Category: GPS

Downed Russian jets found with GPS receivers taped inside

Russian fighter jets in better times. (Photo: Aterrassi/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Russian jets using GPS receivers, while ground vehicles use paper maps GPS receivers have been found taped to the dashboards of Russian jets downed in Ukraine, according to a…
Leica Pegasus TRK mobile mapper guided by AI

Photo: Leica Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has introduced Leica Pegasus TRK, a reality-capture mobile-mapping system that features artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous workflows and intuitive interfaces. The Pegasus TRK features an AI-enhanced camera and automatic camera calibration. To comply with…
Emcore contracted for navigation for space launch vehicles

Initial value of the contracts is expected to be more than $ 12 million Emcore Corporation has been awarded new contracts for the Booster Rate Gyro (BoRG) and Tri-Axial Inertial Measurement Unit (TAIMU) programs for space launch vehicles resulting from…
ION and Google host Smartphone Decimeter Challenge

Photo: Google Winners will present their projects at ION GNSS+ 2022 in Denver The Institute of Navigation’s Satellite Division, in partnership with Google, will host the 2nd annual Smartphone Decimeter Challenge, with the winning teams presenting their methods at the…
Septentrio to provide GNSS positioning to MicroPilot UAV autopilots

Image: Septentrio The collaboration ensures smooth and easy integration of high-accuracy GPS/GNSS positioning and professional-level autopilots into control systems where safety and reliability matter Septentrio is collaborating with MicroPilot, maker of professional UAV autopilots. Septentrio receivers, including the small form…
ESA releases video explaining its navigation innovation program

NAVISP includes projects for autonomous and connected driving. (Image: ESA/F. Bagiana) Many of the experts that designed and oversaw the Galileo system are now supporting European companies in developing new navigation technologies and services through the Navigation Innovation and Support…
The Moon: Where no satnav has gone before

News from the European Space Agency The test version of a unique satellite navigation receiver has been delivered for integration testing on the Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft. The NaviMoon satnav receiver is designed to perform the farthest ever positioning fix from…
Loss of Galileo puts UK PNT at risk, expert claims

Graphic: GPS World An expert has warned the government of the United Kingdom that the lack of an alternative to Galileo threatens to put critical infrastructure at risk, according to a report in Daily Express. Andy Proctor, formerly with the…