PTx Trimble, formed as a joint venture in 2024 by AGCO and Trimble, is providing a new GNSS receiver for precision autoguidance: the NAV-960 guidance controller. The agriculture controller improves positioning accuracy and availability to deliver greater uptime while providing…
The combination of ST’s Teseo chipsets with FocalPoint’s S-GNSS Auto software delivers enhanced GNSS accuracy in challenging environments <p><a target="_blank" href="http://auto.focalpointpositioning.com" data-type="link" data-id="auto.focalpointpositioning.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FocalPoint</a>, a UK software company providing next-gen positioning solutions for automotive, wearables and smartphones, has announced…
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…
SiFly, a Silicon Valley-based startup, has introduced a new line of long-range electric drones designed to expand industrial capabilities. The company’s flagship Q12 platform delivers more than two hours of continuous hover and up to three hours in forward flight,…
SPH Engineering has released an updated version of its UgCS UAV mission planning software, introducing significant improvements in elevation data accuracy and user control over flight parameters. The latest version allows users to explicitly set flight altitude for photogrammetry and…
NVS-02 is a second-generation navigation satellite of the Indian regional navigation satellite system NavIC. It was launched on Jan. 28, 2025, but could not reach its designated orbit due to a malfunction of a valve of the thrusters. Thus, the…
As president-elect of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS), I participated in a joint quarterly meeting with the National Geodetic Survey (NGS), the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and AAGS on April 25. <p>I invite you to visit…
The fire at an electrical substation that shut down London’s Heathrow Airport, Europe’s busiest hub, for 18 hours on March 21 was one of many periodic reminders of the vulnerability of much of our critical infrastructure to a single point…
