NextBillion AI Solves HyperLocal Geospatial Infrastructures To Advance Mapping Ecosystems

NextBillion AI builds AI-based geospatial infrastructures to strengthen logistics, transportation, and supply chain services throughout the ecosystem.

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NV5 Geospatial and Oklahoma DoT to Showcase Innovative

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Groundbreaking Research Reveals Comparable Accuracy to Mobile Mapping and Enhanced Performance, Driving Greater Flexibility and New Applications for Transportation Projects

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NV5 Geospatial , North America's largest provider of geospatial data services and solutions, will share ground-breaking ^[1] research on the use of low altitude drone and rotary wing lidar surveys for transportation applications during the 2021 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting ^[2], a virtual event taking place in late January. The presentation – "Detailed Comparison of Three Lidar Captures from Drone and Rotary Platforms, and at Different Altitudes on Oklahoma DOT Roadway" – will be part of the session, "The Continued Evolution of UAS for Transportation Design," scheduled for 4 p.m. on January 28.

During the presentation, Mark Meade, P.E., PLS, CP, senior vice president at NV5 Geospatial and Kyle King, PLS, chief of Surveys for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (DOT), will discuss the performance and accuracy of lidar applications over a two-mile stretch of rural highway. The three applications evaluated were:
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Traditional linear-mode RIEGL 480i sensor flown on a helicopter
NV5 Geospatial's comprehensive low-altitude sensor solution (CLASS), which combines two RIEGL VUX-LRs with nadir and oblique imagery, mounted to a helicopter
Single RIEGL VUX-1 flown on a small unmanned aerial

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Red Cat signs Letter of Intent to acquire Skypersonic Inc., the

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Red Cat signs Letter of Intent to acquire Skypersonic Inc., the developer of a remote transoceanic piloting software system for the drone industry

Skypersonic Inc. also manufactures Skycopter, a miniaturized caged drone for industrial inspections and environmental monitoring.

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 25, 2021 — (PRNewswire) —Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:RCAT ^[1]) ("Red Cat"), announced the signing of a letter of intent to acquire Skypersonic Inc., a provider of drone products and software solutions. Skyloc is a stand-alone, real time, software monitoring system which enables a drone to be operated from thousands of miles away from where it is being flown. Skycopter is a miniature drone designed to monitor hard to reach locations, and is enclosed in a light, durable cage to avoid damage to inspected areas and the drone.

"Skypersonic Inc. shares our passion and vision for how the first-person-view (FPV) use of drone technology can enable businesses to complete critical operations in an efficient, safe manner," stated Jeffrey Thompson, CEO of Red Cat. "A Skycopter equipped with Skyloc software can complete inspections in locations that are confined, hard to reach, and inefficient to complete manually."

"Skypersonic presently collaborates with multiple Automotive OEM (original equipment manufacturer) customers and Commercial Energy Industries located in US, Brazil, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. The transoceanic direct-fly...

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HawkEye 360 Announces Successful Deployment of Next-Generation

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HawkEye 360 Announces Successful Deployment of Next-Generation Radio Frequency Sensing Satellites

Deployment underscores company's leadership within new industry of RF data collection and analytics

HERNDON, Va., Jan. 24, 2021 — (PRNewswire) —HawkEye 360 Inc., the first commercial company to use formation-flying satellites to create a new class of radio frequency (RF) data and data analytics, today announced that Cluster 2 — the company's second cluster of satellites — has successfully been deployed into orbit.

After launching aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 on Sunday, the trio of satellites was dispensed from Spaceflight Inc.'s Sherpa-FX orbital transfer vehicle and has established communications with the HawkEye 360 satellite operations center. In the weeks ahead, the satellites will be fully tested, commissioned, and moved into their final formation needed to detect, characterize and gelocate RF signals.

"The expansion of our pioneering constellation is the first of several strong steps we have planned to multiply our existing capabilities and explore new possibilities for RF geospatial intelligence," said CEO John Serafini. "We are proud to be the leading provider of RF insights to U.S. government, international government, commercial and humanitarian interests, and we believe our newest deployment, which increases the frequency, quality and quantity of insights we are able to deliver, will be an invaluable resource for our customers."...

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Velodyne Lidar LIVE! Webinar Series Explores Autonomy in Smarter

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Velodyne Lidar LIVE! Webinar Series Explores Autonomy in Smarter Cities, Caves, Airports and Disaster Response

Digital Learning Series Examines What’s Happening in Lidar and Mobility to Build a Safer, More Intelligent Future

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — January 25, 2021 — Velodyne Lidar, Inc.^[1] (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a new digital learning series called Velodyne Lidar LIVE! that begins January 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. PST. The series kicks off with a conversation featuring Dr. Stefan Hrabar, CEO of Emesent ^[2], on how to address autonomous exploration in challenging inaccessible environments such as caves, civil construction works, telecommunications infrastructure and disaster response environments.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210125005104/en/^[3]

The Velodyne Lidar LIVE! digital learning series examines what’s happening in lidar and mobility to build a safer, more intelligent future. (Graphic: Velodyne Lidar, Inc.)

To register for episodes of the free Velodyne Lidar LIVE! webinar series visit: https://velodynelidar.com/events/^[4].

Velodyne Lidar LIVE! looks at industry developments regarding the advancement of safer mobility and smarter autonomy. The 45-minute webinars feature conversations with industry experts that are shaping future mobility, which will transform lives, communities and industries.

In addition to Emesent, the companies...

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XAG Suggests Drones Could Outsmart Locust Swarms at Night

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GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 25, 2021 — (PRNewswire) — The UN warned last week that East Africa remains under the threat of desert locust invasions, due to the prevailing favourable breeding conditions which enable new swarms to form and increase. As African countries are getting prepared for the imminent locust crisis, the smart agtech company XAG has proposed that agricultural drones, through more targeted night spraying application, can strongly support the current ground and aerial control measures. Drones specifically developed by XAG for agriculture can be used to combat the ravenous pests that have wreaked havoc on food crops and placed millions of people into hunger.

Drones to Ease the Burden

The unusually rapid spreading of locusts in Africa is largely the result of erratic weather associated with climate change. Prolonged rains lead to moist, humid desert lands and flourishing vegetation, which creates a conducive environment for locust swarms to breed freely.

According to the FAO Desert Locust situation updated on 22 January, the Greater Horn of Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, is the most-affected region witnessing the arrival of more immature swarms. The estimated above-the-average rainfalls brought by Cyclone Gati cause the swarms to complete maturation and lay eggs. This will give rise to multiple generations to be born during February and March, again putting...

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The Geography Behind Being a GIS Professional

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In a recent GIS podcast, Sarah Taigel discusses how being a professional geographer can provide key advantages to using GIS analysis.

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OGC GeoTIFF Standard Working Group updates work items; public

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OGC GeoTIFF Standard Working Group updates work items; public comment sought on new charter

GeoTIFF SWG is planning on minor and major revisions to the popular standard used for sharing geographic image data

Banner announcing the public comment period for the GeoTIFF SWG recharter

21 January 2021: The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on the draft updated charter for the GeoTIFF Standard Working Group (SWG), which introduces several new tasks for the SWG. Comments are due by February 11, 2021 ^[1].

The Geographic Tagged Image File Format (GeoTIFF) specification, as an extension to the public domain TIFF format, has been used for sharing geographic image data successfully for years across many platforms and software environments. GeoTIFF defines a set of TIFF tags that describe the "cartographic" information associated with TIFF imagery originating from satellite imaging systems, scanned aerial photography, scanned maps, digital elevation models, or as a result of geographic analyses.

The initial scope of the GeoTIFF SWG was to incorporate the GeoTIFF specification into the OGC standards suite by updating the specification to bring it into conformance with current OGC practices. The resulting Standard, GeoTIFF v1.1 was adopted as an OGC Community Standard in 2019 ^[2]. The original scope of the GeoTIFF also specified that the SWG would:...

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Announcing Geo Week 2022, the intersection of geospatial & the

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Diversified Communications to bring AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference under the "Geo Week" Umbrella. Event focuses on the growing intersection between the built environment and geospatial technologies.

PORTLAND, Maine, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum, and SPAR 3D Expo & Conference are coming together to form Geo Week 2022 ^[1] and will take place February 6-8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The joining of these events reflects the increased integration between the built environment, advanced airborne/terrestrial technologies, and commercial 3D technologies. Geo Week is at the forefront of this integration, providing education, technology, and resources for professionals in industries including AEC, Asset & Facility Management, Disaster & Emergency Response, Earth Observation & Satellite Applications, Energy & Utilities, Infrastructure & Transportation, Land & Natural Resource Management, Mining & Aggregates, Surveying & Mapping, and Urban Planning/Smart Cities.

"We've witnessed the growing convergence between geospatial and the built world, and we received positive feedback from customers about holding the events together, which had been the plan for 2020 and 2021 before the pandemic forced us to cancel ^[2] due to the unavoidable consequence of the worsening magnitude of the public health and safety issues caused by the COVID-19," said Lee Corkhill, Marketing Director...

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