Two students have developed a quadcopter UAV to quickly deliver a floatation device to a swimmer.
GITA Unplugged Brisbane
By Simon Chester on 16 September, 2014The next GITA Unplugged event will be hosted by Energex in Brisbane on October 1.
Dr Timothy Foresman confirmed for QCON14
By Simon Chester on 16 September, 2014Dr Foresman lead NASA’s Digital Earth Initiative and was the UN Chief Environmental Scientist.
Trimble and Frank Gehry announce strategic alliance
By Simon Chester on 16 September, 2014As part of the alliance, Trimble has acquired Gehry Technologies.
Leica releases new LiDAR mapping solution
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Google tests drone deliveries in rural Queensland
By Simon Chester on 9 September, 2014Google has recently announced its ‘Project Wing’ – a prototype UAV, aka drone, delivery system.
Update on Galileo satellites’ irregular orbits
By Simon Chester on 9 September, 2014Despite hitting the wrong orbits, Galileo sats 5 & 6 are operating correctly, ESA confirms.
Best of the Blogs, 9 September 2014
By Simon Chester on 9 September, 2014Exo-cartography; 3D forests; glaciers, diseases, monkeys; robots; Project Wing; indoor mapping.
NSW surveyors owed $2.25m in copyright payments
By Simon Chester on 9 September, 2014The NSW Government has paid $2.25 million to compensate NSW surveyors for the sale of plans.
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