Septentrio launches smart antenna for machine control

Image: Septentrio Septentrio has launched the AntaRx smart antenna designed for machine automation and control in construction, precision agriculture and logistics. The smart antenna is enclosed in a rugged and compact housing for simplified installation. It can handle high levels…
Seeking machine control ubiquity

Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the mid-1990s. However, the value proposition has become even sweeter since, with value being realized beyond the return…
2022 Public Interface Control forum set for Sept. 28

The 2022 Public Interface Control Working Group and Open Public Forum will take place virtually on Sept. 28, the U.S. Air Force has announced. It is hosted by Space Systems Command, Military Communications and Positioning, Navigation, Timing Directorate. The following…
Control of GPS III SV05 transferred to 2 SOPS

GPS III SV05 (nicknamed Armstrong) was launched on June 21. (Photo: U.S. Space Force) The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) transferred Satellite Control Authority of the GPS III SV05 to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at…
Trimble introduces next-generation 3D paving control platform

Photo: Trimble Trimble has released the Trimble Roadworks 3D Paving Control Platform, a next-generation platform for 3D asphalt paving control systems. According to the company, Trimble Roadworks is an accurate, automatic 3D screen control system that can improve paving productivity…
Drilling and piling operators tighten control with Trimble

Photo: Trimble Trimble has introduced its Groundworks Machine Control System, a solution for drilling and piling operations. The next generation system that enables contractors to perform drilling and piling operations quickly, safely and accurately: with centimeter-level accuracy. Using the large  touch-screen display, operators can personalize the interface…
Commuter rail industry tracks progress on positive train control

Progress is being made by the commuter rail industry installing and implementing positive train control (PTC), according to an analysis by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), an advocate for the advancement of public transportation programs and initiatives in the…