December 13, 2005
Applanix Releases POSPac AIR 4.3 Software for Airborne Data Post-Processing

Applanix announced today the release of POSPac AIR 4.3, the latest update to its industry-leading airborne data post-processing software.

November 3, 2005
Applanix POS LV Steers CMU Engineers to Double Podium Finish in DARPA Unmanned Vehicle Race

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – After a close race to the finish line, Applanix joins Carnegie Mellon University in celebrating an impressive second and third place finish of the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. Using Applanix POS LV (Position and Orientation System, Land Vehicles) integrated Inertial/GPS technology as part of their on-board navigation systems, the Carnegie Melon University (CMU) Red Team’s "Sandstorm" and Red Too Team’s "H1ghlander" vehicles both successfully completed the 132.2 mile on-road/off-road course.

October 17, 2005
Another Successful Applanix User Group Meeting...

The 2005 Applanix User Group Meeting brought together professionals from around the globe to discuss individual operations in the air, on land, and over the waves using Applanix technology. This year’s seminars were punctuated with well publicized application examples, including: Recovery operations following the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, robotic vehicles of the DARPA Grand Challenge, change detection and trip route visualization tools for military/security planning, and assessing hurricane Katrina’s fury upon the Gulf of Mexico coastline. Over three engaging and eventful days, new concepts were presented alongside application examples, future digital sensor designs, and GPS/IMU improvements for aircraft, land vehicles, and marine vessels.

October 4, 2005
Applanix Launches the DSS 322 - A Next Generation Digital Sensor System for Airborne Applications

RICHMOND HILL, ON - Applanix announced today the launch of its next generation Digital Sensor System, the DSS 322. The new system incorporates a 22 megapixel CCD array, AerolensTM custom-manufactured optics, and TruSpectrumTM technology engineered to maximize the system’s capability in generating high-quality color and CIR (color infrared) digital geospatial imaging products.

October 4, 2005
Applanix Releases POSTrack, Integrated Direct Georeferencing and Flight Management System

RICHMOND HILL, ON - Applanix announced today the release of its new POSTrack System designed for streamlined airborne direct georeferencing and in-flight task automation. The new system combines the latest integrated Inertial/GPS technology from Applanix with the Flight Management System (FMS) expertise of Track’air B.V. in The Netherlands.

October 3, 2005
Applanix POS LV technology guides Red Team to success in DARPA race qualifiers

Using Applanix POS LV integrated Inertial/GPS technology as part of their on-board navigation systems, the Carnegie Melon University (CMU) Red Team have successfully completed the first series of qualifying rounds for the upcoming DARPA Grand Challenge. The qualifiers last a week culminating in the event, a 175 mile race across the Mojave Desert to be run October 8th.

September 1, 2005
NOAA Uses Applanix Rapid Response DSS System to Survey Hurricane Katrina Damage

Sept. 1, 2005 — The day after Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast, a NOAA Remote Sensing Division aircraft was airborne over the area taking detailed digital imagery of the devastated coastline.

August 11, 2005
Applanix Releases POSPac LAND 5.0, a New Post-Processing Software Specifically Designed for Land-Based Applications

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO - Applanix announced today the release of its latest data post-processing software specifically developed for the challenges of land-based mobile survey operations—POSPac LAND 5.0.

July 25, 2005
Applanix Introduces the POS AV 610 for High Precision Remote Sensing Applications

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO - Applanix announced today the launch of its POS AV 610 (Position and Orientation System - Airborne Vehicles), designed for direct georeferencing of airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and high-altitude Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensors. The system is used for strategic surveillance and commercial remote sensing applications.

July 20, 2005
Carnegie Mellon's Sandstorm Robot Makes Unprecedented 200-Mile Autonomous Run with navigation by POS LV

Carnegie Mellon University's autonomous robotic HUMMER Sandstorm drove an unprecedented 200 miles in seven hours without human guidance last week in preparation for the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge, a 175-mile driverless desert race with a $2 million winner-take-all prize.

July 14, 2005
NOAA Uses Applanix DSS to Survey Hurricane Dennis Destruction

NOAA today posted online more than 600 aerial images of the USA Gulf Coast regions struck by Hurricane Dennis last Sunday. The Florida Panhandle regions photographed range from Pensacola to Panama City. The aerial photograph missions were conducted by the NOAA Remote Sensing Division the day after Hurricane Dennis made landfall at 3:25 p.m. EDT on Santa Rosa Island between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach, Fla., packing winds between 115 mph to 120 mph. NOAA will conduct more aerial flights of the affected regions.

July 12, 2005
JUPEM, Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia Selects the Applanix POS AV 510 to Enhance its Topographic Mapping Program

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO - Applanix announced today that JUPEM, the government agency responsible for all topographic mapping in Malaysia, has purchased its industry-leading POS AV 510 (Position and Orientation System – Airborne Vehicles). The organization’s Department of Surveying and Mapping Malaysia (DSMM) will integrate the POS AV with its RC30 aerial camera system to generate accurate geospatial data.

July 5, 2005
Wuhan University Chooses the Applanix POS AV 510 to Expand its Geospatial Research Capabilities

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced today that Wuhan University, one of the largest universities in China with a well established geomatics engineering facility, has purchased its industry-leading POS AV 510 (Position and Orientation System – Airborne Vehicles). The university’s School of Remote Sensing Information Engineering will be using the system on its RC30 aerial camera to expand its geodetic surveying, remote sensing and GIS data acquisition capabilities for geospatial research.

June 28, 2005
Applanix Announces Senior Executive Appointments

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – In a planned transition to further strengthen its corporate growth, Applanix today announced two strategic appointments to its senior executive ranks. Effective July 1, co-founder and President Dr. Blake Reid will assume the new role of Executive Vice President, and Dr. Steven Woolven, the current General Manager and Vice President Operations, will be appointed to serve as President of the Company. The appointments will play a decisive role in further emphasizing the company’s global position as a leader in inertial geospatial technology.

June 20, 2005
Applanix Expands its Presence in Europe with the Introduction of Imaging Technology from Pictometry

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced today that one of Europe’s leading geospatial organizations has chosen its POS AV 310 system as the geopositioning technology behind their purchase of Pictometry’s imaging/software system.

May 11, 2005
Applanix Announces New Executive Management Structure

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix today announced the appointment of Brad Koziey to the position of Director of Sales, and Kevin Perkins to the position of Executive Sales Manager, Airborne Products for the Americas. The new appointments will play a crucial role in further emphasizing the company’s global position as a leader in providing inertial geospatial solutions.

May 9, 2005
Applanix Incorporates Micromachined Sensor Technology with its Line of Position and Orientation System Products

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced today that the latest development in MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) technology has been incorporated into its line of Position and Orientation System products. The state-of-the-art, low-noise, micromachined quartz components are compact, durable and designed for use in a high-vibration environment. The custom designed sensors are at the forefront of MEMS technology, and manufactured by BEI Systron Donner Inertial Division (SDID), located in Concord, Calif., U.S., a division of BEI Technologies, Inc.

March 28, 2005
Applanix Unveils New Compact POS MV WaveMaster at U.S. Hydro 2005 Conference in San Diego

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix today unveiled its new compact POS MV WaveMaster (Position and Orientation System for Marine Vessels) at the U.S. Hydro 2005 conference in San Diego further enhancing the company’s presence in the marine market.

March 3, 2005
Applanix Releases Image View 3.0, the Latest Software Upgrade for its DSS Digital Sensor System

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced today the release of Image View 3.0 software, the latest upgrade specifically designed for use with its industry-leading DSS Digital Sensor System. The new software incorporates an extensive toolset designed to maximize the DSS system’s capabilities in generating high-quality, georeferenced color and color infrared (CIR) digital imagery for the aerial survey and remote sensing industry.

January 10, 2005
Applanix Launches its POS LV 200 System at TRB in Washington

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced today the launch of its POS LV 200 system (Position and Orientation System for Land Vehicles), at the 84th Annual TRB (Transportation Research Board) Meeting in Washington, January 9-13, 2005.

January 5, 2005
Applanix Releases Service Pack 1 for its Industry-Leading Post-Processing Software

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced today the release of Service Pack 1 for its industry-leading POSPac 4.2 post-processing software. The service pack is aimed at airborne and land-based POS (Position and Orientation System) users operating a variety of sensors such as aerial cameras, LIDAR, Synthetic Aperture Radar, and vehicle-mounted terrestrial scanners. Service Pack 1 will allow them to take full advantage of enhanced post-processing configurations and performance improvements.