Orolia launches Galileo-enabled personal locators in Europe

The upgraded McMurdo FastFind 220 and Kannad SafeLink Solo Personal Location Beacons. (Photo: Orolia) Orolia’s McMurdo FastFind 220 and Kannad SafeLink Solo personal location beacons (PLB) now operate with the Galileo GNSS system. The PLBs are the first of a…
FAA partners with Kittyhawk to improve drone app B4UFLY

New app will improve the safety and reliability of drone flights across the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has partnered with Kittyhawk to redevelop B4UFLY to further its safety mission and create a new and improved mobile application…
Rugged Trimble T7 tablet designed for survey and construction

Photo: Trimble Trimble has introduced its T7 Tablet, a rugged, lightweight and versatile device for construction surveying applications. Using Trimble Siteworks Software for construction surveying, the Trimble T7 provides real-time data to visualize cut/fill levels, calculate material volumes, check grade and…

Skyhook is partnering with Rivetz to integrate Skyhook’s global mobile location services to enhance the Rivetz platform. Skyhook is the operator of a worldwide independent location services platform. The company’s technology provides the foundation for mobile location services in the global market…
Nurlink launches GNSS and NB-IoT system on chip

Dragonfly (Image: CEVA) CEVA Inc. and Nurlink have introduced Nurlink’s NK6010 3GPP Rel.14 eNB-IoT system-on-chip (SoC) powered by the CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 IP solution. The companies made the announcement in advance of Mobile World Congress, which takes place Feb. 25-28 in Barcelona, Spain.…
NavIC L5 signals now available on NovAtel OEM7 receivers

The OEM7 series. (Photo: NovAtel) The NavIC Indian constellation is now supported in NovAtel’s latest firmware release for its OEM7 series of GNSS receivers. The 7.05.04 firmware release for OEM7 provides the following benefits: Users can achieve a single point…
Research Roundup: Mapping reveals Easter Island secrets

Photo: Robert DiNapoli Point-process mapping links Easter Island statuary to freshwater sources. By Robert DiNapoli, University of Oregon; Carl Lipo, Binghampton University; Tanya Brosnan and Matthew Becker, California State University, Long Beach; Terry Hunt, University of Arizona; Sean Hixon, Pennsylvania…
Hangar repeater solution enables indoor avionics testing of GPS signals

Image: Foxcom Foxcom, a subsidiary of Global Invacom, has launched a solution that enables aircraft ground engineers to undertake 24/7 avionics testing of Inmarsat, Iridium and GPS satellite signals indoors. The Hangar Repeater Solution enables engineers involved in maintenance, repair and…
Systron Donner updates SDN500-xE MEMS INS/GPS

Photo: Systron Donner Systron Donner Inertial (SDI) has released a significant update to its SDN500 digital quartz MEMS GPS inertial navigation system (GPS/INS). Introduced in 2011, the SDN500 is a platform extension of SDI’s proven, tactical-grade SDI500 IMU. The modular, compact, 25…