Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD), Toyota's automated driving software development company, Maxar Technologies, and NTT DATA will collaborate on a proof of concept to build automated High-Definition (HD) maps for autonomous vehicles using high-resolution satellite imagery. This aims to advance TRI-AD's open software platform concept known as Automated Mapping Platform (AMP), and help realize the scalability of…

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $6 million contract to rapidly prototype and deploy Machine Learning (ML) capabilities to augment a wide variety of Enterprise Space Battle Management mission needs. Slingshot’s toolset, known as Orbital Atlas, aims to help enable warfighters to pivot from traditional Space Situational Awareness (SSA) focusing…

Farmers Edge released an app-based in-field intelligence tool. Digitally linking growers, dealers, retailers, trusted advisors, and other stakeholders, the In-Cab Tool aims to provide visibility of every field activity while simplifying record-keeping, improving workflow, and reducing the risk of data losses. Integrated with existing features of the FarmCommand platform, including: on-farm weather conditions and forecasts, daily…

U.K. energy company E.ON is an example of the new type of potential customer the satellite industry can target. The company has been using an innovative approach towards satellite as it seeks to improve overall efficiency by using satellite technology. The company is working with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Earth Observation (EO) specialist Astrosat, capturing…