From climate change, resource scarcity, to rising inequality and geopolitical instability, the world faces unprecedented challenges. Building a more robust, resilient, and dynamic global economy requires innovative solutions that bridge the gap between Earth and space. This is where the joint synergies of geospatial and space infrastructure come into play. Five years down the line, this dynamic duo will play a crucial role in key areas such as resource conservation, building climate resilience, and enhancing infrastructure and connectivity. Combined synergy between geospatial and space will al ..read more

Shri Jayant D Patil, Chairman, ISpA gave the opening remarks at the IsPA DefSpace Symposium 2024 held in Delhi. He said, “India’s Space Commerce is just 2% of the Global Space Commerce.” The goal is to take this 2% into 25% by 2047. This is a tall order and a tall task but India as a knowledge driven industry is capable of achieving it.” Now, up to 100% FDI is allowed in the space sector. Up to 74% FDI is permitted under the automatic route in satellite manufacturing and operation, satellite data products and ground and user segment. Beyond 74%, FDI in these activities requires government appr ..read more

With the rise of real-time data sharing, fast connectivity, and rampant surveillance, countries are rejigging their defense and security arrangements for the era of hybrid, networked warfare. Widespread technology deployment, and Geospatial and space data integration has become critical for all facets of defense and national security today. What does the future hold, and what could be some of the challenges? Geospatial World discusses this in live conversation with Former Deputy Chief of Integrated Defense Staff in the Indian Army, Lt Gen PJS Pannu. The post The Battle Ground of the Future a ..read more

Ensuring sustainability is indeed a global emergency and we are running out of time. This is where space-based technology and timely data accessibility can play a significant role. Open data access should be our main goal. The public sectors can use it for KPIs to monitor, visualize, and provide services such as mapping droughts, forest fires, and biomass level. This information can also be utilized by the private sector. Sharing data timely with national authorities enable proper planning, decision-making, and implementation. For instance, in case of fire breakout in rural areas, it’s crucial ..read more

From left to right: Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft; HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of G42; Peng Xiao, Group Chief Executive Officer of G42 G42, a UAE-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology holding company, and Microsoft today announced a $1.5 billion strategic investment by Microsoft in G42. The investment will strengthen the two companies’ collaboration on bringing the latest Microsoft AI technologies and skilling initiatives to the UAE and other countries around the world. As part of this expanded partnership Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President o ..read more

Farmers in mostly rural western Massachusetts know the cost of extreme weather. The past year has pitted them against a deep freeze in February, late frost in May, and torrential rainfall and flooding in July and again in September. Although climate change is a global threat, for these farmers, the effects hit hardest close to home. Nearly 26,000 Massachusetts residents rely on agriculture for their livelihoods, and with 94 percent of the state’s farms being small or family-owned operations, the impact of these events has been environmentally, socially, and economically disruptive. F ..read more

A conversation with Dr. Joyeeta Gupta, outgoing Co-Chair, the Earth Commission, and Professor of Environment & Development at the University of Amsterdam. She specializes in resource conservation, biodiversity, and Climate Change challenges in, and in relation to, developing countries. She was co-chair of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Environment Outlook-6, Commissioner in the Global Commission on the Economics of Water. You are the first Indian to be awarded the prestigious Spinoza Prize, colloquially referred as the Dutch Nobel Prize. Baruch De Spinoza, the phi ..read more

Esri UK has announced that London Gatwick has created a new geospatial platform using Esri’s ArcGIS to support multiple operational areas at the airport, including engineering and environmental services. The system is already making engineering and construction works safer by reducing accidental strikes on buried utilities and enabling better management of the airports biodiversity. London Gatwick is the busiest single runway airport in the world supporting 55 movements an hour and also holds the world record for most aircraft movements in a single day at 906. Over 40 million passen ..read more

Point One Navigation — a precision localization and navigation leader — officially launched support for GIS product creators, surveyors, and construction professionals on the Polaris RTK Network. Polaris provides cm-accurate positioning at scale across the United States, Europe, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea and is easily integrated into any dual-band GNSS receiver with RTK support. Historically, achieving precision for the survey use case has required either setting up a base station at every location — resulting in countless hours of lost time and productivity — or i ..read more

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility or TPEM, a subsidiary of Tata Motors that deals with EV and Shell India Markets Private Limited (SIMPL), one of the most diversified international energy company in India have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to install charging stations across India. According to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) of India, between April 2023 and March 2024, the EV industry collectively sold 90,996 electric cars in the country, witnessing a 91.37 per cent growth compared to 47,551 electric vehicles sold during th ..read more