HERE Technologies and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have entered a cloud infrastructure agreement aimed at advancing the development of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). This partnership combines HERE’s mapping solutions with AWS technologies to accelerate the creation of advanced driver assistance systems…

Trimble has introduced the APX RTX portfolio, a new line of direct georeferencing solutions designed for UAV mapping sensors. This system enables high-accuracy mapping across diverse environments, ideal for OEMs and UAV payload integrators. <p>At the core of the APX…
Mapping the aftermath of Iceland’s volcanic eruptions

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) has commissioned the Norwegian UAV manufacturer Acecore to map the extent and aftermath of the Eldvörp-Svartsengi volcanic system eruption using its high-end UAV solutions. Grindavík, a fishing village on the Reykjanes Peninsula in…
Mapping the future of spatial computing

In February 2024, Vision Pro, Apple’s long-awaited extended reality (XR) headset, hit stores. It is Apple’s stab at the consumer XR market, but XR is not how Apple describes it. Instead, when it was announced last summer, Apple CEO Tim…
Exail releases INS for mobile mapping

Image: Exail Exail has launched the Atlans 3, its new Inertial Navigation System (INS) dedicated to land and air mobile mapping applications. The technology was unveiled at INTERGEO 2023. The Atlans 3 is an all-in-one positioning and orientation system integrating…
Mars Laser RTK released for surveying and mapping

  Image: ComNav Technology ComNav Technology has released the second product of its Universe series of GNSS receivers, the Mars Laser RTK real-time kinematic (RTK). The Mars Laser RTK is suitable for surveying, mapping, and geographic information system applications. The…
Launchpad: Mobile mapping, timing modules and UAVs

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the July 2023 issue of GPS World magazine. TIMING PTP Firmware To synchronize accurate time from GNSS The 7.09.00 firmware with a precise timing protocol (PTP) feature…