Category: GPS

Qualinx, EUSPA partner for GNSS receiver development

Photo: ESA Qualinx, a company specializing in ultra-low power wireless tracking and connectivity semiconductors, has announced a partnership with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). This collaboration, under the Fundamental Elements EU R&D funding mechanism, aims to…
Lidar reveals lost cities in the Amazon

A lidar map of the city of Kunguints in the Ecuadorian Amazon reveals ancient streets lined with houses. (Image: Antoine Dorison and Stephen Rostain) Archeologists have discovered a vast and highly complex system of ancient cities dating back nearly 3,000…
Installing a GNSS receiver without an engineering degree

Seirrowon concentrates on the orchards and fixed crop market using u-blox RTK and sensor fusion receivers. (Image: Seirrowon) I asked Jason O’Flanagan, co-founder and CEO of Seirrowon Labs — which specializes in robotic vehicle control, electronics hardware and firmware development…
Septentrio launches smart antenna for machine control

Image: Septentrio Septentrio has launched the AntaRx smart antenna designed for machine automation and control in construction, precision agriculture and logistics. The smart antenna is enclosed in a rugged and compact housing for simplified installation. It can handle high levels…
ANELLO launches 3-axis optical gyroscope IMU

Image: ANELLO Photonics ANELLO Photonics has released the ANELLO X3, its 3-axis optical gyroscope inertial measurement unit (IMU) designed for GPS-denied and challenging environments. The IMU leverages ANELLO SiPhOG (Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope) technology and serves as a light, low-power…
Turkish Armed Forces add UAVs to their reconnaissance capabilities

Image: HAVELSAN The Turkish Armed Forces have added the BAHA autonomous sub-cloud UAV to their reconnaissance capabilities. The UAV can be used for tracking, detection, area protection, intelligence and electronic warfare. The BAHA, developed by Turkish defense company HAVELSAN, is…