TEL AVIV, Israel, June 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today ASTERRA^[1] released an expansion to its EarthWorks product line that paves the way for improving remote surveillance of critical infrastructure. ASTERRA EarthWorks monitors the actual underground soil moisture near large infrastructure installations that increases risk of failure or catastrophe. Numerous industries are now served by EarthWorks, including dams, levees, roads, rail, mining, and property.

“With the expansion of EarthWorks, the ability now exists to remotely identify areas of high moisture which pose a hazard to assets which could lead to costly and devastating infrastructure failure,” said Elly Perets, chief executive officer of ASTERRA. “The EarthWorks service is a reliable way to monitor infrastructure and to take action that preserves resources and protects people from harm.”

EarthWorks technology sees through pavement and treetops, and is uninhibited by light and weather conditions. The subscription provides access to the ASTERRA customer portal with data and insights. With ongoing monitoring of the underground soil moisture, the costs associated with inspection, maintenance, operations, and engineering are reduced.

The various industries served by EarthWorks each have unique challenges which benefit from ASTERRA’s Earth observation technology. Many dams and levees are beyond their life expectancy. Of the estimated 1.2 million in-stream barriers in Europe, approximately 61,500 of those barriers are dams. In Japan...

ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ecobot, the premier digital solution for pre-construction environmental permitting, has been named a Silver partner within the worldwide Esri Partner Network after successfully graduating from the Esri Startup Program. Esri is the global leader in location intelligence. The Ecobot platform leverages and integrates with Esri's ArcGIS software to facilitate efficient, accurate environmental data collection for mandatory permits ahead of large-scale infrastructure projects. 

The Esri Startup Program is a program that supports innovative early-stage startups integrating location intelligence and mapping within their own product offerings. Esri startup partners are companies who offer innovative technological solutions with GIS capabilities. As a member of the program, Ecobot had access to a robust set of resources to jumpstart product development.

Ecobot's key Esri integrations include:

• Embedded mapping system powered by Esri for defining project areas and adding wetland polygons or polylines
• Compatibility with select external GNSS devices from Esri partners Trimble, Eos GNSS, Juniper Systems, and SXBlue
• Generation of GeoJSON shapefiles for seamless export into the Esri ArcGIS system

Ecobot is a platform that includes a mobile field application that is fully functional offline coupled with an Amazon AWS cloud-based dashboard with...

SALT LAKE CITY, June 30, 2022 — (PRNewswire) —Federal government agencies in the U.S. now have streamlined access to geospatial services and location data from leading location intelligence companyNearmap^[1], which is now an approved contractor on the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule.

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 27, 2022 — (PRNewswire) —  Meeting the needs of high volume production environments, Epson today announced availability of the new SureColor^® P8570D^[1] 44-inch dual roll printer. Leveraging an entirely new innovative, space-saving design, the photo and graphics printer is the first available model in the new line of high volume production-class SureColor P-Series^[2] wide-format printing solutions designed for photo fulfillment, retail photo labs, poster and graphic art production.

DETROIT, June 27, 2022 — (PRNewswire) — Airspace Link^[1], a leading provider of digital drone safety infrastructure services, announced today the completion of a successful 10-day flight operation showcasing a real-world drone transportation program for the movement of critical medical items; the first of its kind in Southeast Michigan.

ARLINGTON, Va. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — June 28, 2022 — AeroVironment, Inc.^[1] (NASDAQ: AVAV^[2]), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2022.

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Highlights

• Fourth quarter revenue of $132.6 million and record fiscal year 2022 revenues of $445.7 million, primarily due to higher service revenue and recent acquisitions, which more than offset sales declines in some product segments

• Fourth quarter gross margin of $48.6 million and $141.2 million for fiscal 2022

• Fourth quarter net income attributable to AeroVironment of $7.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share

• Net loss attributable to AeroVironment for fiscal year 2022 of $4.2 million, or $(0.17) per diluted share

“Our team executed well in the fourth quarter enabling the Company to meet our guidance for fiscal 2022, despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges,” said Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment president and chief executive officer. “We are confident that fiscal 2023 will be a solid organic growth year for the business.

“During the quarter, the Company continued to face supply chain constraints and a tight labor market, but several factors point to strengthening demand and an overall...

NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 — (PRNewswire) —S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for April 2022 show that home prices continue to increase across the U.S. More than 27 years of history are available for the data series and can be accessed in full by going tohttps://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/index-family/indicators/sp-corelogic-case-shiller/^[1].

YEAR-OVER-YEAR

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 20.4% annual gain in April, down from 20.6% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 19.7%, up from 19.5% in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted a 21.2% year-over-year gain, up from 21.1% in the previous month.

Tampa, Miami, and Phoenix reported the highest year-over-year gains among the 20 cities in April. Tampa led the way with a 35.8% year-over-year price increase, followed by Miami with a 33.3% increase, and Phoenix with a 31.3% increase. Nine of the 20 cities reported higher price increases in the year ending April 2022 versus the year ending March 2022. 

MONTH-OVER-MONTH

Before seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National Index posted a 2.1% month-over-month increase in April, while the 10-City and 20-City Composites posted...

LITTLE FALLS, N.J., June 28, 2022 — (PRNewswire) — Bantec, Inc. (OTCPINK: BANT^[1]) ("Bantec" or the "Company"), Bantec, Inc., a product and services company, announces that its subsidiary Drone USA received a purchase order from a State Police department to supply two ultra-high-tech drones plus accessories.

Michael Bannon, Bantec's Chairman and CEO said: "this is by far our largest Drone PO to date.  This department was looking for ultra-high-tech drones with specific mapping and night vision capabilities, one-hour of maximum flight time, Lidar, and night vision zoom capable cameras. The drones we are supplying the department are well suited for search and rescue and/or perpetrator location and identification missions. As the police and fire drone market grows, we are looking into creating a drone franchise opportunity.  We believe that this makes good business sense and will increase revenue in 2022 and beyond. 

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