Category: GPS

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…
GeoCue releases True View 645/650

Photo: GeoCue GeoCue, a U.S. LiDAR data technology company, has announced its latest True View 3D Imaging Systems (3DIS) product, the  True View 645/650. Combined with GeoCue’s integrated data processing software suite, True View EVO, all GeoCue 3DIS products include…
China hack breaches satellite security, Symantec reports

Photo: EvgeniyShkolenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Hackers in China managed to gain entry into satellite operators, defense contractors and telecommunications companies in the United States and southeast Asia, reports Reuters. Reuters spoke with security researchers at Symantec Corp. ahead of public…

Photo: Fixposition Fixposition, a Swiss technology company providing high-precision positioning solutions, has released a centimeter-level positioning sensor, the Vision-RTK 2. The low power and compact, industrial-grade device is suitable for autonomous delivery and logistics vehicles, agriculture, mowing and landscaping machines, as…