November 5, 2007
Applanix Technology Directs Teams to Top Two Places in Pentagon-Sponsored Autonomous Vehicle Race

POS LV mobile mapping system key factor in universities Carnegie Mellon and Stanford’s first and second place finish at DARPA Urban Challenge

October 1, 2007
Applanix POS MV Technology Aboard Coast Guard Icebreaker for Arctic Survey Trip

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced today that its POS MV™ position and orientation system technology will be working with nautical sensors aboard the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy, which left port in early August 2007 to map the sea floor off the Alaskan arctic coastline. The installed POS system will assist onboard marine echo sounder systems and other vessel sensors during bathometric mapping by accurately measuring sensor and ship positioning and orientation during data capture, even under the most demanding sea and ice conditions.

September 25, 2007
Applanix Unveils New GNSS Post-Processing Software for More Accurate Airborne Mapping and Surveying

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - INTERGEO 2007 – Applanix introduced today an all new version of its industry leading Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-Aided Inertial post-processing software for airborne mapping and surveying applications—the POSPac™ Air 5.0 software. POSPac Air 5.0 features new patent pending Applanix software technology that significantly increases the efficiency, accuracy, and robustness of mapping and surveying using GNSS on an airborne platform. It does so by using a combination of GNSS network and inertial post-processing methods that work together to eliminate or reduce the restrictions currently associated with high accuracy GNSS positioning in an airborne environment.

September 18, 2007
New Applanix DSS 439 and DSS 422 Airborne Camera Solutions Receives USGS Certification

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Following an extensive evaluation, the 39 megapixel Applanix Airborne Digital Sensor System (DSS™) 439 and the 22 megapixel DSS 422 have been given full manufacturer certification by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This certification follows the previously certified Applanix DSS 322 sensor type. With this acknowledgment, the USGS recognizes that both Applanix DSS airborne digital camera systems successfully meet with manufacturer claims and are capable of providing quality, consistent image data to support civil government mapping and ortho-photography product development. USGS certification is valid for all Applanix DSS camera systems that match the system type evaluated by the USGS.

August 24, 2007
Applanix Hosts Tracks at Trimble Dimensions

You are invited to attend our Airborne & Mobile Mapping tracks at Trimble Dimensions 2007!

August 15, 2007
Applanix POS Technology Onboard Seven DARPA Urban Grand Challenge 2007 Competitors

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced that its field proven Position and Orientation Systems for Land Vehicles (POS LV) is helping seven of the thirty-six teams selected as semi-finalists to compete in the 2007 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Grand Challenge. Included among the seven teams are 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge winner Stanford University and runner up Carnegie Mellon University. Other teams adopting Applanix POSLV solutions include Austin Robot Technology (the University of Texas-Austin), Team Autonomous Solutions, Caltech University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Team Urbanator. Applanix POS LV solutions make a significant contribution to robotic vehicle performance, including assistance with overall vehicle navigation through better definition of positioning relative to objects and right-of-way, and by helping to more accurately direct sensors.

July 9, 2007
Applanix Introduces New POS LV 610 System

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix has introduced a new standard in performance with the launch of the POS LV 610. Responding to client demand for even greater orientation accuracy and superior performance in areas where Global Positioning System (GPS) coverage may be limited, the POS LV 610 is a turn key solution designed for the specific needs of mobile mapping service providers and engineering /survey professionals. The first Applanix POS LV 610 unit has already been purchased by Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc. for use in vehicle dynamics reference data gathering to better study vehicle motion and road positioning. Applanix POS LV units are used around the world for a variety of applications, including advanced vehicle design research and engineering, roadway geometry surveying and pavement inspection, mobile mapping operations for road and rail right-of-ways and robotic vehicle automation.

June 12, 2007
Applanix POS LV Onboard Carnegie Mellon’s Vehicles for 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced that its POS LV Position and Orientation technology will be onboard both the Carnegie Mellon Tartan Racing team’s autonomous vehicles being prepared for this year’s DARPA Urban Grand Challenge.

May 7, 2007
Applanix Unveils 39 MegaPixel Airborne Imaging Solution, the DSS 439

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix introduced today its most advanced medium format airborne directly georeferenced imaging solution, the Digital Sensor System (DSS) 439. Designed for flexible deployment and a wide range of mapping applications, the new system offers remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) specialists a powerful and complete airborne digital imaging system with exceptional data processing capabilities. The DSS 439 incorporates the latest advances in direct georeferencing and 39MegaPixel CCD imaging technology, featuring faster data productivity capabilities, advanced optics, plus TrueSpectrum Image Chain Analysis support for the generation of high-resolution color and color infra-red (CIR) ortho-rectified imagery.

March 19, 2007
New GNSS Receiver Option for Applanix POS AV

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix has introduced a new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver option for its airborne vehicle position and orientation system, POS AV, which fully supports both Global Positioning System (GPS) and GLONASS signals. Raw data can now be logged from the receiver along with IMU data for GNSS-Aided Inertial post processing through the Applanix POSPac V4.4 software. The option will be available both in new deliveries and as an upgrade to existing POS AV V5 systems.

February 20, 2007
Applanix Introduces DSS RapidOrtho System for Airborne Rapid Response Geospatial Imaging

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix introduced today its new Digital Sensor System (DSS) RapidOrtho™ system, and with it, new rapid orthorectification processing options designed to better match specific emergency airborne-collected data requirements. The DSS RapidOrtho supports the rapid capture, processing, and delivery of airborne geospatial imagery to meet specific user demands, from disaster first-responders to engineers working on emergency infrastructure recovery operations. Being capable of delivering directly georeferenced orthorectified imagery products for exploitation in minutes instead of days without collecting ground control points makes the Applanix DSS RapidOrtho a true “rapid response” solution.

February 17, 2007
Applanix POS LV Aboard Stanford’s “Junior” for DARPA Urban Grand Challenge

In October 2005, five autonomous vehicles achieved the unthinkable by navigating 132 miles in the Nevada desert with no human intervention. For 2007, the DARPA Urban Grand Challenge will advance the state-of-the-art even further by having eligible robots handle everything from Global Positioning System (GPS) outages to dynamic obstacles and obeying stop signs within an urban setting. In order to deal with these challenges, the Stanford Racing Team’s new autonomous vehicle “Junior” will have Applanix POS LV technology onboard.

February 12, 2007
Applanix Introduces POSPac Air Software Version 4.4

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix introduced today POSPac AIR Version 4.4, the latest release of the company’s post-processing software used to extend the accuracy potential of the POS AV system. Designed to maximize data quality and optimize workflow from project planning through to project completion, POSPac AIR 4.4 is specifically configured for the airborne environment and is compatible with a variety of aerial sensors.

January 22, 2007
Applanix Airborne Digital Sensor System Receives USGS Manufacturer Certification

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Following an extensive examination and evaluation, the Applanix Airborne Digital Sensor System (DSS) has been granted full manufacturer certification by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). With this acknowledgment, the USGS recognizes that the Applanix DSS airborne digital camera system successfully meets with manufacturer claims and is capable of providing quality, consistent image data to support civil government mapping and ortho-photography product development. USGS certification is valid for all Applanix DSS camera systems that match the system type evaluated by the USGS during the 2006 site inspection.