Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
A maker of electric scooters has developed a GNSS- and inertial-based technology to keep its own products off of city sidewalks. Bird, a provider of environmentally friendly electric transportation, announced a smart sidewalk protection technology developed in partnership with u-blox.
By Inside GNSS
Profound Positioning Inc., a provider of navigation and positioning software, announced its Instant Vehicle Tracking (IVT) solution, using GNSS and multi-sensor fusion to achieve decimeter-level accuracy in a cost-effective solution for safer, more efficient driving.
By Inside GNSS
The fastest driverless speeds yet achieved will occur during the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) on October 23. The autonomous competition will award a $1.5 million grand prize for the most successful R&D team that programs their driverless, GNSS-, inertial- and multisensor-equipped racecar to clock the fastest fifty-mile distance around the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
By Inside GNSS
GPS + inertial + camera + LiDAR + baro-altimeter = a very precise measurement, right? Not when the respective sensor output timings lack proper synchronization. Only when each piece of data carries an accurate timetag can they together enable optimal performance in multi-sensor fusion systems.
By Inside GNSS
A European consortium led by the French map service provider GEOSAT will investigate how the combination of self-driving mapping cars — or autonomous mobile mapping systems (AMMS) — and artificial intelligence-based mapping software can automate the production of high-definition (HD) maps.
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Trimble added to its mobile mapping portfolio with its new MX50 mobile mapping system for asset management and mapping.
By Inside GNSS
Septentrio has partnered with XenomatiX, a provider of true-solid-state-LiDAR technology for autonomous applications and road management solutions, to enable high-accuracy GNSS-LiDAR solutions for road surveying and road management.
By Inside GNSS
On Memorial Day, just prior to the running of the legendary Indy 500 race, a new speedway star came out to shine. A driverless racecar, no less, aiming for track speeds above 120 mph with no human hands on the wheel.
By Inside GNSS
South of Stockholm, Sweden, the new Haninge Bus Terminal has been equipped with SubWAVE GPS Coverage Extension from Syntony.
By Inside GNSS
According to a presentation by China’s Satellite Navigation System Management Office, the value of industries related to the country’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will surpass 1 trillion yuan (about 156.4 billion U.S. dollars) by 2025.
By Inside GNSS
Hexagon | NovAtel has introduced the PIM222A, part of a new family of automotive GNSS positioning products for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomy. The PIM222A delivers precise positioning, velocity and attitude in the most demanding applications for mass deployment in ADAS applications and autonomous vehicles.
By Inside GNSS
The Trimble GuidEx Machine Guidance System uses an integrated GNSS and inertial navigation system (INS) to compute a virtual reference point and precise heading, pitch and roll. This provides quick and efficient navigation along route corridors or to specific target areas,
By Inside GNSS
Ford of Europe announced a new ways of making driving in the dark easier and more comfortable: have your headlights swivel to follow curves in the road ahead, guided by GPS and a high-definition digital map in the vehicle.
By Inside GNSS
