Topcon announces distribution with Intel for both fixed- and rotary-wing UAS solutions

LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands – December 15, 2016 – Topcon Positioning Group confirms continuation of its agreement with MAVinci, an Intel company, to supply customers with the Sirius Pro fixed-wing unmanned aerial system, following the purchase of MAVinci by Intel.

Charles Rihner, vice president of the Topcon GeoPositioning Solutions Group, said, “Topcon will continue to provide excellent sales and support for our fixed-wing UAS offering. This partnership is a great extension of our work with Intel on the rotary-wing Intel Falcon 8+ System and we look forward to more success with the fixed-wing Sirius Pro relationship as well.

“Our focus remains on strongly supporting current customers and further growing the global UAS markets,” he said.

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About Topcon Positioning Group
Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com). Its European head office is in Capelle a/d IJssel, the Netherlands (topconpositioning.eu). Topcon Positioning Group designs, manufactures and distributes precise positioning products and solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil engineering, BIM, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets.  Its brands include Topcon, Sokkia, Tierra, Wachendorff Elektronik, Digi-Star, RDS Technology, and NORAC. Topcon Corporation (topcon.com), founded in 1932, is traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (7732).