In the plenary session held on Monday at the Virtual Esri User Conference 2021, Esri President Jack Dangermond spoke of focusing on creating a more sustainable environment for our planet. Users of Esri software and services come from 130 countries and different fields. Jack reviewed the various types of work users are engaged in such as the NTIA Interactive Digital Broadband Map for the U.S. He said that we have a potential of a digital divide because communities are not connected to a wider network. In law enforcement, they are looking at past historic crime rates to see patterns. They’re lo ..read more

Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, maximizing the value of Digital Twins, higher refresh rate on satellite data, and a new group of users: geospatial immigrants are among this week’s 2022 Industry Predictions. The industry needs to ensure two things for this category of users who don’t care if the data is geospatial or anything about it – firstly that users are getting the right data for their needs, and secondly that they are able to access it easily. courtesy of Getmapping Take a look at what these three companies are doing – RoadBotics, Khatib & Alami, and Getmapping to learn ..read more

Two weeks ago our Industry Predictions took a look at NVIDIA’s foray into geospatial with artificial intelligence and their digital twin of the earth. This week builds on those themes, as Dr Aaron Morris, co-founder of Allvision and Shehzan Mohammed, Director of 3D Engineering and Ecosystems, Cesium peer into the crystal ball to find AI and Machine Learning (ML) making a significant impact on GIS of the future. GeoSapient looks forward to the improvement of sustainability through environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and industry collaboration. And to weave it all together ..read more

Much of 2021’s important news had to do with digital twin technology, responding to climate change and artificial intelligence, as well as Covid-19 response for businesses. Reducing the world’s carbon footprint is a major priority for most organizations and technologies are being lined up to address this priority. Digital Twins are one of those technologies. Recognizing that 70% of the world’s carbon emissions come from cities, and digital twin technology may hold the key to reversing this, according to company materials from CityZenith. A recent Markets & Markets report estimated the Dig ..read more

Digital twins can play a role providing accurate, reliable data – fit-for-purpose and useful across the water infrastructure lifecycle. Gregg Herrin, vice president, water infrastructure at Bentley Systems discussed the  Dodge Data Analytics Water Report.in a briefing with GISCafe Voice.   “The report is about 30 pages long and does highlight the range of maturity that we see across water utilities,” said Herrin. “many are a lot farther along in their journey of going digital. We see a lot that emphasizes the different silos that exist within those utilities as well. Whether those a ..read more

It is an interesting time to be working in the GIS industry, and I feel grateful for having experienced the past 25+ years immersed in it from an editorial perspective. DRIVE Map details using radar scan Sometimes technologies plod along and then a new unencumbered one will arise from left field it seems. I think the pace of development may have accelerated during the pandemic, but the tools were already in place, the visions ready to be put into action before it occurred. This past month in GIS demonstrated particular developments that will be life-changing for many individuals. R&D is ..read more

In this final installment of GISCafe Voice Industry Predictions for 2022, we can see more of multiple topics geospatial will need to address in the coming years. Whether countries are developing or not, they will have levels of requirements for automation and geospatial technology. Tersus and HSR Health outline the need for geospatial technology in the areas of farming, healthcare, disease management, safety and construction. These are exciting times for those developing new ways of addressing old and new challenges. Geospatial Data Must for More Efficient Society Xiaohua Wen, Founder & ..read more

In this third installment of the GISCafe Voice Industry Predictions for 2022, our respondents look at fascinating and timely topics such as startup collaboration in the remote sensing and “new space” industry from Ellipsis Drive. Hexagon brings in the historical perspective and what could help or could’ve helped in certain disasters – automation, new uses for augmented and virtual reality, and remote sensing in space. There is not a day that goes by that one doesn’t hear something about the supply chain – and geospatial can definitely help with that. Geodecisions is working on the supply chain ..read more

It is not surprising that the same GIS industry concerns arise that we had in 2021, follow us into 2022. Technology is morphing to keep pace with the new challenges put forth in the world, and what has been in development for many years is being put to the test. We have not arrested Covid, rather we are living in a time of more virulent disease, if not as potent as our first go round. What is sustainable? How can technology assist? How deeply are our industries affected by the ever-changing landscape of health, climate, geography and work? Looking forward to 2022 brings with it a necessary lo ..read more

In a recent Media News Briefing and Q&A session with Airbus Defence and Space, SVP Head of Earth Observation, Navigation and Science, Philippe Pham & Director of Intelligence Business François Lombard discussed the announcement of Pleiades Neo. The company is reshaping earth observation services and geospatial services by introducing Pleiades Neo, their first satellite. Evergreen in the Suez Canal, image courtesy of Airbus Defence & Space Phillipe Pham: It is a big relief that the launch lift off yesterday evening, a very smooth flight, putting us in the right orbit with rig ..read more