Karlsruhe, 09.09.2021. INTERGEO live returns! With a comprehensive security strategy based on 3G rules, INTERGEO will take place in Hannover this year. The event will also be broadcast digitally for those at home. From the 21st - 23rd of September 2021, 250 EXPO companies, plus numerous national and international SPEAKERS at the STAGE and CONFERENCE, are looking forward to your visit!
 
INTERGEO 2021 will take place live in Hannover, observing the 3G rules (vaccinated, recovered, or tested). Following the motto "inspiration for a smarter world", the event will address both current and future-orientated topics. An onsite health and hygiene station will be in full function, including a testing portal, guaranteeing the safe implementation of the live event. In addition, INTERGEO will also take place online as a digital event.
 
Daniel Katzer, Head of Expo & Conference at HINTE GmbH, has a clear message after a year of online-only events: "Come to Hannover. Enjoy the intensity of the interaction and the power of face-to-face experiences. Visitors can expect a broad range of products and solutions at the EXPO and a varied international programme at the CONFERENCE and INTERGEO STAGE.”
 
SMART CONFERENCE
The conference will approach questions on sustainability and "Green data for all”. Technology trends such as machine learning...

HERE is among the world’s first companies to provide an HD map for commercial production vehicles with Level 3 automated driving capabilities

Munich, IAA Mobility – HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, today announced that its HD Live Map is an integral part of the new DRIVE PILOT from Mercedes-Benz. DRIVE PILOT is the first commercially available SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Level 3 automated driving system designed to operate a vehicle under certain conditions in Germany. Through the HERE HD Live Map, it allows an automated vehicle to effectively “see around corners” by delivering the vehicle system, in advance, with precise information about the road network. Beginning with the new S-class, Mercedes-Benz plans to commercially introduce its DRIVE PILOT later this year.

When activated, DRIVE PILOT controls the vehicle’s speed as well as the distance to the vehicle ahead and guides a car safely within its lane without any intervention from the driver. The highly precise, cloud-based HERE HD Live Map plays a critical role in its technology by providing the system with detailed data about the three-dimensional road network. In combination with the input from the vehicle sensors the map data is used by the DRIVE PILOT to maneuver a vehicle on the public road network.

The HERE HD Live...

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 7, 2021 — (PRNewswire) — Innoviz Technologies^[1] (Nasdaq:INVZ^[2]),  a leading provider of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, will demonstrate its state-of-the-art LiDAR technology at theIAA MOBILITY 2021^[3]show being held September 7-12, 2021 in Munich, Germany. This year's exhibition demonstrates new cutting-edge mobility solutions with a focus on the future of mobility.

 

Geospatial intelligence company leverages advanced Spectra AI platform to deliver automated methods for monitoring global economic activity

HERNDON, Va. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 7, 2021 — BlackSky Holdings, Inc.^[1] (“BlackSky”), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-year Indefinite-Delivery/ Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency^[2] (“NGA”) to monitor global economic activity. Competitively procured, the contract carries a maximum estimated value of $30 million.

BlackSky will use advanced AI and multi-sensor analytics to detect and understand objects of significant economic interest. The project will employ automated methods to provide analysts and decision makers with insights on relevant global economic indicators.

“We are honored to be selected by NGA to advance its GEOINT mission by employing innovative AI solutions to automate the delivery of timely insights,” said Brian E. O’Toole, CEO of BlackSky. “This award highlights the increasing need for automated and real-time geospatial intelligence for rapid decision making.”

BlackSky’s AI enabled SaaS platform will be used to integrate multiple data sources and advanced AI/ML capabilities. When combined with BlackSky’s smallsat constellation, the platform will deliver high revisit, dawn-to-dusk imaging that facilitates automatic pattern-of-life monitoring and anomaly detection.

Earlier this year, BlackSky announced a planned business combination with Osprey Technology...

SAN JOSE, Calif. and QUEBEC CITY — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 7, 2021 — Omni Design Technologies^[1], a leading provider of high-performance, low-power mixed-signal intellectual property (IP) products, and LeddarTech^[2]®, a global leader in Level 1-5 ADAS and AD sensing technology, today announced their collaboration in next-generation LiDAR SoCs that will enable LiDAR manufacturers to design their solid-state LiDAR products for various end markets.

LeddarTech’s LiDAR SoC integrates analog-to-digital converters (ADC) and a multi-channel analog front-end (AFE) from Omni Design. This SoC will reduce the product development cycle for LiDAR manufacturers and accelerate the path to volume manufacturing of solid-state LiDARs that meet functional safety (ISO 26262 ASIL-B) and reliability (AEC-Q100) requirements.

Many LiDAR manufacturers use discrete devices on a printed circuit board for their prototype and low-volume LiDAR products and need a more integrated solution for their next-generation products. This collaboration integrates Omni Design’s high-performance mixed-signal IP into LeddarTech’s SoC, which is essential to enable mass production of solid-state LiDAR products that meet:

• Stringent automotive requirements
• Exceptional performance
• Lower power consumption
• Lower cost
• Smaller form factor
• Faster time-to-market

“LeddarTech differentiates...

Commaris debuts flagship product at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 7, 2021 — Terrafugia Inc. today announces the launch of a new brand, Commaris^[1]TM, and the brand’s first product, the SEEKER^TM, an innovative, electric, fixed-wing/VTOL hybrid aircraft designed explicitly for autonomous commercial aerial applications. Commaris will debut the SEEKER at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas from Sept. 7 through Sept. 9.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210907005051/en/^[2]

NACKA STRAND, Sweden, Sept. 7, 2021 — (PRNewswire) —Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, todayannounced^[1] the introduction of the Leica BLK ARC and the Leica BLK2FLY, extending its iconic and award-winning BLK series known for speed, portability and mobility with fully autonomous mobile reality capture. The autonomous reality capture solutions are the latest innovations in Hexagon's comprehensive portfolio of accessible, easy-to-use digital reality capture sensors.

The Leica BLK ARC is a laser scanning sensor purposely built to improve the autonomous navigation of robots and other carrier platforms to deliver fully autonomous mobile laser scanning. Combining its speed, accuracy, and versatility with robotics, the BLK ARC addresses the growing demand for autonomous solutions that can safely and repeatedly capture accurate 3D point clouds and panoramic images of changing environments with minimal user intervention.

The Leica BLK2FLY is the world's first fully integrated, autonomous flying laser scanning sensor. With a few simple taps on a tablet, users can quickly and easily scan structures and environments accurately and entirely from the air. The airborne scanning provides value across multiple industries in need of accurate data of inaccessible or hard-to-reach areas (e.g., façade projections, rooftops), ensuring complete capture...

 

• Placement to new and existing sophisticated and institutional investors in Australia and the U.S. at A$0.85 (~0,63 USD) per CDI, and three attaching options for every five CDIs
• Cornerstone investments by Perennial Value Management and Thorney Investment Group
• Capital enables Kleos to further grow its satellite constellation and scale its geolocation data-as-a-service offering, operations and core competencies to build on strong customer demand

Kleos Space S.A (ASX: KSS, Frankfurt: KS1), a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company, has secured A$12.6 million (equivalent to 9.3 million USD) from new and existing institutional and sophisticated investors in Australia and the U.S. via a Placement of approximately 14,823,529 new CHESS Depositary Interests over Kleos ordinary shares (CDIs) at A$0.85 (~0,63 USD) per CDI (Placement).

The Placement includes cornerstone investments from Perennial Value Management and Thorney Investment Group.

Commenting on the Placement, Kleos CEO Andy Bowyer said, “I am extremely pleased to welcome new high-calibre institutional investors Perennial and Thorney to the register. The strong support we have received from new and current investors reflects Kleos’ significant technical and commercial progress that is accelerating rapidly.”

The Placement proceeds will be used to fund the launch of future satellite clusters and to scale Kleos’ data-as-a-service offering.

Placement details

The 14,823,529 CDIs will...