Launchpad: Nano drone, GNSS modules, survey application

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the October 2022 issue of GPS World magazine. OEM Software Aids GNSS/INS installation Photo: Septentrio The RxLeverArm software tool aids integration of GNSS receivers that include inertial navigation…
YellowScan to host Lidar for Drone 2022

Image: Yellowscan YellowScan will host its fourth conference for drone users June 13-14, 2022, at Domaine de Verchant, Montpellier, in the south of France. Attendees at Lidar for Drone 2022 will be able to meet and link up with YellowScan customers,…
Percepto launches drone with advanced AI analytics

Percepto Air Mobile drone with base. (Photo: Percepto) Percepto, an Israel-based company specializing in autonomous inspection with industrial robotics, has launched its 2022 Autonomous Inspection & Monitoring (AIM) platform and Air Mobile drone. Recently listed in TIME magazine’s 100 Best…
Parrot’s new ANAFI Ai UAV drone is 4G connected

Photo: Parrot Drone-maker Parrot has released a new drone for professionals. The ANAFI Ai UAV uses 4G as its main data link between the drone and the operator, so that users will no longer experience transmission limitations. The 4G also…
Seen & Heard: Greenhouse pest drone, COVID-19 vaccination drop

“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. Screenshot: PATS Indoor Drone Solutions video Seeking out (tiny) aerial threats Palm-sized drones are eliminating…
OxTS offers tiny inertial navigation system for drone surveys

Oxford Technical Solutions has released the xNAV650, the latest in its line of inertial navigation systems (INS), suitable for use on drones. INS provide surveyors with absolute position, timing and inertial measurements (heading and pitch/roll) that they can integrate into…
Shell and DJI partner on drone tech for energy industry

2,300-acre Shell Deer Park Refinery provides complex testbed for aerial inspections and incident response Photo: SimonSkafar/E+/Getty Images DJI is partnering with Shell Oil Company to create, test and deploy DJI drone technology at its Deer Park Manufacturing Complex to improve efficiency…