Uber hopes to start sky cabs in Dubai by 2020
US: Flying taxis likely to become a possibility in the next six to ten years, according to a story published in FastCompany’s website on Uber. The ride-hailing giant last year brought a white paper for expanding its ideas on urban air travelling, which included the choice of cities to start testing the technology and the initial lineup of five aircraft makers…(Read more)
DroneDeploy’s Fieldscanner set to enable real-time mapping with drone
US: DroneDeploy has launched the Fieldscanner beta project, which is an experimental new tool designed to create a map as your drone flies so you can take action before it lands. DroneDeploy already offers a cloud software platform that allows for flight planning, data processing to create maps and 3D models, and information analysis at any time…(Read more)
Research N Reports releases global satellite-based EO market forecast report
US: Research N Reports has released the “Global Satellite-based Earth Observation Market Research Report Forecast 2017 to 2022”. The report has a comprehensive analysis of the situation of Satellite-based Earth Observation market. This report provides a through outline of Satellite-based Earth Observation market based on important parameters such as applications end users, products, regions and many more…(Read more)
Atos uses Big Data to drive next-generation farming
US: In a partnership with TerraNIS, Atos has announced a solution that captures agricultural data directly via satellite to optimize farming practices. Atos is using its business analytics solution Atos Codex to convert data into valuable information for the agriculture sector…(Read more)
Vencore wins $980 million ID/IQ multiple award contract to support NGA
US: Vencore has recently announced that it was awarded a prime position on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Multi-Intelligence Analytical and Collection Support Services (MACSS) program. The multiple award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract is valued at $980 million with a performance period of five years…(Read more)
Know all about the Trimble Connect
In an exclusive interview with Geospatial World, Jon Fingland, General Manager of Trimble Connect explains about the mission behind Trimble Connect. Fingland also talks about the technology adoption in the construction industry and Trimble Connect works as collaborative platform between geospatial, construction.
MH370 and future of Aircraft tracking with Satellites
Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport for Beijing. Mystery of flight 370 still remains unsolved. Now, Malaysia Airlines will be tracking all its aircraft with space-based satellites. Aireon, FlightAware and SITAOnAir jointly pronounced the technology will allow the airline to have
“minute-by-minute, 100% global, flight-tracking data” for all flights.
Solar calculator app by ISRO helps you harness solar energy
Want to install a solar panel at your home, but wondering if you can harness solar energy at your home. ISRO has a solution for you. ISRO has developed Solar Calculator App for android. The App will automatically assess the place if it is good to install solar panels or not. Once a user provides location using GPS.
