Cooperation

Trimble has unveiled the integration of the Trimble Applanix POSPac Cloud post-processed kinematic (PPK) GNSS positioning service, featuring CenterPoint RTX, with the UAV-based mapping and data collection capabilities of DroneDeploy’s reality capture platform. With the Trimble cloud positioning service, DroneDeploy customers can expect centimetre-level accuracy and an automated, streamlined workflow when performing reality capture with ...

Southampton University has partnered with three of Egypt’s top institutions in a project aiming to assess and mitigate natural disasters through geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology. The project, ‘Seismic Resilience of Egypt’s Built Environment: A GIS-Based Framework for Assessment and Mitigation’ (Egypt-SeReAM), has received £133.5K from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) ...

El Ministerio de Defensa español ha abierto las puertas de sus archivos secretos de imágenes radar para también puedan ser explotadas, descifradas y convertidas en inteligencia geoespacial por los expertos analistas de la Unión Europea. La ministra Margarita Robles ha autorizado a su departamento para que conceda luz verde al Centro de Satélites de la ...

Dedicated to delivering a wealth of new information on exactly how clouds and aerosols affect Earth’s climate, ESA’s EarthCARE satellite has had the chance to show off prior to engineers embarking upon the careful task of packing it up for its journey to the launch site in the US. Carrying four different instruments, this remarkable ...

Dublin City University (DCU) has partnered with Bentley Systems to create an advanced digital twin of its campus as part of its Smart DCU initiative. The partnership combines artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive digital twin technology. The campus will be used as a testing ground for innovative smart city solutions, with the aim of creating ...

Naukowcy z Instytutu Geodezji i Geoinformatyki UPWr pracują nad projektem DigiTwins4PEDs, który do modelowania aspektów energetycznych miast wykorzysta cyfrowego bliźniaka miasta. To krok w kierunku miast neutralnych pod względem emisji dwutlenku węgla i zrównoważonej przyszłości energetycznej. Badania finansuje Narodowe Centrum Nauki. Project „Utilisation of urban digital twins to co-create flexible positive energy systems for districts” ...

On January 18, 2024, Baidu (Google of China) and Huawei signed an ecological cooperation agreement focusing on navigation, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Huawei’s smart cockpit technology. The signing ceremony was attended by Huawei division General Manager Jin Yongfu and Baidu Vice President Shang Guobin. The collaboration aims to improve the navigation and travel ...

Through the collaborative implementation of satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB), the Danish Geodata Agency and EOMAP are synergizing efforts to contribute to the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Bathymetry partnership. Their shared goal is to seamlessly integrate SDB data into the Danish Depth Model (DDM). Harnessing cutting-edge satellite technology, this partnership aims to enhance the ...

Marine data provider XOCEAN recently deployed five uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) near the Isles of Scilly to collect bathymetric data on behalf of the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO). The USVs scanned the seabed, identifying features such as depth, habitats, ridges, boulders and shipwrecks. This marked the UKHO’s inaugural use of an external organization for seabed ...

Mapbox, a global company in location technology, announces its collaboration with Hyundai Autoever, an automotive software innovation leader of the Hyundai Motor Group. Together, Mapbox and Hyundai Autoever are set to redefine the driving experience by developing an AI-powered digital ecosystem centred around Mapbox MapGPT, a location-intelligent AI voice assistant capable of natural and actionable ...

Trimble and Sabanto have announced the integration of Trimble BX992 Dual Antenna GNSS receivers with Trimble CenterPoint® RTX into Sabanto’s autonomy solutions. Trimble will act as Sabanto’s key autonomous technology provider, delivering high-accuracy positioning to its fleet. Farmers need the highest level of uptime and reliability to avoid service disruption. Leveraging Trimble’s BX992 GNSS receiver ...

Bayanat, a provider of geospatial data products and services, and Al Yah Satellite Communications, known as Yahsat, are set to merge in a deal that will establish one of the world’s most valuable listed space companies. The combined entity, with a market capitalisation of Dh15 billion ($4.08 billion) based on closing share prices as of ...

UAE and the Rwanda Space Agency have signed a memorandum of understanding with the UAE Space Agency to establish collaboration frameworks in civil space activities, fostering research and development, space technologies, geospatial data sharing, and initiating joint space sector projects. The agreement also offers opportunities for capacity building in space science and technology. This agreement ...

Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) and the Bezos Earth Fund announce a new partnership to continue providing the world with free access to high-resolution satellite data to support efforts to stop the destruction of the world’s rainforests. The partnership adds to the USD 43 million previously granted by NICFI to establish the NICFI ...

China launched a remote-sensing satellite for Egypt late on Sunday (Dec. 3) as space cooperation between the two countries deepens. A Long March 2C rocket lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 11:10 p.m. EST on Sunday (0410 GMT, or 12:10 p.m. Beijing time on Dec. 4), with insulation tiles ...

Trimble announced today a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) to support a new program in uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) to be offered by the Department of Aerospace Engineering. A signing ceremony to officially launch the program was held on October 26 and attended by Professor Tarun Gupta, dean of ...

IBM today announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM’s geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); reforestation across Kenya; and climate resiliency in the United Kingdom (UK). IBM continues to advance its AI model strategy ...

A Sino-Kenyan forum started in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, Wednesday to seek ways of promoting the use of geospatial technologies in agriculture, urban planning and natural resource management. The 2023 Supermap GIS software innovation conference that was jointly organized by Kenya’s Directorate of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing and Chinese firm Supermap gathered government officials, ...

The project will enable partnerships with global institutions and offer incentives, as an extension of the Space Economic Zones project. The Sirb programme will enable the commercialisation of satellites and the data they generate on both national and international fronts. This milestone project will include three synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites that use advanced imaging ...

Industry leaders are relying on the interoperability of geographic information systems (GIS) and building information modeling (BIM) to reduce costs and boost efficiency across construction projects. In support of these organizations, Esri, and Autodesk have cultivated a strategic alliance to unify GIS and BIM, delivering real business value to architects, engineers, planners, and contractors. Deepening ...

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and Democratic Republic of Congo National Remote Sensing Centre (DRC NRSC/CNT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 2023 GEO-Ministerial Summit in Cape Town to enhance collaborative efforts in implementing scientific and technological projects and programmes. The agreement underscores a shared commitment to promote mutual socio-economic ...

UP42, a leading geospatial developer platform and marketplace, and GLOBHE, the world’s premier on-demand drone data marketplace, announced their partnership to make high-quality drone data available through UP42. The agreement expands UP42’s current offer of satellite, aerial, elevation, weather, AIS and RF data. “The addition of GLOBHE’s drone data to our marketplace underscores our commitment ...

Dr Emmanuel Nkurunziza, the Director-General of the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), and Dr El-Hadi Gashut, the Director General of the Regional Center for Remote Sensing of North Africa States (CRTEAN), have signed a memorandum of understanding today to promote collaboration on geospatial projects and training. This partnership aims to avail ...

European Space Imaging (EUSI) and Pixxel have announced a strategic partnership that will give customers access to the “world’s most detailed hyperspectral imagery” from Pixxel directly through EUSI. Together with EUSI’s capability to build insights and products, the partnership has the potential to set a new benchmark in remote sensing applications in the region. Furthermore, ...

Trimble has announced a partnership with the HALO Trust, the world’s largest landmine-clearing non-profit organization, to help expand its demining operations across Ukraine. The grant from the Trimble Foundation Fund will focus on strengthening the HALO Trust’s capacity to locate and remove landmines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive hazards from civilian areas to create safer ...

ESA and the Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (CLIMA) are, therefore, seizing the opportunity to harness their combined expertise and resources to bring about transformative change, not least in the context of the EU’s Copernicus space programme and ESA’s Space for a Green Future Accelerator. ESA and CLIMA are reinforcing their cooperation by working together ...

South Korean internet giant Naver said Tuesday it has secured a large-scale deal in Saudi Arabia to build a cloud-based digital twin platform for the kingdom’s futuristic smart city project. The deal signing ceremony was held in Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday upon President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit. Naver didn’t reveal the exact size ...

El Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana ha firmado, a través del Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) y el Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica (CNIG), un convenio con la Asociación Española de Geografía (AGE) para “asegurar la excelencia científica” del Atlas Nacional de España. Según el departamento dirigido por Raquel Sánchez, el objeto de este ...

India’s foremost drone technology company, IG Drones, has forged a strategic alliance with iGiS, a Korean specialist in geospatial information-based drone solutions, announced during the prestigious North Star GITEX Global event. IG Drones and iGiS have formed a significant partnership through a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This collaboration aims to leverage their strengths for ...

La secretaria de Estado de Defensa y presidenta de ISDEFE (Ingeniería de Sistemas para la Defensa de España), Amparo Valcarce, y el rector de la Universidad de León (ULE), Juan Francisco García Marín han firmado este jueves en el Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de la capital leonesa un Protocolo General de Actuación para impulsar ...