Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Veteran journalist, consultant and educator Abe Peck has joined Autonomous Media as Executive Editor of Inside Unmanned Systems and Inside GNSS. The magazines cover autonomous vehicles from ground to air to sea, and the satellite navigation that empowers them.
By Inside GNSS
Septentrio and German company Sapcorda, specialized in safe broadcasted GNSS correction services, announced they will deliver live demonstration of a safe high-accuracy positioning and correction solution for automated driving. The companies have combined their respective technologies to deliver the benefits of SSR (Space State Representation) technology seamlessly to OEM automakers and Tier1 integrators.
By Inside GNSS
An Israeli firm is introducing a technology to detect the spoofing of GPS and other satellite navigation signals that is packaged into a device so small it can be integrated into existing receivers for drones, ships and autonomous vehicles — and, soon, maybe even cell phones.
By Dee Ann Divis
Antenova, manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things (IoT), has developed a new SMD positioning antenna designed to achieve an extraordinary level of accuracy in the GNSS bands; it can pinpoint a location to within centimeters, according to the company.
By Inside GNSS
GPS/GNSS test equipment provider Spirent Federal Systems has announced that their new M-Code solution, SimMNSA, has been granted Security Approval by the Global Positioning System Directorate. They are the first and only company to provide this highly anticipated solution for simulating classified GPS signals, and are currently taking orders, according to a press release.
By Inside GNSS
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a supplier of cellular and GNSS positioning modules, recently announced the launch of a compact dead reckoning GNSS module L26-DR at the electronica 2018 in Germany.
By Inside GNSS
LiDARUSA has announced they now offer leasing options to qualifying U.S. buyers with Allegiant Partners, Inc.
Allegiant Partners, now doing business as AP Equipment Financing, was founded in 1998 to serve small businesses by lessening the burden of obtaining equipment financing which is typically difficult with more conventional lenders. Having funded nearly 18,000 clients, AP Equipment Financing has the necessary industry experience to provide the financing needed for new equipment, so work can begin.
By Inside GNSS
At Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit event in Hawaii, Dec. 4-6, the company unveiled the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform. Described as the world’s first commercial 5G mobile platform, it is designed to harness multi-gigabit 4G connectivity while unleashing transformative 5G experiences.
By Inside GNSS
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox , a provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies, has announced a successful partnership with Arvento Mobile Systems, a Turkey-based top leading fleet telematics company, to develop a compact people and asset tracking device with a long battery life. The Arvento Treyki Mini has eight operating modes, including special settings for tracking kids (with Geofencing), senior citizens (with an integrated fall sensor), and for use in sports, racing, and asset management. It can also be used as an emergency beacon.
By Inside GNSS
Jackson Labs this week introduced its tiny 1-inch square Micro-Transcoder designed to allow glue-less retrofitting of existing GPS equipment by upgrading the customers’ GPS systems with secure and assured PNT capability.
By Inside GNSS
STMicroelectronics has made its Teseo III satellite-navigation receiver accessible to a wider designer community by introducing the Teseo-LIV3F module, which integrates essential features to speed application development and also adds up to 16Mbit of Flash memory for firmware updating or data logging without a backup battery.
By Inside GNSS
Tersus GNSS Inc., a provider of centimeter-accuracy GNSS RTK solutions, is looking to bring surveying applications to the next level with the launch of Tersus Oscar, a new generation GNSS RTK system.
By Inside GNSS