Septentrio has teamed up with Point One Navigation, a provider of precise location as a service, for autonomous vehicle demonstrations during the 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show, which will take place Jan. 8-11 in Las Vegas. During the conference, invitees…
Rohde & Schwarz’s Navigation and Guidance Solutions Learning Center offers brochures, articles, technical documents, videos and posters. (Image: Rohde & Schwarz) Rohde & Schwarz has updated its Navigation and Guidance Solutions Learning Center with several features, including application notes, white…
The Skyfish platform is controlled by the tiny SkyNode computer, which integrates with optical, thermal, navigational and lidar devices along with sensors, algorithms and robotics. (Photo: Skyfish) UAV technology developer Skyfish has introduced a computing platform for commercial drones that…
China successfully sent twin BeiDou navigation satellites into space on Aug. 25, aboard a single carrier rocket, according to news reports. The satellites are numbers 35 and 36 in the BeiDou navigation constellation. Read more about the launch here. GPS…
The Open Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has released a call for participation to solicit proposals for the its Indoor Mapping and Navigation Pilot Initiative. According to OGC, the Indoor Mapping and Navigation Pilot Initiative, sponsored by the Public Safety Communications…
Inertial sensor companies KVH Industries and VectorNav Technologies partnered so that KVH’s fiber optic gyro-based 1750 and 1775 IMUs can now be offered to enhance the operation of VectorNav’s VN-210 and VN-310 Tactical Series GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems. In this…
PCTEL Inc. has launched a new series of multi-GNSS L1/L2/L5 antennas for precision navigation and timing. According to the company, the antennas combine aerospace-level precision with global satellite compatibility, in a highly durable package. They enable critical applications including vehicular…
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has officially launched the Equipment for dual frequency Galileo, GPS and EGNOS project (EDG²E) with a consortium led by Thales. The four-year project intends to develop a dual-frequency multi-constellation receiver, enabling enhanced navigation capabilities, support…
Neutron-star Interior Composition Explorer, or NICER, is an external attached payload on the International Space Station. (Image: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) A team of engineers at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has demonstrated fully autonomous X-ray…
