Point One Navigation launches positioning engine for autonomous vehicles

Image: Point One Point One’s FusionEngine software, which is rated for automotive safety integrity level (ASIL), is now compatible with STMicroelectronics’ Teseo ASIL Precise Positioning GNSS chipset (TeseoAPP). This assures functional safety as ASIL-B, a requirement for Level 3+ advanced…
China launches CentiSpace-1 navigation enhancement satellites

Photo: Wang Zhigang via https://mp.weixin.qq.com/. On Oct. 7, China launched a pair of satellites designed to enhance BeiDou navigation signals. The CentiSpace-1 S5 and S6 satellites were launched via a Long March 11 solid rocket that lifted off at 9:10…
Geneq launches SXBlue SMART compact survey receiver

Photo: Geneq Geneq Inc. has released the SXblue SMART to meet the requirements of professionals looking for an accurate, flexible smart antenna for field work. The SXblue SMART features a GNSS engine capable of quickly tracking all-in-view GNSS signals. Its…
Qualcomm launches Snapdragon W5+ and W5 platforms for wearables

Image: Qualcomm Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled new wearable platforms, the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon W5 Gen 1. The platforms are designed to advance ultra-low power and breakthrough performance for next-generation connected wearables with a focus on extended battery…
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…

Honeywell has launched two new resilient navigation systems: the Honeywell Compact Inertial Navigation System and Honeywell Radar Velocity System. These systems, jointly with GPSdome, an anti-jamming system developed by Honeywell’s partner InfiniDome, are designed for commercial and military customers needing reliable navigation solutions that…

Handheld Group, a manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, has announced a new version of its NAUTIZ X9 PDA: an ultra-rugged enterprise handheld built for fieldwork in the most challenging outdoor and industrial environments. With an upgraded platform, the Nautiz X9 Android rugged handheld…

Editor’s Note: This video was originally published on November 12, 2019. Orolia debuted the GSG-8 advanced GNSS/GPS simulator, which is powered by Skydel simulation engine, at ION GNSS+ 2019 in Miami. Watch the video to get an overview of the…
SpaceX launches GPS satellite to provide PNT services

SpaceX launched into orbit for the U.S. Space Force an upgraded GPS satellite on June 17. The GPS III SV05/GPS III is the fifth Lockheed Martin-built, next-generation GPS III space vehicle. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is the first U.S.…