Trimble releases laser scanning system

  Image: Trimble Trimble has released the X9 3D laser scanning system — a versatile reality capture solution suitable for surveying, construction and engineering users. The X9 is designed to enhance performance in more environments while leveraging Trimble’s X-Drive technology…
Xona Space Systems certifies Spirent’s SimXona

Image: Spirent Federal Systems Xona Space Systems has fully certified Spirent Federal System’s SimXona, a Xona satellite constellation simulator. Spirent will launch SimXona at the ION Joint Navigation Conference, June 12-15, 2023, in San Diego, California. SimXona can simulate the…
Galileo second gen enters full development phase

Image: Galileo_Second_Generation.jpg On May 31, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced the main procurement batch of Galileo Second Generation (G2), initiated in summer 2022, has been finalized. The system is now ready for its on-orbit validation development phase. Following the opening…

Image: UAVOS UAVOS has been selected by Bayanat, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered geospatial solutions, to deliver its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for a variety of applications, including aerial photography and perimeter control. The UAS consists of two UVH 25EL…
Frontier Precision announces upgraded UAV platform

Image: Frontier Precision Frontier Precision has announced the availability of an upgraded flagship UAV platform, the Matrice 350 RTK. This UAV platform features a new video transmission system and control experience, an efficient battery system, and more comprehensive safety features.…

Hexagon | NovAtel has released the 7.09.00 firmware with a precise timing protocol (PTP) feature, enabling users to synchronize accurate time from GNSS with other devices and sensors on a shared network. The 7.09.00 firmware’s PTP feature brings stable timing…
Inside the box: GNSS antenna designs

Sea level changes are monitored using a VeraChoke antenna at a GNSS observing station in Canada. (Image: Natural Resources Canada) All antennas for global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers serve the same fundamental function: to capture, filter, amplify the observed…