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Esri India has launched the Digital Atlas Program to enhance geography education in schools across India. Supported by ArcGIS Online, the program is free for schools and aims to engage students with ...curriculum-linked content, fostering spatial thinking and real-world exploration.
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Esri India launched GeoSARAL, the first Linux-based desktop GIS software, enhancing climate change mitigation and disaster management efforts in India. The software aids in identifying vulnerable are...as for better drainage and preparedness. It operates standalone without internet, catering to sectors like defense and agriculture, leveraging Linux's high market share in India.
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Esri India launched GeoSaral, a Linux-based desktop GIS platform designed for basic mapping, visualization, querying, and editing. It integrates with existing ArcGIS infrastructure, supporting routin...e GIS tasks while retaining ArcGIS Pro for advanced functions. GeoSaral caters to enterprise and government users needing a lightweight solution, and is available for Linux and Windows, with Android support planned.
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Esri is enhancing its World Imagery basemap by integrating high-resolution data from Nearmap, Airbus, and Vantor. This update, which began in July 2026, offers improved imagery for ArcGIS users, supp...orting applications like geospatial AI. Nearmap provides 20cm imagery for metropolitan areas, while Airbus delivers 30cm resolution data for 2,000 cities. Vantor contributes HD upgrades for 40 major cities, enhancing global coverage.
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Esri announced an enhancement to its World Imagery basemap through a new agreement with Airbus, providing high-resolution imagery for 2,000 cities worldwide. This collaboration will integrate Airbus'...s 30 cm basemap imagery, enhancing the visual context for ArcGIS users. Additional updates include Nearmap's 20 cm imagery and Vantor's global imagery foundation, supporting mapping and analysis workflows across various sectors.
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Applied Information has joined the Esri Partner Network, enhancing its Glance® platform with advanced GIS integration. This partnership will expand spatial data visualization and mapping capabilitie...s for transportation and public safety agencies, aligning Glance with existing GIS workflows and improving infrastructure management and emergency response operations.
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ServiceNow has integrated Esri's advanced location intelligence and GIS insights into its platform, enhancing enterprise workflows. This integration aims to reduce data silos and improve decision-mak...ing by embedding geospatial context directly into business operations. The move strengthens ServiceNow's role as a coordination layer for complex enterprise processes.
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Esri has expanded its Community Maps Program to integrate road closure data sharing with Google Maps and Waze. This allows government agencies using Esri's ArcGIS platform to share real-time road clo...sure information with these navigation apps, enhancing the accuracy and timeliness of closure data available to motorists.
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Esri has launched ArcGIS for ServiceNow, integrating location intelligence into enterprise workflows. This bidirectional integration allows users to visualize and analyze operational data within ArcG...IS maps and ServiceNow, enhancing decision-making by combining GIS capabilities with business process management. The integration includes Connector for ServiceNow and ArcGIS Maps for ServiceNow, providing real-time data access and spatial insights.
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Esri has expanded its Community Maps Program, allowing road closure data from its ArcGIS platform to be shared with Google Maps and Waze. This integration enables real-time updates for navigation app...s, enhancing road closure information accessibility for users. The initiative builds on Esri's existing partnerships with Apple Maps and TomTom, aiming to improve public navigation and safety.
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Esri has released ArcGIS Velocity for ArcGIS Enterprise, enabling real-time GIS operations in self-hosted environments on Windows and Linux. This new deployment option allows organizations to process... real-time data from IoT and sensor sources securely on-premises, enhancing operational awareness and decision-making capabilities. ArcGIS Velocity integrates with over 20 real-time data providers, supporting various web messaging protocols and APIs.
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Esri, in collaboration with Confluvio Consulting and the German Aerospace Center, has released HydroSHEDS v2, a hydrographic dataset for the Americas. This dataset, available through ArcGIS Living At...las, enhances applications in flood risk assessment, water management, and environmental modeling by providing detailed and consistent hydrographic information.
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Geonexus will preview its Geonexus Integration Cloud (GIC) at the Esri User Conference 2026. GIC is a cloud-native geospatial integration platform designed to connect GIS with enterprise systems, enh...ancing data synchronization and operational alignment. The platform offers visual integration design and event processing, aiming to simplify integration complexity for utilities and asset-intensive organizations.
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RSAE Labs has joined the Esri Partner Network, integrating Esri's GIS technology to enhance its IoT telemetry solutions. This collaboration enables real-time data integration into the ArcGIS ecosyste...m, providing advanced spatial analytics and AI-driven decision-making for sectors like defense and transportation.
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Esri introduces its Content Life Cycle, a new framework designed to enhance the management and utilization of geographic information system (GIS) data. This initiative aims to streamline data workflo...ws, improve data accessibility, and optimize spatial analytics for users.
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Esri has released the eighth edition of "Map Use: Reading, Analysis, Interpretation," a comprehensive textbook for map reading and GIS technology. This edition includes a new chapter on map design ba...sics and updates reflecting the latest mapping technology. It serves as a resource for students and professionals in cartography and GIS.
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Esri has introduced new integrations of its ArcGIS platform with Microsoft Fabric, enhancing spatial analytics capabilities for users. This development aims to streamline workflows and improve data-d...riven decision-making by leveraging Microsoft's data analytics tools alongside Esri's GIS technology.
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Esri has introduced a new session usage pricing model for its ArcGIS Location Platform basemaps, complementing the existing tile usage pricing. This model offers a predictable and cost-effective opti...on for high-traffic applications, allowing developers to better forecast costs based on user interactions. The new pricing is available to both new and existing users across various industries.
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Micware Co., Ltd. and ESRI Japan have entered a business alliance to jointly develop and commercialize "Dynamic Space," a spatial information infrastructure. This collaboration will integrate Micware...'s spatial data technologies with ESRI's ArcGIS platform to enhance urban digital twins and mobility solutions. The alliance aims to capture and analyze changes in the physical world for applications in cities, roads, and infrastructure.
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Esri India and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop GIS and GeoAI solutions for India's defence sector. This collaboration will leverage Esri ...India's GIS expertise and BEL's defence systems knowledge to enhance operational coordination and situational awareness for the Indian defence forces. The partnership aligns with the Make in India initiative, focusing on indigenous technology and innovation.
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Esri India and Bharat Electronics Limited have signed an MoU to collaborate on defence projects involving GIS, location intelligence, and GeoAI. This partnership aims to enhance India's defence capab...ilities with advanced geospatial intelligence and AI integration. Esri India will also provide training support to BEL on its 'Indo ArcGIS' platform.
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Esri and RoboGarden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance global geospatial education through a Geospatial and Geomatics Virtual Academy. This collaboration aims to address global skil...ls shortages by offering scalable, localized digital learning pathways. The initiative focuses on workforce readiness in infrastructure sectors, aligning education with industry needs and supporting continuous learning.
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Esri Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Advance Generative AI in ArcGIS