Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The Netherlands is preparing to implement a distance-based tolling system for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) exceeding 3.5 metric tons, scheduled to start on July 1, 2026. The initiative aims to modernize road user charging by employing GNSS-based technology to monitor vehicle movements and calculate tolls per kilometer driven.
By Peter Gutierrez
Focal Point Positioning, a next-generation global navigation satellite system (GNSS) solution company, and STMicroelectronics have announced that they are to showcase their combined solution, the S-GNSS Auto integrated onto ST’s Teseo devices, alongside the latest results from recent testing of the solution.
By Inside GNSS
With satellite navigation increasingly targeted by jamming and spoofing threats, UHU Technologies stands at the forefront of innovation, delivering leading-edge solutions to protect both military and civil GPS users.
By Inside GNSS
At a special presentation hosted by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Road Sounder project, led by Italian company ARPsoft, unveiled its new road assessment system – a smart, low-cost network designed to continuously monitor road pavement conditions.
By Peter Gutierrez
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor company serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced the Teseo VI family of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers aimed at high-volume precise positioning use cases.
By Inside GNSS
Topcon Positioning Systems and Pix4D have announced a strategic agreement that combines their expertise in geopositioning and photogrammetry solutions. The collaboration includes Topcon becoming an authorized distributor of Pix4D’s photogrammetry software portfolio, which offers their customers even greater access to high-precision positioning and 3D mapping technologies.
By Inside GNSS
A research and development project headed by Geospatial Ventures Limited (GVL) has unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI)-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) user segment products for high accuracy measurements at locations of special concern.
By Peter Gutierrez
The growing threat of spoofing and jamming remains a chief concern, with many talks at the symposium focused on how these threats impact highly automated transportation systems (HAVs) and the importance of developing and adopting CPNT technologies.
By Renee Knight
Guest columnist Mark Looney on how enhanced performance has led MEMS IMUs to be key enablers for scalable AV platforms.
By Inside GNSS
GMV NSL Ltd and Thales Alenia Space have presented the results of the NAVISP EL1 034 project, ‘AI-Enabled Baseband Algorithms For High-Fidelity Measurements’ (AlnGNSS). Using selected AI-enabled algorithms, the project demonstrated some significant improvements in PVT performance compared to conventional GNSS PVT methods. However, the overall impact of AI was not substantial.
By Peter Gutierrez
As part of its climate change policy aimed at reducing emissions by 70% by 2030, the Danish Government is rapidly moving towards the introduction of a GNSS-based road user charging (RUC) scheme for heavy goods vehicles (HGV). The intention is to introduce the new system starting in 2025, which will replace Denmark’s participation in the Eurovignette scheme, which applies to HGV weighing 12 tons or more.
By Peter Gutierrez
Hemisphere GNSS’s new Vega 34 OEM heading and positioning board enables users to upgrade to multi-frequency GNSS without changing pinouts. Integrators who use predecessor Hemisphere 34-pin products such as Crescent Vector H220 and Phantom 34 OEM boards can now transition to improved positioning performance and satellite tracking capabilities of the Vega series.
By Inside GNSS
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has published its Earth Observation (EO) & GNSS Market Report, an outgrowth of its annual GNSS Market Report now that the agency has also taken on Earth observation among its administrative responsibilities. The Report is compiled and written for all those making these technologies part of their business plan and developing downstream applications.
By Inside GNSS
