The Agriculture division of WGIC Member Topcon has launched the fourth season of the Topcon Talks Agriculture podcast series. The previous three seasons are still available for streaming or download and have spanned a wide variety of topics in more than twenty episodes.
IIC Academy is offering its new 2021 Hydrographic Surveyor Program, starting September 2021 and open for pre-registration now.
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Autodesk, Inc. has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Upchain, a provider of instant-on, cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and product data management (PDM) solutions. The acquisition positions Autodesk to deliver more value for engineers, manufacturers, suppliers and other product stakeholders by increasing collaboration across the decentralized product value chain, regardless of CAD system.
On Thursday, 29 April 2021, 9-10 AM (NY time), the offcial launch of the ARIES for SEEA Explorer will take place. It’s a new open-source and user-friendly digital technology which enables standardized and customizable ecosystem accounting. The Explorer will be available starting 29 April.
On April 30, 2021 there will be a webinar dedicated to Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capabilities that WGIC member e-GEOS can deploy using COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation and a combination of SAR data from both COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation and SAOCOM, the Argentinean SAR Constellation.
Within ITU’s Digital World Awards 2021, there will be a special category for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Deadline for applications: 3 September 2021.
From Wednesday, 21 April 2021 till Friday, 23 April 2021, GeoIgnite 2021, Canada’s National Geospatial and Location Technology Conference, is going to be online. Along with the OGC, numerous WGIC Members like Hexagon, Maxar and many others, the World Geospatial Industry Council is a proud participant.
The official launch of WGIC’s latest report, “Geospatial AI/ML (GeoAI) Applications and Policies – A Global Perspective”, took place on April 13th, 2021, during AI for Good, an event organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Last March, the World Energy Council published its annual World Energy Issues Monitor. Now in its 12th year, the report provides a forward-looking assessment of the global energy agenda based on the views of more than 2,500 energy leaders from 108 countries.
The global report aims to inform both governments and industry alike on the GeoAI Trends. Also, it reviews the laws and policies on AI governance and provides recommendations on policy principles for industry and governments.
WGIC member Trimble announced an alliance with autonomous vehicle research firm VSI Labs. Trimble will serve as the GNSS precise-positioning and orientation technology supplier for VSI’s autonomous research vehicle program.
During World Water Day 2021, Loïc Fauchon, President of the World Water Council proposed five priority actions to improve water governance in African cities: decentralize water and waste water management as close as possible to local authorities, have autonomous budgets, create training institutes for senior operating technicians, allocate financial and human resources to the maintenance of facilities, and avoid opposing cities against rural areas.
Cities, which once wooed businesses by touting advantages like low taxes and a strong workforce, now must also show that they’re resilient to climate threats.
Recently WGIC member FARO Technologies, Inc., a global leader for 3D measurement, imaging and realization solutions for 3D Metrology, Architecture, Engineering & Construction, and Public Safety Analytics, announced two new strategic goals in support of its Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) efforts.
Fugro has signed a strategic framework agreement (SFA) with dCarbonX, a pioneering geo-energy resource company, for decarbonisation exploration projects supporting the development of offshore geo-energy resources in the UK and Ireland.
For the annual WFEO GREE Women in Engineering Award nominations were invited for outstanding female engineers who have made significant contributions to engineering.
On March 31, 2021, Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse has been conferred as an Honorary Fellow of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI).
The Government of India has issued new guidelines for acquiring and producing geospatial data and services, including maps.
Recently, The Ocean Exchange and the Marine Technology Society (MTS) teamed up to offer a joint webinar series – Engaging with the Blue Economy. The webinar series focuses on all facets of the Blue Economy with the goal of recognizing the importance of the ocean to our lives every day.