Stevenage, 20 August 2019 – One of the key instruments on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ExoMars rover, the Panoramic Camera (PanCam) has been fitted and integrated in the Airbus bio-burden cleanroom in Stevenage.

Designed and built by University College London’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) in an international partnership, and including the High Resolution Camera provided by DLR, the PanCam will be the scientific eyes of the rover when it lands on Mars in spring 2021.

The high resolution camera will take 3D images to be used by the autonomous navigation system on the rover. Images will be sent back to the Rover Operation Control Center for the scientific team to choose a location and then the rover, Rosalind Franklin, will determine its own safe path to travel there. The PanCam will also give textural information for example, laminations or pitting, which could be related to the presence of organisms.

The PanCam will also observe atmospheric phenomena such as Mars’ famous dust devils and water in the atmosphere.

Colin Paynter, Managing Director of Airbus Defence and Space UK said: "ExoMars is Europe's latest flagship space mission and Airbus is at the heart of it.  Today's installation in Stevenage of the powerful PanCam, which will not only provide 3D images of...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift ​​Navigation^[1]​, ​​a San Francisco-based tech firm providing centimeter-accurate GNSS positioning technology for autonomous vehicles, today announced the most recent addition to its executive team. Michael Horne will lead Swift’s Sales Team as Executive Vice President, enhancing its worldwide presence.

Michael brings over 20 years of experience to this role, with expertise in commercial, marketing and operational strategy development, deployment—and management of—SaaS and Enterprise software product platforms. Prior to Swift, Michael had a 10-year tenure at Arm, most recently as chief of global sales and marketing for Arm's IOT Services Group (ISG), part of the SoftBank Group family. While at Arm, Michael was also Vice President of Asia-Pacific Sales, overseeing Arm’s meteoric growth in microprocessor IP sales in Asia. Having worked as a Strategic Advisor to the Swift CEO and Leadership Team over the past year, Michael has proven he is a strong fit with the team and the ideal candidate to fill this role.

“Swift Navigation is excited to welcome Michael to our executive team and we look forward to benefiting from both his experience in building and growing high-performance SaaS and IP sales teams that deliver, as well as his executive...

VAUGHAN, Canada – August 20, 2019 -- Teledyne Optech, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE:TDY] company and global leader in advanced lidar sensors, has announced today that its new compact lidar sensor, the CL-90, is available for purchase through its first integration partnership with LiDAR USA.

For more than 20 years, LiDAR USA has been building UAV sensor systems that meet the demands of a growing number of applications, optimizing their customers’ investment to their greatest benefit. LiDAR USA has sold thousands of systems worldwide. Their ability to support numerous industries with cutting-edge integration makes them an ideal partner for Teledyne Optech’s compact lidar sensors. 

LiDAR USA’s products are used in surveying-related purposes from topo work, to highways and land development, but also agricultural work for forestry and plant growth with applications in archeology work as well.

“Our customers face many challenging projects and they need tools that can deliver. Whether it's greater range, more accuracy, or better penetration of vegetation, using the new Optech CL-90 gives us the means of providing the tool to get the job done,” said LiDAR USA CEO, Jeff Fagerman.

Teledyne Optech’s CL-90 sensor features exceptional canopy penetration for excellent ground coverage, much higher downward point density...

AirWorks is DJI’s annual enterprise conference that brings together the full commercial drone industry. The 4^th edition AirWorks 2019 will take place from September 24th to 26th at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles.

Here are reasons why AirWorks 2019 is bigger and better than ever, and you DON’T want to miss it!

A Wealth of Knowledge at Your Disposal – Learn, Connect, Evolve

DJI has been bringing together leading enterprises that are propelling innovation in drone programs. AirWorks 2018 gathered 750+ attendees and 39 sponsors & exhibitors in Dallas and 73 educational sessions were delivered by 102 speakers. For 2019 edition, we will continue to cover main industries of commercial UAV application: Public Safety, Construction, Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Energy.

Come to learn from experts and experienced professionals, build your new network in the commercial drone ecosystem, and get ready for some exciting joint announcements.

 

A Deep Dive into Everything Drone-related – Special Panel Discussions

Since its inception, AirWorks has focused on bringing engaging programming to attendees. After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback on the Public Safety, Policy, and UAV Industry Trends Panel from 2018, we decided to bring even stronger, more in-depth panel discussions that cover more topics and industries than ever before. 

Join hundreds...

News Summary:

• Dell's first-of-its-kind OptiPlex 7070 Ultra hides the PC in the monitor stand for a clutter-free, zero-footprint¹ desktop
• With the world's most flexible commercial desktop solution², the Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra, customers can upgrade their display³ and PC separately as well as choose display mount and support up to three displays

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Dell Technologies today announced the new OptiPlex 7070 Ultra, an innovative desktop that stores its small and powerful technology vertically inside a thin and light display stand. The industry's most flexible, zero-footprint desktop design, the OptiPlex 7070 Ultra is beautiful, space-saving, and clutter-free; as well as fully modular so customers can configure and upgrade as needed throughout the product lifecycle. This means the PC and display⁴ of this zero-footprint desktop can be upgraded and serviced independently of one another. 

"IT leaders are faced with pressure to keep costs down while giving employees flexibility and freedom to work in ways they're most productive. As more organizations move to open floor plans, they're looking for technology that maximizes desk space, employee productivity and IT investments," said Dave Lincoln, vice president of Fixed Computing, Dell. "Thirty-five years ago, Dell disrupted the way PCs were made and delivered...

3rd Negotiations for Binding Agreement on International Waters Begin 19 August; WOC to Hold Official Side Event at UNHQ and Will Again Organize Annual Briefing on the High Seas Treaty at WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit (Paris, 20-22 Nov)

19 August 2019 -- The World Ocean Council (WOC) is working to keep the global ocean business community informed and engaged regarding the U.N. negotiations to expand the Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to include a new legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine life in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).

The WOC will participate in the third round of BBNJ negotiations which take place at U.N. Headquarters in New York from 19-30 August.

The WOC is organizing an official Side Event at the BBNJ Negotiations on “Methods and Tools for Documenting Human Activity and Assessing Threat and Risk to High Seas Biodiversity”, on 28 August.

The annual WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), 20-22 November, Paris will again provide the only regular briefing on the BBNJ Treaty specifically for the ocean business community.

A 2-page WOC briefing on the BBNJ and implications for ocean industries can be found here^[1]. The ...

August 13, 2019 (Reston, VA) – Dun & Bradstreet Government Solutions today announced that Yaneev Golombek, a Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado, was awarded the 2019 Dun & Bradstreet Geospatial Data Science Scholarship. Golombek will receive the $15,000 scholarship to pursue his research in 3D geospatial/analytical applications to support transportation.

“We are pleased to partner with the U. S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation in support of emerging talent like Yaneev,” said Tim Solms, Dun & Bradstreet’s General Manager, Government Solutions. “Many of our government clients rely on geospatial intelligence to fulfill their diversified mission objectives, and we’re proud to play a part in accelerating innovation in the technology that enables government to do its job more effectively and efficiently.”   

Yaneev’s research provides transportation and urban design researchers objective mapping tools to better measure perceptual qualities of built environments and create objective 3D descriptive statistic models to apply toward transportation safety outcomes.  This research will lead to advancements in the way our transportation networks will be used to protect and move resources and deepen our objective understanding of the role transportation infrastructure plays in government functions such as national security, supporting...

19^th August 2019 -- Global infrastructure construction is forecast to grow by 4.8% on an annual average basis in real terms between 2019 and 2023. This will be propelled by Asia, where growth is expected to average 7.0% a year in South and South East Asia, as well as 5.8% in North East Asia, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

GlobalData is currently tracking over 14,000 large-scale infrastructure projects in both the public and private sectors that are worth a minimum value of US$25m (totalling US$14.8 trillion) worldwide at all stages from announcement to execution.

The power sector has the most projects in the pipeline with 5,681, followed by the road sector with 4,004, and railways with 1,945. Rail projects dominate valuing US$5.4 trillion, followed by power, accounting for the second-largest sector valued at US$4.7 trillion, and roads at US$2.6 trillion.

When completed, the tracked road projects will comprise a total 186,993km under construction (or expansion/renewal) in the next five years. The most notable road expansion in terms of total length is taking place in South and South East Asia, with a total of 59,835km of ongoing and upcoming road projects spread across the region. A total...

Rizing + Transcend Spatial Solutions will create Geospatially-Enabled Enterprise Asset Management Customers

STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 19, 2019 — (PRNewswire) — Rizing, LLC, the privately held global SAP® functional and technical firm, today announces the acquisition of Transcend Spatial Solutions ("Transcend"), a Geographic Information System (GIS) services and solutions company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. Transcend's expertise with GIS and LiDAR technology will integrate with Rizing's SAP® enterprise asset management capabilities across industry verticals to accelerate the customer journey to the intelligent enterprise.

According to published research, 80% of all data has a location component to it. Businesses that can harness location data, integrate and visualize the data, and create data-driven decision-making solutions have a competitive advantage in their industries. Tracking and visualizing traffic volumes, identifying geographic concentrations of high-volume incidents, evaluating potential asset improvements, or pinpointing under or overutilization of assets are just a few examples of how the partnership between Transcend and Rizing will create value for the modern enterprise.

"We here at Rizing are extremely happy to announce to the market that the exceptional professionals of Transcend have become part of what we are building," said Noel Fagan, CEO Vesta Partners, a Rizing company....