
Ansys announced a new OEM partnership with SynMatrix to streamline RF filter design workflows for wireless communications applications.
SynMatrix develops industry-leading RF filter design and optimization tools that integrate with HFSS electromagnetic simulation.
Available through Ansys, SynMatrix software enables accelerated development, helps reduce project risk, and fosters the design exploration of new filter technologies.
The demand for 5G/6G wireless communications systems is growing exponentially. RF filters are essential for quality systems including satellite communications, radar, and aerospace and defense, but meeting design requirements can be challenging.
In the past, RF engineers used complex calculations and multiple software tools to design filters. They then meticulously assembled these filters and physically tested them in a lab.
The SynMatrix partnership simplifies the workflow and reduces the number of software tools throughout the entire development cycle.
It automates HFSS integration and AI optimization workflows to reduce design time by over 50%, enabling more design throughput and exploration.
The integration automatically generates parameterized HFSS 3D models of common filter types to deliver predictively accurate simulation results.
“SynMatrix and Ansys are all about accelerating R&D times in a cost-effective way,” said David Shin, Director of Global Business Development at SynMatrix.
“Integrating our RF filter design solution into the Ansys portfolio will help our joint customers future-proof their investments through our low-risk approach. The partnership with Ansys ensures accessibility and reliability and empowers innovative design exploration.”
“MDA is very pleased with the SynMatrix software performance,” said Jean-Daniel Richerd, RF engineering, MDA Space.
“Not only is the product robust, but the support is also proactive and efficient. SynMatrix capabilities go beyond quick filter design; they also encompass the development of complex R&D designs with demanding requirements for shape, size, and electrical specifications.”
In addition to offering SynMatrix software to industry customers, it is also accessible to students and educators through the Ansys Academic Program and to qualified participants in the Ansys Startup Program.
“We are happy to strengthen our partnership with SynMatrix by offering their world-class filter synthesis software,” said Shane Emswiler, senior vice president of products at Ansys.
“The coherence of the SynMatrix-HFSS integration empowers our customers to explore new filter technologies to remain competitive in their rapidly evolving markets. With this partnership, Ansys offers the deepest and broadest set of tools, workflows, and solutions to the RF simulation industry.”
About 8o% of the data used in meteorological models and climate models is based on satellite data, making it very important to understand climate change. This provides an exemplary contribution to the planet, helping us to really chalk out a sustainable plan ahead.
The European Space Agency (ESA) disseminates over 35O terabytes of Sentinel and Earth explorer mission data across the world every single day.
It’s the largest volume of Earth Observation (EO) data that is being disseminated for general use. But we need to do much more to promote the use of this data and get users engaged that are outside of the classical space or EO domain.
Users in domains as diverse as agriculture, tourism, transport and the shipping industry are dependent on this data. Yet there’s still much more to be done because of the wealth of valuable data that can be converted into services and create new businesses and new opportunities from an economic perspective.
This is one of the reasons why we created the `Accelerators’ programme. There are a number of ‘accelerators’ ranging from space for a green future to rapid and resilient crisis response, which really is meant to be to team up with other organizations whose job it is to decarbonize the economy where space may make a small contribution, but an important one.
Our sustainability efforts are not only limited to Earth. Space debris is becoming a bigger issue day by day as satellites stationed in orbit that become defunct pollute space for newer, operational satellites.
We would like to make sure that at the end of its life you bring back the satellite from its orbit and therefore do not pollute space with old satellites that are out of service and defunct.
Those who sign up to the Charter commit to taking the satellite out of its orbit at end of life.
Our job is to develop a mechanism that de-orbits the satellite when it reaches end of life, therefore making sure that it can burn up in the atmosphere and disappear from orbit.
We are talking with industry, national space agencies as well as international partners in an effort to convince them to adhere to the same principles and sign up to the Charter.
We have gone a long way in EO to utilize the potential, but we have a much longer way to go. This sector is just picking up from a commercial perspective as we are seeing a few constellations of micro and nanosatellites being established now.
This promises very good economic growth in the near future. In the last decade, we saw more than io% growth in turnover for these commercial companies, which is going to continue at the same rate or more.
Buying a service from industry and letting industry take initiatives is fundamental because it starts a paradigm shift where we apply a system that allows industry to be much more flexible and innovative faster, while having the freedom to choose what kind of technical solution to develop.
This was successfully implemented through the commercialization programme in the United States, out of which SpaceX was developing on one side, and launching rockets on the other. Europe is moving in a very similar direction.
It is clear that in exploration missions, we will always work with international partners. We have had a good relationship and good cooperation strategies with NASA for decades now.
We have also had very good relations with Japan, India, and many other countries for quite some time. But it’s time to reinforce these relationships and say that we really are one partner, an important one in a wider international cooperative effort.
Europe would like to develop greater autonomy and design and build more domestically in order to contribute to a wider international space architecture. International collaboration is extremely important, especially when working in Earth observation.
Sharing and establishing joint projects where contribution is the key. To address climate change with satellite data, it can be essential to understand climate patterns and therefore mitigate and adapt accordingly.
This gives an accurate picture of the space sector and technology being an important factor to change the planet for the better.
An interaction with Rob Painter, CEO, Trimble on the company’s focus, automation, connected processes, and more.
When we talk about “the why” of Trimble, we say, “feed the world, move the world, build the world.” We have a mission of transforming the way the world works. How we approach that is by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds.
When it comes to innovation, we put over 15% of our revenue into research and development every year, which means we’ve spent literally billions of dollars on innovation in the last three to four years.
In agriculture, we’re going to need 69% more calories to feed the world’s growing population by the year 2050. How are we going to do that? We are using spatial technology to increase yield while simultaneously reducing inputs. In transportation, we have a driver shortage, with annual turnover in an average trucking company at almost 100%. Imagine losing your entire team every year. Using spatial technology to overlay routing and navigation with the business systems, we could save drivers time and help eliminate the shortage.
If we look at Trimble survey and geospatial technologies—our origin story—we are innovating at the edge of GNSS technology still today, through innovations such as tilt compensation and advanced positioning engines that are helping surveyors work more efficiently in areas in which they’ve never been able to easily use GNSS in before.
Trimble is known for our positioning and sensing technologies. We think of the technology stack as the intersection of “the where, the what and the why.” The “where” is spatial intelligence, the precision of the geometry.
The “what” looks like adding relevant attributes to enrich the spatial data, and the “why” looks at the problems we are trying to solve. We have a strategy of “connect and scale” to connect users, data, stakeholders, and workflows across the industry lifecycle. We build capabilities to do that.
Extremely important. We see an opportunity to move from optimizing tasks to optimizing systems, which we do with partners like Esri and Autodesk.
Independent companies have tech that optimizes tasks, so the next higher order opportunity is to solve for the systemic problems.
Well, we haven’t talked about AI yet. eCognition’s feature extraction and Inpho’s photogrammetry workflows are certainly part of our concerted strategy to complement what happens with sensors.
That’s “the where” plus “the what” and “the why” that really help enable a workflow. Many of us in this industry have been doing AI and machine learning for years— we just didn’t brag about it.
We were doing IoT before there was IoT. We’ve been doing autonomy before there was autonomy. We’ve been doing AI since before it was AI. We’ve missed a bunch of branding waves that maybe we need to get on!
Yes, and it’s not AI for the sake of AI. What are we trying to do? We’re trying to get data and turn it into information, something actionable.
I think the biggest sustainability benefits come through the application of our technology. In our “feed the world” arena for agriculture, with a machine learning application, we can detect the weed from the crop and spot spray, reducing the applied herbicide by 80-90%. That’s a profound benefit to the Earth.
In the world of construction, by doing the work right the first time, you eliminate the rebuild, which drives a lot of that waste and inefficiency.
You have a sustainability benefit using our guidance and automation construction equipment for 40-50% productivity improvements.
We spend so much time talking about what it costs to build our infrastructure or buildings, but more than 80% of the lifetime cost of those assets takes place after they’re put in place. It is critical to link these workflows.
We have talked about a connected farm, a connected site, a connected supply chain, a connected forest, connected rail, connected utilities…
We’ve moved our strategy over the last few years to connecting what we’ve got better together, so we can show up as one Trimble to you, to the industry.
When I talk about our purpose, “feed the world, move the world, build the world,” that’s something worth showing up for. That’s work worth doing.
With Large Language Models (LLMs) gaining traction, our ability to see the world, to understand it, and to enact changes, gets even better.
This places a huge responsibility on our shoulders to use all these insights for the greater public good. We use data visualization and mapping to show people what and where things are happening. This enables them to get better informed, participate, and take timely actions, which is super important for all the bigger goals, like climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The combination of AI and ML with remote sensing info and ground truth data, allows us to identify what the algorithms predict. To improve those models over time, we need more field data through IoT sensors and field surveys, which is the way of the future.
We use data for three things: planning, tracking, and evaluation. We also use it to communicate the problems to local communities through data visualization and mapping.
We ensure our data is presented in a useful and accessible manner. Based on these insights, decision- makers are able to take important decisions and allocate resources.
Traditionally, remote sensing scientists have been solving only a set of problems, which is quite difficult. With bigger datasets, gradually they encounter other problems as well. This is why, there’s a need of greater collaboration across disciplines for merging data pipelines, which can get quite daunting.
The work we do with remote sensing is challenging enough, though it presents new opportunities and horizons. We use data in a whole range of ways, starting from planning. Acting in isolation can lead to disruption, so we try to get a clear picture of what’s actually happening in the whole system. We have a System Change Lab that tries to look at how all of systems interact in society and track their progress.
WRI, with support from Google.org, is working with cities and urban decision-makers to improve the uptake of cool infrastructure solutions.
Urban greening can have great impacts, in creating cooler space, and improving shade. The complexity for policymakers is that they have space limitations – they can’t overnight build a bunch of trees. With the combination of better measurement, we can actually measure the experience of temperature or the reflectivity of services at a very local level.
This is the era of geospatial. There’s a need to understand the data needs of key stakeholders, develop solutions and tools to meet their needs, and use analytics to drive more sustainable infrastructure choices. This, in the nutshell, is the need of the hour.
Woolpert has acquired Murphy Geospatial, a multidisciplinary geospatial solutions company that is headquartered in Kilcullen, Ireland.
Murphy Geospatial is a private, family-owned geospatial solutions company that delivers a broad range of services that include survey, mobile and indoor mapping, asset monitoring, subsurface engineering, and 3D digital twin development.
The firm has a staff of nearly 400 across six offices in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Woolpert is a private, U.S.-based architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm that was founded in 1911 and has been providing comprehensive and integrated geospatial services for more than 50 years.
Woolpert President Neil Churman said this acquisition is focused on the expansion and elevation of Woolpert’s geospatial capabilities in Europe.
This union will enable the companies to align best practices, leverage operational efficiencies, and advance services that include survey, reality capture, BIM, asset monitoring, GIS, and all forms of mapping.
“Over the last four decades, Murphy Geospatial has solidified itself as an innovative geospatial partner throughout Ireland, the UK, and the surrounding regions,” Churman said. “Together with Murphy Geospatial, Woolpert will expand its geospatial presence in Europe to improve our offering to customers, accelerate next-level solutions, and provide vital support to the infrastructure, manufacturing, construction, property, utility, and natural environment sectors.”
Murphy Geospatial CEO Niall Murphy and his team will continue to lead Murphy Geospatial, a Woolpert Company, in strategic alignment with Woolpert. Murphy said the companies share a dedication to client service, geospatial innovation, industry leadership, and employee culture.
“We are thrilled to be joining forces with the Woolpert team,” Murphy said. “Their long-standing history in the geospatial sector and commitment to creating a great place to work for employees makes them an ideal match for us. We look forward to taking this next step to better serving our valued clients and advancing the industry together.”
Geospatial is at the centre of where every day “change” occurs. All actors, including global financial institutions, have spotted this, creating more robust and consolidated geospatial powerhouses worldwide.
Emerging technologies such as AI and ML are accelerating the processing power for analyzing, correcting, and augmenting different types of geospatial data. AI, ML, IoT are no longer industry trends, they are here to stay and gradually be absorbed in all IT-initiatives including geospatial powered ones.
The geospatial community witnesses huge digital transformations and daily explosions of new raw data that flows in at real-time speeds. Although the data capturing process is fast, maintaining the right quality level as data evolves, remains the bigger challenge.
We see, too much, degrading data quality over time that has the potential to lead to wrong business decisions. To load it once has become easy. The real challenge is updating data and syncing it.
There is a need of good quality actionable data with a focus to keep the “system of record” up-to-date using Digital Twin concepts.
In order to foster a comprehensive and innovative geospatial ecosystem, there is a need to introduce continuous real-time feed-back from the field.
The Digital Twin market is going to flourish, as it supports all forms of asset mapping. For a Digital Twin to be of significance, there has to be data collection and a seamless and continuous flow of information from the physical to the digital model.
Geospatial is the true eye-opener. People see what is going on, not by using an abstract tabular report but with the power of intelligent maps.
Though it appears easy, but there is a need for the right enterprise software toolsets and vast industry expertise to make it a reality.
ML and computer vision are not new to the geospatial imaging market. They have been heavily used since more than a decade. The execution speed of digital transformation is a direct effect of AI, which will only accelerate in the future.
There is still a lot of undiscovered potential when it comes to decision- makers embracing spatial technologies to harmonise economic necessities, because in many ways geospatial remains the domain of the specialists, the academic community and engineers.
As more data can be trusted, geospatial dashboard technology will surface. This would allow decision-makers to to look at a spectrum of data real-time making right decisions on-the-fly.
The space landscape is undergoing a major transformation, driven by the convergence of astrophysics and advanced imaging technologies.
This integration marks a crucial shift from traditional observation methods to more sophisticated, compact, and efficient imaging systems.
The focus on miniaturization and ultra-high pixel techniques has led to the development of instruments capable of achieving resolutions previously deemed impossible.
These advancements are not only enhancing our ability to observe Earth in exceptional detail but also expanding the possibilities for cosmic exploration.
Astrophysics plays a critical role in this evolution, providing the foundational principles that guide the development of these innovative imaging technologies.
The field’s obsession with photons and the language of light has shown the way for precision and efficiency in observation. By leveraging insights from astrophysics, researchers and technologists have succeeded in creating smaller, more powerful instruments.
The advancements in imaging technology are not confined to observation alone; they are instrumental in addressing some of the most pressing environmental challenges.
Methane detection, for example, illustrates the practical application of these technologies. By equipping satellites with the capability to capture multi-spectral and short-wave infrared data, scientists can now identify and quantify methane emissions with greater accuracy. This capability is crucial for monitoring environmental health and ensuring regulatory compliance.
The dual-satellite system, capable of analyzing data across ten bands, exemplifies the technological ingenuity at play. This system enables a comprehensive analysis, converting pixel information into measurable emission rates.
Such technological solutions extend beyond methane detection, offering novel approaches to monitoring urban heat islands, building efficiencies, and tracking oceanic plastic waste. By translating environmental challenges into quantifiable data, technology is providing a pathway to actionable, impactful solutions.
The growth and success of a company lies not just in its technological innovations but in its strategic, customer- focused approach. The space and satellite industry, particularly in Earth observation, is ripe for transformation.
The past two years have witnessed a revolution in the space industry, especially in telecommunications. Starlink’s disruptive entry and the promise of even faster innovations are reshaping the world.
However, Earth observation hasn’t kept pace. Despite a flurry of commercial ventures, it seems stuck in an old paradigm: launching satellites, collecting data, storing it, and hoping for later applications. This formula just isn’t cutting it anymore. While small satellites remain expensive, their cost has arguably dropped dramatically.
Specific customer problems should be prioritized and solved. Companies taking this initiative are leading this change.
By offering a mix of hardware, software, and services tailored to the unique requirements of industries such as energy, oil and gas, and agriculture, there should be a focus on customer-centric models. This approach enhances efficiency, reduces costs, and fosters a closer alignment with the evolving demands of the marketplace.
The future of the space industry is not just about technological breakthroughs but about creating sustainable, impactful solutions for our planet.
Honeywell announced the intention to acquire the entire share capital of Civitanavi Systems. Honeywell will initiate a voluntary tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Civitanavi for a purchase price of €6.30 per share in cash (an equity value of approximately €200 million at closing).
The acquisition will further strengthen Honeywell’s capabilities to help its customers create autonomous operations in aircraft and other vehicles.
It also supports Honeywell’s alignment of its portfolio around three compelling megatrends, including the future of aviation and automation. Together with Civitanavi, Honeywell will be able to offer a broader set of technologies to its customers across the globe, whether they are traditional operators seeking to increase the autonomous capability of their existing fleets or are new entrants in the Advanced Air Mobility space.
The purchase price payable at closing represents a premium of approximately 27.1% to the 30-day volume-weighted average trading price of Civitanavi’s stock ended on March 26, 2024, the last day of trading before the announcement of the transaction.
Honeywell has already secured the commitment of Civitanavi’s controlling shareholder, which owns approximately 66% of Civitanavi’s outstanding shares to tender its shares.
The transaction is not subject to any financing condition and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including among the others: (i) receipt of required antitrust clearance; (ii) receipt of required clearances pursuant to the foreign direct investment regulations in Italy, United Kingdom and Canada and; (iii) the tender of at least 95% of Civitanavi’s outstanding shares.
Civitanavi is a leader in position navigation and timing technology for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets.
Both Civitanavi and Honeywell have a successful history of developing innovative inertial navigation solutions, which can track the position and orientation of a vehicle by using accelerometers, sensors and gyroscopes.
Civitanavi’s product offerings of inertial navigation, geo reference and stabilization systems will complement technologies in Honeywell’s existing navigation and sensors business.
Civitanavi specializes in high-performance Fiber Optic Gyro technology that Honeywell has not previously offered in its navigation portfolio.
“By integrating Civitanavi’s inertial technologies and sensors across Honeywell’s existing commercial, military, space and industrial platforms, our customers across the globe will now have access to a more robust portfolio of aerospace navigation solutions in support of their journey toward autonomous operations,” said Honeywell Aerospace Technologies President & CEO Jim Currier.
“With this acquisition, we will be able to immediately expand our offerings to customers in the European Union through Civitanavi’s navigation solutions, a capability we intend to further build out in the near-term. We look forward to adding this critical technology to our portfolio to help accelerate the growth of our Aerospace business. We are excited to welcome Civitanavi’s talented workforce as our newest Honeywell Futureshapers,” Currier added.
Picogrid announces a $12 million seed round led by Initialized Capital with participation by Starburst Ventures, Credo Ventures, Giant Step Capital, Domino Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.
Picogrid builds a unified platform for autonomous systems, creating an open ecosystem of defense technology suppliers.
The company’s technology helps connect and remotely control sensors, drones, command interfaces, and other notoriously fragmented defense systems.
Founders Zane Mountcastle and Martin Slosarik began building defense technology over a decade ago, developing autonomous systems first in their dorm rooms and then as contractors for the U.S. Army.
Zane recalls, “It was a gut punch as an engineer trained in modern software. Every sensor, plane, vehicle, and command center operates as an independent system with no way to work together.”
Built to address these challenges, Picogrid’s technology helps integrate the devices that the military increasingly depends on, using modern hardware and software to route data to and from systems deployed all over the world.
The core of Picogrid’s technology lies in Legion, its cloud-based API used to connect and control various third-party autonomous systems.
This includes drones, unmanned vehicles, and AI-driven surveillance tools, all working together in a cohesive and intelligent ecosystem.
“Our platform is a paradigm shift in defense operations, offering unprecedented levels of coordination and real-time intelligence,” says Zane Mountcastle, Co-Founder and CEO of Picogrid.
“It’s not just about having the most sophisticated defense systems; it’s about how these systems work together as a singular force. The integration of our most advanced defense systems is the difference between deterrence and vulnerability.”
Early customer signals are a sign of great things to come. Since its launch, Picogrid has won over a dozen federal contracts, including a $1B IDIQ contract from the Pentagon.
The company’s technology serves ongoing military operations on bases across the United States and is used by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
Kim-Mai Cutler, a partner at Initialized Capital, said “The Pentagon has made integration of major defense systems a big priority over the next few years as the risk of near-peer conflict grows year-over-year. Picogrid is well-positioned to make sure that disparate vendors and technology providers can interface with each other to support U.S. and international security needs.”
This funding is a pivotal step for Picogrid, allowing it to accelerate product development, ramp up manufacturing with the opening of its second factory in Lawton, Oklahoma, and forge partnerships within the defense sector OEMs.
Picogrid aims to enable the quick integration of emerging hardware and software systems—from small sensors to large UAVs to emerging AI and sensor fusion applications—into military operations.
The investment signifies growth for the company and a leap forward for the defense industry and global security. With Picogrid’s technology, the future of defense is smarter, more connected, more efficient, and better poised to meet the challenges of today.
NextPlat Corp announced the significant expansion of its North American e-commerce business with the acquisition of Outfitter Satellite. The transaction is expected to close on April 1, 2024.
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, for over two decades, Outfitter has provided consumers, commercial and government customers, with advanced satellite-based connectivity solutions from leading brands including Iridium, Inmarsat and Globalstar.
The accretive acquisition is expected to more than double NextPlat’s existing North American technology e-commerce product sales and recurring revenue.
Furthermore, this transaction is expected to drive increased profitability through improved business efficiencies and shared resources while supporting future domestic operations and distribution utilizing Outfitter’s leased office and warehousing space.
The Company anticipates integrating Outfitters’ operations onto its global e-commerce platform, significantly expanding its product offerings, and enabling it to begin selling into international markets as NextPlat continues to further penetrate high growth markets for technology and healthcare domestically and internationally.
“Outfitter is an ideal addition to our technology e-commerce portfolio, delivering immediate synergies and value, quickly and profitably adding scale to our North American operations. Through acquisitions such as Outfitter and the introduction of new technology and healthcare e-commerce offerings expected later this year, we are executing against our growth plan by expanding our business in the United States and in other large markets around the world,” said Charles M. Fernandez, Executive Chairman and CEO of NextPlat Corp.
David Phipps, President of NextPlat and CEO of Global Operations, added, “We continue to see consumer and commercial demand for connectivity products and services, especially in large geographies such as the United States where we have previously had limited exposure. I look forward to working with the Outfitter team to quickly leverage the capabilities of our global e-commerce platform to further support their customers while driving valuable new technology e-commerce growth for NextPlat.”
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that ION Mobility has used the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services to bring its breakthrough ION M1-S electric motorbike to market, which will help accelerate the electrification of mobility in Southeast Asia.
ION Mobility is an auto-tech company on a mission to create and deliver affordable, desirable, and sustainable mobility for everyone.
The state-of-the-art design and precision engineered M1-S motorbike is the culmination of three years of rigorous effort, from a dedicated team of designers, engineers, and technologists across four countries to provide a sustainable urban solution, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
It offers 150 km range, 4.3 kWh capacity with a less than 3-hours recharge time and a top speed of 105 km/h – all with 26 liters of under the seat storage and the compact agility that is demanded for a city bike.
ION Mobility used Siemens’ NX™ software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio for styling, mechanical engineering and electric battery pack development, allowing the team to move from concept, through engineering and into manufacturing readiness.
Siemens’ NX software and Teamcenter® software for Product Lifecycle Management will also form the basis of supplier collaboration as the ION M1-S moves into a production value chain.
In addition, ION Mobility has also adopted Siemens’ Capital™ software for wire harness design and manufacturing. ION Mobility are supported by Siemens’ sales partner, Dream Technology System Pte Ltd.
“Our design team has been working around the clock and across the globe to get the M1-S ready for production,” said Wu Xianyi, chief operating officer, ION Mobility.
“The combination of Siemens’ NX, Teamcenter and Capital will allow us to bring together the disciplines of styling, mechanical engineering and wire harness design and to work cohesively as a team to ensure our products not only look amazing but perform as needed by our demanding target customers. All accomplished amidst the global pandemic.”
The Southeast Asia region is home to over 200 million combustion engine-powered two-wheelers. There is an increased urgency to shift towards electric motorbikes in the present, with more than 80 percent of households in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam owning motorcycles putting a burden on urban air quality and the environment.
“We are committed to creating great products and seamless user experiences for our customers. Our products combine advanced hardware and software technology with human-centered design to deliver smart electric motorbikes and energy storage solutions that are for everyone to use,” said James Chan, CEO and Founder, ION Mobility.
“Our vision is to lead our region’s transition towards a low-carbon economy with electric and electric mobility products for consumers across Southeast Asia. The Siemens Xcelerator portfolio allows us to move rapidly from concept to production-ready product in the timeframe that start-ups require, allowing us to get ahead of the market and define new market categories.”
“ION Mobility’s work to address Southeast Asia’s mobility challenge is testament to how the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio is enabling innovators and pioneers in SMBs to take their ideas from concept to product using the same world-class tools that only much larger organizations previously had access to,” said Alex Teo, Vice President & Managing Director, South East Asia, Siemens Digital Industries Software.
“We’re delighted to see how ION Mobility is bringing the ION M1-S to market and how the accessibility of Siemens Xcelerator is enabling true innovation across so many industries.”
Most of the big Fortune 500 companies today are problem-solvers, and it won’t be an overstatement to say that over 90% of them have a spatial use-case. Salience of geospatial is a recurring thread all across. This is because everything happens in a space and time continuum.
With a lot of startups trying to study weather patterns, track pollution, or map carbon footprint, geospatial takes the center-stage in Climate Change mitigation efforts as well.
Similarly, ensuring food security is of utmost importance for the future of humanity. With the help of geospatial-based smart technology, we can decrease operational costs and simultaneously boost production to feed the growing population.
De facto, the geospatial industry is highly map-centered. Though increasingly, AI and predictive analytics are of great utility for everything from weather forecasting to agricultural production.
Spatial use-cases are ubiquitous across all industries, though the degree and magnitude varies. For instance, over a decade back the insurance sector was not geospatially context-driven, while today most insurance companies have a spatial strategy.
Whether it is claim forecasting for property damage due to disasters, or underwriting process, the spatial component is absolutely critical. Organizations are purchasing spatial technology and embedding it into their stacks.
There is really no alternative to spatial data for providing insights on the most pressing challenges to planners and decision-makers.
Cloud has emerged as a true game-changer in the geospatial domain with the proliferation of data and the rise of near realtime actionable insights across use-cases and verticals, and applications with many uses, enabling near real-time actionable insights.
What’s most significant for the geospatial industry is the spatial attribute and the ability to get maximum functionality and tech stack optimization for spatial data infrastructure, analytics, and moving forward, an organization’s AI needs.
There are multiple dimensions defining data, but location and time are the most crucial ones. However, they are incomplete without a spatial context. A common challenge that users face is integrating data sources and creating a unified spatial context to derive value.
An underlying trend these days is bringing spatial context into data stack instead of having a completely new GIS stack. One of the limitations is that be it conventional Cloud data infrastructure companies such as AWS, Azure, or Google, or even specialized data warehousing solutions, they don’t treat spatial analytics and AI as first class citizens. This is where Wherbots Cloud comes in.
We are building a Cloud data infrastructure for spatial analytics and AI, which would redefine a lot of things. Solving the data integration riddle is at the core of what we do.
ASTERRA and SUEZ announced a new contract for a water and wastewater partnership. This marks a continuation of their strategic collaborations over the past eight years.
Made official last month in Maidenhead, England, the partnership between these two industry experts includes the implementation of ASTERRA Recover and Wastewater solutions and is set to benefit everyone in the UK.
The contract is a pro-active response to the mitigation of many pressing water problems in the UK, including drought, increasing water insecurity, and large wastewater pollution events.
Since 2017, SUEZ and ASTERRA have been working together to serve nearly every water utility in the UK, successfully locating tens of thousands of leaks. Their combined efforts have already saved 196 million cubic meters of water, reduced carbon emissions by 23,128 metric tons, and saved 90,160 MWH of energy within the UK.
“We are thrilled to partner with SUEZ as they take another massive leap forward toward solving the most pressing issues surrounding leakage and wastewater pollution in the UK,” said Gadi Kovarsky, general manager of the water division at ASTERRA.
“This demonstrates our shared commitment to sustainability, and the similar commitment of the UK water utilities we serve. It also impacts every individual in a positive and equitable way.”
Until recently, the focus has been on helping water companies detecting clean water leaks. Now, the utilities are also tackling pollution and other challenges related to wastewater. Robust surveillance of wastewater networks is critical in safeguarding water resources, environmental protection, and compliance with regulations.
This surveillance is made easier by ASTERRA’s solutions, including the EO Discover platform, which provides real-time, continuous, and accurate water, infrastructure, and wastewater monitoring.
Mitch Donnelly, managing director for SUEZ Digital Solutions in the UK commented, “This new agreement is based on a solid, collaborative foundation helping UK water companies with the challenges of water scarcity and wastewater pollution. It is a model partnership which enables us to bring innovation and progressive technology into a well-established water industry. We eagerly anticipate the ongoing growth and development of our relationship in the many years to come.”
Partnerships encourage the concept of business integration, enabling companies to move forward and deliver stakeholder value. However there’s a need to connect information and data at a level of granularity.
For this, it’s crucial to go beyond the conventional methods and initiate a true mindset shift. This is especially needed when Cloud is concerned.
The hard task is initiating a paradigm shift that takes people forward. Microsoft Office 365 and its ability to work in a Cloud environment from anywhere real time is a good example.
Tech companies often need to retrain core skillsets to evolve. Office 365 story is illustrative here as well– an older suite of products moving to a new Cloud-based, high-granularity paradigm.
Part and parcel of our philosophy is to introduce tools natively built for the future. Over the past decade, we underwent a shift towards a Cloud-native company.
Though it requires heavy investment, the main benefit is the ability to use the massive computing power to train Machine Learning (ML) models, which eventually lead to AI tools in a collaborative design interface.
With the cost of computing getting cheaper every year, we are entering a world where investment in Cloud capability allows deploying transformative AI agents. Moving our portfolio to the Cloud has become foundational to us.
AI is going to ignite the spark of creativity as it reduces the time people spend on labor-intensive tasks. AI can only work best when it collaborates with humans. We are still a long way away from an AI agent that can fully create an output that is as good as what a human can create over a long time.
Most successful people in the future are going to be those who collaborate with AI to the highest degree. There’s no point in being afraid of AI, or worrying whether it will replace humans, rather we should try to leverage it as much as we can.
Industry leaders who master AI collaboration and reap maximum advantage out of it will stay ahead of the curve in innovation as well as business models. This is the ground truth.
Technology should evolve and play out on its own pace. Attempts to control it can destroy its potential. Regulations need to be instituted only for those areas that can have an adverse impact on people’s lives. There’s a need of a fine balance over stringent regulations that would impede the development of newer Machine Learning models.
Regulators in Washington DC need to talk to experts in academia, industry and other places so that they can regulate AI smartly.
We shouldn’t repeat the mistake we made with social media platforms: with the clause that said they are not accountable for the content on their platform.
For a long time, this was the attitude and the law regarding the internet. The disastrous consequences are upon us – highly addictive tools, mental health issues, and fake news amplification.
Similarly, we won’t want AI to decide who to imprison unless there’s a completely unbiased algorithm behind it.
Increasingly, a lot of crossover is happening across technologies that is leading to cross-pollination. This is what Autodesk platform services is all about too.
We want all cross-pollinating technologies to be in the same platform so that the user can avail maximum benefit of evolving technologies irrespective of the stack.
People need to embrace the digital future, which includes the Cloud. There’s a need to figure out how AI can improve processes and workflows, instead of being wary about it and avoiding it.
Organizations need to reap the first-mover advantage in terms of AI adoption. The AEC sector has to pick up the momentum digitally. A lot of old processes are no longer sustainable.
Companies that move fast on digital will benefit the most from Cloud and AI. They are going to define the future of AEC and geospatial. The choice before companies today is either to adopt AI or get overrun by those who embrace it faster.
By the next decade, the impact of AI across sectors will be so tremendous that companies can only wait today at their own peril.
The column is based on a conversation with Andrew Anagnost during GeoBuiz 2024.
Ocean shipping rates are reportedly dropping, which is accelerating the movement away from air cargo delivery.
One of the shipping methods that benefits from this trend is LCL shipping (less-than-container load) which has become more prominent with the changing dynamics of manufacturing and trade worldwide, especially in Asia.
As more businesses engage in international e-commerce, the need for more cost-efficient and sustainable shipping solutions arises. To maximize shipping container capacity and reduce costs, multiple shipment owners share a single container in an LCL shipping arrangement.
This is generally a more sustainable option compared to FCL shipping (full load container load) given that shipment owners are often unable to fill an entire container with just their products.
However, the efficiency benefits of LCL shipping do not come automatically.
Simply choosing this shipping method does not always result in advantages. There are necessary steps to achieve the best outcomes, and this article will elaborate on those.
LCL shipping requires careful planning and preparation. Shipments should be scheduled strategically with the help of optimized inventory management. Also, it is important to sort items systematically and ascertain accurate and complete documentation.
One of the most important steps is inventory management optimization. Businesses need to adopt systems that ensure the accurate tracking of inventory to come up with appropriate schedules for restocking.
It helps to automate the inventory tracking process with the help of IoT devices. This enables access to real-time data and sensible inventory forecasting to ensure that orders are placed at the right time and at the right volumes/quantities.
Additionally, the products being shipped should be grouped properly to maximize available space and ensure that they are handled properly.
Before sending them into the container, it is important to plan their positions. Fragile items should not be placed alongside non-fragile ones. Small items may have to be packaged together into standard box sizes to maximize container space.
Also, the items should be labeled accordingly. Each box or package should come with clear labels that include vital details such as SKU numbers, the quantities inside packages, and handling instructions.
Moreover, since LCL shipping means the container will most likely be shared with other shippers, it is important to have the proper documentation ready including the customs clearance papers.
Mix-ups with the items of other shippers can be avoided if the packages are properly labeled and complete documentation is on hand to be used as a reference when obtaining and consolidating the shipped packages.
Many e-commerce businesses use LCL shipping because of its cost-efficiency. To attain this benefit, though, it is important to evaluate the shipping costs of different LCL providers.
Providers of this shipping solution rarely offer the same rates, especially for specific product categories and order sizes. It is important to evaluate the different solutions available to find the most cost-efficient one.
Notably, there are cases when full container load (FCL) shipping is cheaper than the LCL option of some companies for certain order volumes and product categories, so it is important to thoroughly scrutinize the options.
Also, it is advisable to find a shipping service provider or logistics company that offers supplier consolidation to make it easy to bring together products from multiple suppliers that are located close to each other.
The provider can handle the bundling of items from different sources to maximize container capacity to reduce shipping costs.
On the other hand, it is possible to negotiate with the service provider to lower costs by having a long-term contract with them. They may also offer volume-based discounts or rate reductions for frequent shipments. Shipping companies are not always open to these price compromises, but it would not hurt to inquire about them.
In addition to sorting and labeling products properly, it is crucial to have a quality control system that covers the entire journey of the products being shipped.
E-commerce businesses typically deal with retail consumer products that are prone to damage. Around 30 percent of products purchased online are returned, and one of the main reasons for this high return rate is damage incurred during shipment.
Also, some products are sensitive to certain conditions like high temperatures and humidity. E-commerce businesses should take all of these into account and maintain quality control in shipping.
All items should be checked for proper and secure packaging and labeling.
For example, breakable or flimsy items should be securely packaged with ample cushioning and structural reinforcements, if applicable, and bear an imposing “fragile” label.
Upon arrival, the products should also be examined carefully to make sure that they have been delivered in good condition. If there are issues found, they should be discussed with the LCL shipping service provider as soon as possible.
Even if there are no actual damages in the products, it is important to communicate the issues identified to the shipping company for proper resolution.
Remember that they are dealing with products from multiple clients, so they may need to be reminded about specific handling instructions. They also have to be called out over the recurrent mix-up of products (from other companies).
If they fail to address the concerns in the next shipments, it would be better to switch to a different service provider.
All the effort in sorting, labeling, and properly handling the products is useless if the shipment is stuck at the port because of customs compliance problems.
Faulty declarations, documentation errors, the inclusion of restricted or prohibited items, custom broker errors, and undervaluation can lead to problems during customs processing. Even the presence of consistent information in the documentation can become problematic.
As such, it is critical to be up to date with customs requirements, rules, and processes. Getting flagged during customs processing can lead to fines or even the confiscation of the shipment. These do not only lead to more costs.
They can also affect a business’s reputation. It is advisable to be mindful of the reputation of the shipping company. It is important to avoid those who have been flagged many times for repeatedly allowing (or not checking for) banned items into their containers.
In conclusion, LCL shipping has several benefits including its contribution towards achieving sustainable maritime trade. However, there are also risks involved, especially because a container is shared with other businesses–customers of the shipping company.
It is important to scrutinize the LCL shipping service to use to ensure timely shipments and the proper handling of items. Also, it is crucial to carefully plan, organize, label, handle, and monitor the products being shipped.
As much as possible, e-commerce companies that employ LCL shipping should embrace automation and take advantage of their shipping-related data to come up with forecasts to support efficient inventory management.
Lastly, customs compliance is critical, so everything related to customs clearance should be addressed accordingly.
Robotican and ASX-listed Elsight have announced their partnership for optimized connectivity in BVLOS counter UAS military and defense missions.
Military and defense organizations around the globe have added counter-UAS systems to their arsenals to identify and disrupt adversarial drones.
A leading example is Robotican’s Goshawk, a fully autonomous drone, which flawlessly executes interception missions by snaring adversary drones’ mid-flight (Surgical Discreet C-UAS mitigation). Its autonomous repertoire includes in-flight target detection, precise tracking, secure locking, target pursuit and capture.
Optimizing the Goshawk’s flight performance is Elsight’s Halo, a platform for robust, secured connectivity using multi-link bonded communications, creating a bonded tunnel of available links from LTE, 5G, SatCom and RF channels for continuous uptime and connection between the drone (UAV or UAS) and the ground control station.
“Even in regions with minimal signal coverage, Elsight’s Halo can provide a quick and consistent connection between the Goshawk aircraft and its control station,” said Robotican’s CEO Hagai Balashi.
“Elsight’s Halo system delivers the most solid LTE link that Robotican had ever experienced, in addition to high-quality data streaming. The Halo performed seamless handover of the aircraft control from one pilot to another, thereby reducing the risk of C2 failure significantly.”
“Elsight is proud to partner with Robotican in its dedication to maintain safe skies with its Goshawk system, an exceptional example of hostile drone interception capabilities,” said Yoav Amitai, Elsight’s CEO.
“By working together, we have significantly accelerated the ‘detect, react, and eliminate’ process by enhanced situational awareness.”
UK Minister for Intellectual Property, Viscount Camrose, and Government of Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, Kinga Surma, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share the knowledge and technology behind the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR).
NUAR is a new digital map of underground pipes and cables that will revolutionise the way we install, maintain, operate and repair the pipes and cables buried beneath our feet.
Once operational, NUAR is envisaged to deliver £490 million per year (circa £5 billion over a decade) of economic growth through increased efficiency, reduced asset strikes (when underground pipes and cables are accidentally damaged) and reduced disruptions for the public and businesses.
NUAR underpins the government’s priority to get the economy growing; expediting projects like new roads, new houses and broadband roll-out.
The agreement paves the way for the Geospatial Commission to share best practice and technology from NUAR with Infrastructure Ontario and the parties will collaborate to improve worker safety, reduce asset strikes and improve the accuracy of geospatial infrastructure data – using UK technology and knowledge to support Canadian infrastructure.
Viscount Camrose, Minister for Intellectual Property said, “I am delighted that the Ontario government has recognised the excellent work that that has been done in the UK by the Geospatial Commission in developing the National Underground Asset Register, and the significant value that the work could bring to Ontario’s infrastructure and economy. This agreement both strengthens the longstanding UK and Ontario relationship and shows the strength of the geospatial sector in the UK.”
The Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure said, “The Ontario and UK governments have always been great partners, including sharing our collective knowledge and experience in the infrastructure sector. With this agreement, we will continue to learn from and collaborate with the Geospatial Commission, so that we can speed-up the delivery of key infrastructure projects in Ontario. I look forward to strengthening this partnership, as our governments explore and implement innovative solutions that support the modern infrastructure needs of our growing communities.”
Swift Navigation and Telit Cinterion unveiled their joint solution to empower ultra-low power consumption devices, such as wearables, robotic lawnmowers, and vehicle tracking devices with precise GNSS positioning.
The partnership will help unlock the next generation of location-based apps for navigation, worker safety, fleet management, asset tracking, and more.
By making it possible for devices to determine their location with centimeter accuracy, precise positioning is already enabling autonomous passenger cars and industrial robots to operate safely.
However, this technology has historically been challenging to integrate into applications that leverage small, battery-powered devices to navigate roads more precisely and track assets more efficiently.
With the introduction of their joint solution, Telit Cinterion and Swift are tackling this challenge head-on.
Together with Telit Cinterion’s suite of best-in-class GNSS receivers, Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service offers uniform precision across entire countries while minimizing power consumption, processing loads, and data transmissions, all at an unbeatable price-to-performance ratio.
In even the most challenging environments, such as dense urban areas and canyons, the joint solution dramatically improves location accuracy within seconds.
“We are collaborating with Swift to bring forth a solution that addresses the evolving needs of e-mobility and IoT applications,” said Marco Argenton, Vice President Product Management, IoT Modules at Telit Cinterion.
“The integration of Skylark with our GNSS receivers, such as the SE868SY-D module, ensures our customers benefit from enhanced precision without compromising on power efficiency.”
“We partnered with Telit Cinterion because they share our commitment to providing innovative solutions that unlock entirely new use cases for precise positioning across industries,” said Holger Ippach, Executive Vice President of Product at Swift Navigation.
“We are thrilled to offer a new solution that enables IoT and mobile app developers to harness the power of precise positioning as never before.”
Mira Aerospace, a joint venture between Bayanat and UAVOS and VEDA Aeronautics has announced a collaboration to deliver the world’s most advanced High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) solutions designed for the Indian market.
Through this collaboration, Mira Aerospace will pair its cutting-edge ApusNeo HAPS technology with VEDA Aeronautics’ local development capabilities.
The offering will be available to both Indian Defence and civilian clients. Under this agreement, the companies have committed to deliver a HAPS platform specific to the Indian market within the first half of 2024.
Mira Aerospace and VEDA Aeronautics previously performed test flights in the Indian airspace, where the technology demonstrator HAPS unit flew in the Indian stratosphere. This test continues to be the only such flight in India to date.
VEDA Aeronautics has recently participated in the Make-1 project, an initiative launched and funded by the Indian Airforce, where the company looks to design and develop a HAPS solution capable of carrying a minimum 35kg payload and sustaining operations at 18,000m altitude for a minimum of 30-45 days.
Under the Make-1 project, the HAPS developed through the partnership with Mira Aerospace could potentially be used for strategic persistent monitoring of the Indian borders.
Hasan Al Hosani, Managing Director of Bayanat said, “We see India as an important market in Mira Aerospace’s international growth strategy. Covering huge areas of diverse terrain, we see a clear opportunity to provide cutting-edge, AI-powered geospatial solutions to our partners in the region. The collaboration between Mira Aerospace and VEDA Aeronautics demonstrates the growing need for intelligent geospatial solutions, and we are excited to expand into the Indian market and showcase our world-leading, specialized solutions.”
Dipesh Gupta, Managing Director of VEDA Aeronautics, said, “We are thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with Mira Aerospace, which marks a significant milestone in India’s journey towards accelerating the deployment of HAPS technology. This endeavor underscores our unwavering commitment to innovation, heralding a new era of technological advancement and strategic prowess in the aerospace domain.
The future of geospatial lies in seamless integration with emerging innovations such as AI through open digital platforms. The way forward is an interconnected digital ecosystem that breaks down data silos.
We envision a world where reality technologies transform complex data about people, places, and assets into meaningful information and capabilities for better, faster decision-making in public safety, utilities, defense, transportation, and government.
The proliferation of geospatial data and applications in the cloud has transformed decision-making processes, enabling real-time actionable insights.
However, a critical challenge, the data leverage gap, hinders the comprehensive and valuable use of the vast amounts of data generated, particularly in sectors like construction, manufacturing and surveying.
There is a need to close this gap and help customers realize the full value of their data assets to optimise their businesses’ productivity, efficiency, safety and quality. Data must be fully leveraged so business, industry, and humanity can thrive responsibly.
One approach to closing the data leverage gap involves the use of autonomous solutions for jobsite productivity monitoring. Reality capture technology eliminates the need for manual data collection by continuously providing real-time information about the environment.
The significance of automation lies in its ability to enhance data quality and organize real-time, highly accurate data into a common environment. The aggregated data serves as a single source of truth for all stakeholders involved in a project.
Architects, engineers, project managers, city planners, and policymakers access consistent, up-to-date information. This transparency fosters collaboration, reduces errors, and ensures informed decision-making.
AI algorithms analyze and interpret the data, extracting actionable insights. Decision-makers gain visibility into project progress, resource allocation, and potential risks. Whether it’s optimising supply chains, monitoring environmental impact, or ensuring safety compliance, AI-driven insights drive better outcomes.
Embracing spatial technology requires a holistic approach. Decision-makers must recognize the data leverage gap, adopt autonomous tools, create a unified data environment, and leverage AI for sustainable transitions.
Comprehensive geospatial ecosystems will be built on open platforms that remove friction in data acquisition, sharing and analysis. A shift from standard geospatial data products, such as ortho imagery and geo-referenced point clouds, to semantic worlds in which AI automatically provides meaning to the acquired data will enable drastically new applications in the geospatial ecosystem.
“Digital reality solutions, sensors, software, and autonomous technologies will be critical across industries to reduce inefficiencies, combat labour shortages, and make processes safer and more sustainable.”
Geospatial agencies have always played a critical role in building resilient economies. Now they are transforming and becoming increasingly central to major national priorities, such as command and control and mission planning, as they move from creating basic maps to offering leading- edge digital solutions.
Data collected by them is used by dozens of national government organisations, local governments, councils, and private industry to make decisions related to wetland ecosystems, urban development, deforestation, agricultural production, climate change and flooding.
They empower businesses and governments to leverage location intelligence and make data-driven decisions by migrating high-quality geospatial data to the cloud and making it accessible through modern platforms.
This is especially important at a time of climate crisis, geopolitical turmoil, and economic slowdown. Geospatial is poised to help companies and countries deal with these challenges. Digital reality solutions, sensors, software, and autonomous technologies will be critical across industries to reduce inefficiencies, combat labour shortages, and make processes safer and more sustainable.
In an uncertain world, technology can be a unifying force when used to deliver change responsibly. We focus on sustained collaboration with customers globally to solve shared challenges like climate change, labour shortages, and resilient infrastructure.
Sustainable development requires balancing economic progress and environmental stewardship. Innovations in sensors, software, AI, and geospatial solutions empower users with the actionable insights needed to optimise operations, resources, and processes.
Open platforms and architecture allow seamless integration with existing tools, making the benefits of the cloud accessible without prohibitive costs or lengthy integration processes. Rather than dividing, we endeavour to build bridges and forge new ways of thinking to drive positive transformation.
