MONTPELLIER, France, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- YellowScan, a global leader in advanced mapping technologies for drones, is set to present its groundbreaking YellowScan Navigator topo-bathymetric system for drones, marking a pivotal moment in technological innovation for environmental monitoring.
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Engineering a New Perspective
The YellowScan Navigator represents a significant advancement in bathymetric mapping, resulting from years of dedicated research and engineering excellence. At its core lies a sophisticated fusion of cutting-edge technologies that redefine underwater terrain mapping, combining exceptional compactness, performance, and ease of use.
Utilizing a green laser that penetrates the water's surface and reflects off the seabed, the YellowScan Navigator captures underwater topography in three dimensions. Weighing just 3.7 kg, it is ideally suited for operation from professional drones, eliminating the need for custom or prohibitively expensive equipment.
Specifically designed for mapping shallow waters—where traditional techniques, such as sonar on boats, face navigation safety concerns—the YellowScan Navigator has demonstrated effective functionality down to 20 meters in optimal conditions. Furthermore, it produces 3D digital models of rivers or seabeds with an accuracy of 3 centimeters.
Like all YellowScan systems and software, this product is incredibly user-friendly—operating it is as simple as pushing a button. Users don't need a PhD to get started; our team of experts has poured their knowledge into this product, making it easy to use with just the press of its yellow button.
In summary, the YellowScan Navigator is a game-changer for underwater mapping, offering unparalleled precision, versatility, and productivity for various applications.
Breakthrough Highlights:
A precision tool in climate change monitoring
The YellowScan Navigator is not just a technological marvel; it is a critical tool for monitoring and understanding the complex environmental transformations driven by climate change. By providing researchers and policymakers with an unparalleled window into ecological dynamics, it enables more informed decision-making in the face of unprecedented environmental challenges.
The transformative environmental applications of YellowScan Navigator include:
"I am very proud to provide the mapping industry and scientific community with an unprecedented tool to understand and respond to environmental challenges," said Tristan Allouis, CEO of YellowScan. "Years of development and distillation of knowledge were necessary to create YellowScan Navigator." Tristan Allouis added, "This technology is transforming abstract climate change discussions into concrete, measurable data."
The YellowScan Navigator promises to revolutionize multiple sectors through advanced technology and innovative solutions:
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YellowScan Navigator is revolutionizing drone mapping for coastlines
AkoTech formulations combine innovative coating technology with world-class Microban branding and support
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Microban International, the leader in antimicrobial solutions, announced the launch of AkoTech, an advanced platform of multifunctional coating technologies that enhance and protect a broad spectrum of products. Easy to use and customizable for various manufacturing processes and end-use applications, AkoTech formulations can provide benefits such as excellent hardness, adhesion, water and oil repellency and chemical resistance. AkoTech's multifunctional capabilities make it an ideal solution for flooring, exterior finish systems, touchscreens, countertops, furniture, and more. By integrating AkoTech, these surfaces benefit from enhanced durability, improved cleanliness, and long-lasting freshness, helping to maintain their appearance and performance over time.
AkoTech is an umbrella of formulations that includes water-based and solvent-based solutions. The formulations can also use heavy metal–free antimicrobial technologies to inhibit bacterial growth and prevent mold and mildew growth, leading to longer-lasting and more sustainable products. Backed by the power of Microban, AkoTech delivers cutting-edge performance that is bolstered by the suite of services that comes with the Microban brand, including formulation, sales, marketing and regulatory support.
"There are multifunctional capabilities under the AkoTech umbrella, with each iteration of the technology providing crucial versatility and functionality to different types of products," said James Rapley, liquid formulations manager at Microban. "Customers have been asking for multifunctional coatings for years, and now this umbrella allows Microban and our partners to work together in delivering new and exciting technologies."
To make AkoTech easy to use for all kinds of applications, the technology is available as a starting-point formulation (used as is or customized if desired), a ready-to-use formulation or a liquid concentrate (requiring the addition of water). AkoTech is integrated into products during manufacturing using a coating application process such as roll coating or spray coating.
"As the global leader in antimicrobial and odor control technologies, we are committed to the development of solutions that support product sustainability by extending their useful lifetimes," said Microban President Michael Ruby. "We're proud to launch a system of technologies that aids in this mission while making the integration as seamless as possible for our manufacturing partners."
Learn more about AkoTech on the Microban website: https://www.microban.com/coatings/technologies/akotech
About Microban International
Part of Barr Brands International, Microban International is home to the most trusted and well-known global brands in the antimicrobial, odor control and sanitization/disinfection markets: Microban® and Ultra-Fresh®. Our organization has experienced over 100 collective years of growth and has revolutionized the industry. As the global leader, our proactive systems keep products cleaner and control odors better by preventing problems before they start. Microban International drives innovation by combining science and creative solutions that enhance high-quality consumer, textile, industrial and medical products worldwide. Today, the Microban and Ultra-Fresh brands and our technologies are featured on thousands of products worldwide. The company is headquartered in North Carolina and operates in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.microban.com.
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Microban Launches AkoTech Umbrella of Advanced Multifunctional Coating Technologies
