Launchpad: GNSS modules, 3D scanning, parking assistance

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the August 2022 issue of GPS World magazine. OEM Receiver Module Designed for autonomous applications Photo: Trimble The Trimble BD9250 dual-frequency receiver module supports Trimble RTX correction services…
Tesla seeks to patent a better GNSS antenna for self-driving cars

Tesla has applied to patent a new multi-band GNSS antenna with increased precision for self-driving and navigation in its autos, reports electrek. The antenna would be positioned inside the rear-mirror enclosure, and the system would also provide a heating element.…

Editor-in-Chief Matteo Luccio sat down with experts from Spirent Federal Systems to discuss how simulation technology helps improve positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and GNSS products and systems. GPS World
Quectel releases GNSS module LC29H with RTK and dead reckoning

Photo: Quectel Quectel Wireless Solutions has released the LC29H, a dual-band multi-constellation GNSS module. Built using the Airoha AG3335 platform, the LC29H is available in multiple variants and optionally integrates real-time kinematic (RTK) and dead reckoning. The LC29H series offers…
New Telit GNSS receiver provides advanced power modes

Photo: Telit Telit has released the SE873K5 multi-constellation GNSS receiver in the L1 band. The SE873K5 simultaneously tracks and navigates all four GNSS constellations — GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou — providing GNSS information over a UART, I2C or SPI…
Magnetic Navigation 2022 – Freedom from GNSS? 

Dana Goward, President, Resilient PNT Foundation In a world where GPS and other GNSS signals can be easily denied or, worse, spoofed, interest in other forms of navigation has rebounded. Imagine being able to locate yourself within a couple of…
Hemisphere GNSS adds features for machine-control applications

New GradeMetrix features include knuckle boom and swing boom support Hemisphere GNSS has expanded the features of its GradeMetrix excavator solutions, adding support for knuckle boom and swing boom excavators as part of its GradeMetrix 3D Excavator solution. The additional…
Amateurs with smartphones help monitor GNSS signals in space

This graphic represents measurements uploaded via the CAMALIOT app by thousands of volunteers. (Image: ESA) More than 11,000 people around Europe and the world have turned their smartphones into GNSS monitoring tools by downloading the CAMALIOT app, so far delivering…