Turkey has opened GNSS base station in Antarctica, according to Sputnik News. The station can track changes in the location of icebergs and transmit photos of Antarctica’s surface, as well as process data from GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. “A GNSS…
The UK’s emergency service responders and other critical services could be set for more resilient time systems through the National Timing Centre. The United Kingdom has established a new timing center to reduce reliance of public services and its economy…
Photo: Xag Xag is setting up a 5-million-yuan fund on coronavirus response, calling for voluntary drone disinfection operations in China. According to Xag, the 5-million-yuan fund is committed to providing Xag’s agricultural drone users with technical support to properly carry…
On a test track in Sweden, a truck successfully merged between two cars driving alongside it in a fully automated maneuver. The live demonstration took place at the AstaZero test site near Borås, Sweden, on Nov. 21, 2019, showing automotive…
Vexcel Imaging, a leader in aerial imagery data, large-format aerial cameras, and photogrammetry software, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the imagery sourcing group from Verisk’s Geomni business. The acquisition will combine Geomni’s imagery surveying and content-related teams and…
While often an underestimated component of a positioning and navigation system, a GNSS antenna is critical to a receiver’s success in acquiring all available GNSS signals while rejecting unintentional interference, jamming, multipath and spoofing. GNSS antennas come in as many…
Photo: E-Compass E-Compass Science & Technology (also known as e-Survey) is offering a new dynamic GNSS receiver, the E300 Pro. The interface adopts a concealed design for better protection, and USB type-C charging and transmitting is a two-in-one function. The…
Decawave announced today that Qorvo, a provider of RF solutions, is acquiring the company, as well as Custom MMIC. Financial details have not been disclosed. “This acquisition is by far the biggest in the indoor location industry,” according to Bruce…
Denver’s RTD light-rail system has bragged that “RTD is one of the few transit agencies, nationally, to meet Congress’ original Dec. 31, 2015 deadline” for instituting Positive Train Control (PTC). Yet reception of the GPS signals upon which their PTC…
