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Rivian R1S Driver+ ADAS sensing.

August 28, 2023

Rivian Sensor Leader Discusses Importance of Better Localization Sensors for Level 3

The latest safety award for Rivian is an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the R1S as a Top Safety Pick+ for 2023. It accomplishes this and other safety advances with its Driver+ ADAS (advanced driving assistance system), which integrates a set of sensors along with driver attention, GNSS, and IMU modules. At AutoSens Detroit 2023, Abdullah Zaidi, Engineering Lead and Senior Manager at Rivian, presented his take on the state and near future of ADAS sensors including the benefits of adding lidar and the importance of better localization sensors for Level 3 systems.

Anello’s GNSS INS system is targeting initial markets like agricultural vehicles.

August 2, 2023

Anello Reveals GNSS INS System with ‘World-first’ Optical Gyro

Santa Clara, CA-based startup Anello Photonics has announced a GNSS INS module that it says is the world’s smallest optical gyro inertial navigation system for GPS-denied navigation and localization. It is powered by the company’s optical gyroscope technology and AI-based sensor fusion engine, the combination engineered to deliver high-accuracy positioning and orientation for applications in the agriculture, construction, robotics, and autonomous vehicle space.

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February 17, 2022

New OEM Heading and Positioning Board Upgrades to Multi-Frequency GNSS

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.

Ne Generation Nav Grade CL

February 1, 2022

Navigation-Grade Closed-Loop MEMS Accelerometer Receives Development Contract

Physical Logic of Petah Tikva, Israel received a customer contract for $2 million for continuing development of a new-generation navigation-grade closed-loop micro-electromechanical (MEMS) accelerometer, the MAXL-CL-4000.

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January 28, 2022

Surveyors’ Dreams that Changed the World: A Personal Recollection

By Miguel Amor, Chief Marketing Officer
Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division

I had my first interaction with a geodetic GPS receiver in the early ’90s. In my freshman year of college, a professor demonstrated how to use two single-frequency receivers to achieve centimeter accuracy for post-processing observations. I didn’t know at the time that I would spend the next 30 years deeply involved in and contributing to this innovative positioning technology.

December 30, 2021

High-Precision GNSS Module for Ag, Robotics, Autonomy

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a supplier of IOT modules and antennas, and Point One Navigation, a supplier of precision location technology, announced the LG69T-AM addition to the LG69T GNSS Module Series.

December 13, 2021

Fast and Furious: The Keys to High-Dynamic Positioning

Rapidly changing motion means that every aspect of positioning must be carefully re-examined and re-evaluated to avoid costly and dangerous positioning errors. The frequent changes in heading, acceleration and deceleration inherent in rockets, missiles, jet planes, race cars and other platforms — up to 100 times per second! — dictate a very high rate of data inputs from both inertial and GNSS sensors to capture the complex trajectory.

November 30, 2021

Muons Make the Alt-PNT Roster with Ability to Penetrate Rock, Buildings and Earth — And Act at High Latitude

The U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global announced the winner of its second Global-X Challenge, kicking off a proof-of-concept effort on an alternative navigation system using muons in the Arctic to gain precision equal to that of GPS.

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November 19, 2021

Spirent Offers Commercially Available Test Capability for Galileo HAS

Spirent Communications plc, a provider of GNSS)testing and assurance solutions, has launched a commercially available simulation test solution for the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS), via a beta interface implementation based on HAS ICD version 1.2.

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October 28, 2021

Trimble, Microsoft Partner on Cloud Resources for Construction Industry

Trimble and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to advance technology adoption and accelerate the digital transformation of the construction industry.

Indy Autonomous Challenge 2021

October 24, 2021

136 Driverless Miles per Hour to Win $1 Million: Technische Universität München Wins Indy Autonomous Challenge

“Ladies and gentlemen, start your software and crank your engines.”

Thus came the starter’s call from Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb at the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco (IAC), the first autonomous racecar competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS)

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October 8, 2021

New Receiver Boosts Performance of Trimble Subscription GNSS Service

Trimble launched its DA2 GNSS receiver for the Trimble Catalyst positioning service. The DA2 second-generation receiver and antenna for the Catalyst service now includes the Trimble ProPoint GNSS engine

Service Provider Map

October 1, 2021

Map of Augmentation Service Providers Supporting Galileo Now Available

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has published an online interactive world map providing information about augmentation service providers that support Galileo. Clicking over each country shows the names of the Galileo-ready providers along with the name of the service, type of service and coverage.

Profound Position

September 30, 2021

Instant Vehicle Tracking Software Unveiled for Automakers and Integrators

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.

Sensonor Webinar

August 20, 2021

For PNT Integration, Timing Is Everything

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.

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