SparkFun Electronics has introduced its first ultra-high-precision GNSS timing product, the SparkPNT GNSS Disciplined Oscillator (GNSSDO). Designed for applications requiring sub-nanosecond timing and frequency precision, the GNSSDO is built around Septentrio’s multi-constellation, multi-frequency, L1/L2/L5-ready mosaic-T module. <p>The device integrates Septentrio’s…

Quectel Wireless Solutions has introduced the LG680P, a multi-constellation, quad-band GNSS module designed to provide high-precision positioning for applications such as precision agriculture, intelligent robotics and surveying. It has a multi-constellation capability for accurate and reliable positioning. <p>The LG680P supports…

STMicroelectronics has unveiled the Teseo VI family of GNSS receivers. The new receivers integrate multi-constellation and quad-band signal processing on a single chip, achieving centimeter-level accuracy for various applications. <p>The Teseo VI family includes the STA8600A and STA8610A models, featuring…

The Air Force Research Laboratory selected Zephr.xyz — a company specializing in augmented position, navigation and timing technologies — to receive a $ 1.74 million Small Business Innovation Research Direct-to-Phase II contract. Under the contract, Zephr.xyz aims to develop a…

Topcon Positioning Systems has introduced the HiPer XRa GNSS receiver for surveying, mapping and construction applications. The new receiver is designed to benefit a wide variety of users, including construction professionals, surveyors, GIS professionals, archeologists, engineering firms and others who…
GNSS is still key to guiding

(Photo: Trimble) Transportation continues to be a key application area for GNSS and related technologies — both directly, as with receivers on trains, and indirectly, as in airport construction. For this month’s cover story, I chose three transportation-related projects that…
GNSS clocks prove to be invisible and indispensable

Photo: Safran; Getty Images: JTSorrell / iStock / Getty Images Plus (background), TommL / E+ (tv), yangphoto /E+ (power grid), Torsten Asmus / iStock / Getty Images Plus (finance), Michal Krakowiak / E+ (plane) In the early 19th century, as…