Airbus U.S. Space & Defense completed its first autonomous helicopter test flight using Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy package in Grand Prairie, Texas. The flight represents a significant step forwrard in developing the MQ-72C Lakota Connector for the U.S. Marine Corps…
Each day, millions of transportation decisions are made without a driver manually choosing a route or reacting to road signs. Trucks are rerouted around traffic hours before a jam appears. A vehicle slows down in a school zone, even without…
Question: What are the main challenges facing GNSS/GPS-based autonomous solutions in terms of signal integrity, jamming and spoofing, and how are these being addressed? <p><strong>Answer:</strong> Outside of the military, interference is the most common threat to GNSS, with the dominant…
“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. Autonomous vessel completes sea trials in Norway Photo: Kongsberg Maritime The Reach Remote 1, an…
Sabanto has released the Sabanto Steward, a retrofit kit designed to add autonomous functionality to existing tractors. With a simple switch, farmers can seamlessly transition between autonomy mode and standard operator mode. <p>The Sabanto Steward comprises several key components:</p> <ul…
Advanced Navigation has expanded its Certus product line by introducing the Certus Mini series. This development marks a significant advancement in compact and high-performance navigation technology for field robots, autonomous vehicles and UAVs. <p>The Certus Mini series comes in three…
“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. FAA Greenlights Life-Saving UAV BVLOS Operations Photo: photovs / iStock / Getty Images Plus /…
Image: Trimble Trimble and Sabanto have partnered to integrate Trimble’s BX992 dual antenna with Trimble CenterPoint RTX into Sabanto’s autonomous solutions. Farming requires a high level of uptime and reliability to avoid service disruption. By using Trimble’s BX992 GNSS receiver…
Image: Microchip Technology Microchip Technology has released the 5071B cesium atomic clock that can perform autonomous timekeeping for months in the event of GNSS denials. The 5071B is the next-generation commercial cesium clock to the 5071A. The 5071B is available in a…
