During WWII, naval oceanographers discovered a reflective layer that rose and fell across their sonar screens once each day. Further research revealed that it comprised swarms of fish and tiny sea ...

NUVIEW's satellite constellation will use LiDAR to create its 3D maps, which could prove beneficial to farmers and urban planners. Reading time 2 minutes Satellites flying overhead in Earth’s orbit ...

Apple Inc. is preparing to launch a drastically overhauled version of its mapping service that will rely on data from satellites, iPhones and vans equipped with cutting-edge sensors. TechCrunch, which ...

Global satellite communications. Conceptual representation of a global network of communications satellites, such as the Starlink satellites. Dozens of established players and newer entrants are ...

For a hands-free driving system to keep a vehicle safely in its lane, the software first needs to know where that lane is and some information about it. We've explained how these systems rely on ...

The Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) industry is evolving at a rapid pace as emerging technologies such as LiDAR, workflow systems and satellite imagery are revolutionizing the tasks that are ...

Confronting potential threats emerging from the rise of great-power competition dictates new approaches to collecting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). The U.S. is on the right path ...

Dozens of established players and newer entrants are competing to bring the most cutting-edge remote sensing data to customers. These companies may use hyperspectral, thermal, radar or optical ...

An example of 3D mapping produced by LiDAR. Image credit: Nuview. Clouds and darkness: These are the two challenges that bedevil every Earth observation (EO) satellite that relies on visible light ...