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Alan Fraley gives insight on navigating your operating system more efficiently with fewer keystrokes using commands like popd and pushd in Lofty's latest blog post.

Check it out here: https://www.hirelofty.com/post/navigating-your-directory-stack-with-pushd-and-popd-a-faster-way-to-traverse-your-operating-system

After years of development, Ecodrones has launched a cloud version of their app, Automapp. The tool is meant to enhance the outputs of drone inspections, with the ability to accept data from various sources such as smartphones and drones.

Get the whole story here: https://www.commercialuavnews.com/energy/gis-plus-ai-a-utilities-inspection-tool-for-the-21st-century

At Lofty, we turn your ideas into data-rich software products that reshape the AEC, Agriculture, and Energy sectors. Let us be your partner in digital innovation.

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American Farmland Trust just announced the Palmetto 2040, a geospatial modeling tool that can simulate outcomes using variables regarding facets of agriculture. The technology will be used for South Carolina farmlands and will provide information improving the overall quality.

Find out how by following this link: https://www.thepacker.com/news/sustainability/geospatial-mapping-help-identify-threats-south-carolina-farmland

Product Backlogs are a valuable tool for project teams to be aligned and diligent during development. Lofty Product Owner Will Theiler writes about the importance of a well-maintained backlog in this week's blog post.

Follow the link to read more: https://www.hirelofty.com/post/product-backlog-a-comprehensive-guide-for-prioritizing-features-and-achieving-product-vision

Cesium and Google Maps Platform have partnered, bringing potential advancements to Google's 3D geospatial ecosystem. By leveraging Google's vast data, developers can utilize 3D Tiles for various applications.

Read more about the partnership here: https://www.geoweeknews.com/news/cesium-google-maps-platform-3d-tiles-geospatial-ecosystem-standards

Northwest Arkansas locals: next time you're perusing the Greenway, keep an eye out for evidence of the rebrand we worked on with Jacob Design Co and Creative Promo! Use the new map while you're at it! https://map.razorbackgreenway.org/ #/

Hydrosat is a geospatial tech company using satellite thermal imagery and machine learning to forecast crop yields, aiming to increase output and reduce energy and water usage.
They recently acquired IrriWatch; read about how they plan to enhance operations with this move here: https://www.agweb.com/news/business/technology/geospatial-company-forecasts-yields-announces-irrigation-software

Using our understanding of the agriculture and geospatial industries, we partnered with our client to create a mobile application allowing customers to use data to an advantage, unlike before.

Read more about the partnership and its results here: https://www.hirelofty.com/our-work/acres-explore-value-land-confidence

Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker approved to put SAE Level 3 system into production for public use. By 2024, Californians will share the road with cars that can drive themselves.

Read about the Drive Pilot system and more about what SAE Level 3 entails using the link: https://www.geospatialworld.net/news/mercedes-benz-sell-semi-autonomous-vehicles-california/

Lofty team check-in! Software Engineer Alan Fraley stopped by the office with his personal UAV, which is the same kind used to take composite photos of bridges. We love what we do in and out of the office!

Over the next couple of years, the capacity for global renewables is expected to be equivalent to the total power output of the United States and China combined. Solar and wind power are the most significant contributors to the increasing trendline.

What do you hope to see as a result of this growth? Read the story here: https://www.iea.org/news/renewable-power-on-course-to-shatter-more-records-as-countries-around-the-world-speed-up-deployment