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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.

By Kevin Jost

Agreenculture’s CEOL robot with AGC Box mounted Image courtesy Agreenculture

April 22, 2022

Earth Day A Good Day for GNSS-based Agriculture

Award-winning French company Agreenculture has developed an affordable GNSS RTK-based guidance system for surveying and robotic machine operations in agriculture. AGC Box is rugged, easy to use and flexible, and provides precise and reliable positioning and navigation.

By Peter Gutierrez

October 12, 2020

OEM Portfolio of AsteRx-m3 Base and Rover Boards for High Precision, Low C-SWaP

Septentrio has expanded its GPS/GNSS OEM portfolio its latest high-precision GNSS receiver, the AsteRx-m3 in both base and rover formats. The new AsteRx-m3 family features GPS/GNSS OEM boards optimized for power consumption and ease of integration, with advanced anti-jamming algorithms.

By Inside GNSS

May 28, 2020

Purpose-built Autonomy Driver for OEM Receiver Built on Robot Operating System

Hexagon | NovAtel has released its first purpose-built driver, powered by Robot Operating System (ROS), to support its OEM7 family of GNSS receivers. The driver, developed by NovAtel engineers, provides an optimized interface enabling users to accelerate autonomous development projects

By Inside GNSS

March 3, 2020

Housed GNSS Positioning and Heading Receiver for Construction, Machine Control

Septentrio introduced a new compact and robust integrated heading GPS/GNSS receiver, the AsteRx SB ProDirect. It delivers accurate heading and pitch or heading and roll information in addition to reliable high-accuracy RTK positioning, according to the company.

By Inside GNSS

January 15, 2019

Tersus GNSS Releases GeoCaster Software, a Cost-effective Caster Software for NTRIP Corrections

Tersus GNSS Inc. just released the Tersus GeoCaster, a Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol (NTRIP) Caster Software, to expand its product line and provide users with better and more comprehensive services.

By Inside GNSS

October 18, 2018

European Robotics League’s Emergency Local Tournament 2019 Deadline Extended

In emergency situations, robotic systems play a key role in providing rescue teams with remote access to an emergency site. The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency’s (GSA) ERL Emergency Local Tournament 2019 aims to foster advanced developments of autonomous capabilities and seamless navigation for emergency robotic systems. The deadline for the tourney has been extended to Oct. 29, 2018.

By Inside GNSS

July 31, 2018

Beyond GNSS: A System of Systems Virtual Workshop Now Available On-Demand

Trust, integrity and safety are common words whenever we talk about autonomous vehicles. Automotive manufacturers, software companies and sensor makers are just part of the big puzzle attempting to bring us down the path to safe, driverless cars.

By Stan Goff