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Registration open for ITM/PTTI 2022 in Long Beach, California

ION’s winter meeting, the International Technical Meeting (ITM), is a more intimate conference with a technical program related to positioning, navigation and timing and includes the ION Fellows and Annual Awards presentations. In 2022, ITM will take place in Long…
Ireland’s danalto to demonstrate indoor positioning for ESA

Danalto was visited by Ireland’s Minister Damien English upon the announcement of an ESA contract. (From left) English, Mary Kathryn Midgett (danalto), Tom Kelly (Enterprise Ireland) and David McDonald (danalto). (Photo: danalto) Dublin-based danalto Ltd., has won a contract with…
Launchpad: Vehicle tracking, camera drones, e-bikes

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the December 2021 issue of GPS World magazine. OEM Satellite-cell terminal With built-in GPS receiver Photo: OQ OQ Technology’s dual-mode satellite-cellular IoT modem and tracker is a plug-and-play,…
MCP works with NHTSA to assess GIS data sharing for 911

Photo: Thinkstock/Stockbyte/Getty Images The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Mission Critical Partners (MCP) will collaborate to assess the status of geographic information systems (GIS) within the 911 community. The goal of the initiative is to define what is…
Catching DARPA’s gremlins and flying a Renault 4L

Developments in the autonomous space this month include an unmanned cargo aircraft with unmanned passengers, another way drones can deliver really heavy cargo, and a fanciful recreation of a beloved vintage car. How do you catch a gremlin? Wait, what’s…
Tallysman offers embedded triple-band GNSS antenna

Tallysman Wireless Inc. has added the low-profile triple-band HC997EXF to its line of embedded helical GNSS antennas, and the TWA928LXF to its AccuAuto line. Both feature the company’s eXtended Filtering (XF). Designed for UAVs and Other Applications Photo: Tallysman The…
Go even greener this holiday season

I’m always looking for ways to be more sustainable. And with the holidays in full swing, when many of us (✋) are particularly overindulgent, it’s a fitting time to start eco-friendlier traditions. Here are a few ways you can embrace…
The trolley problem: What would a self-driving car do?

Image: metamorworks/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Years ago, a trucker driving down the western slope of the Rocky Mountains lost his brakes. As his truck accelerated, he hoped to make it to the next runaway truck ramp before losing control. However,…