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AgJunction Debuts LiteStar III Guidance System for Aerial Application

December 9, 2014 - By

AgJunction, a provider of hardware and software solutions for precision agriculture, today announced the release of its latest aerial guidance product, the LiteStar III from Satloc at the National Agricultural Aviation Association annual convention in Louisville, Kentucky. As the next generation of affordable GPS guidance system for aerial applicators, LiteStar III builds upon the features of the previous LiteStar II... read more

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Customizable iPad Data Form for Wetlands Released

December 9, 2014 - By

CMTINC.COM has released the Wetland – Stakeout application for use on the Apple iPad. Besides providing Feature digitization and GPS Stakeout functions, this app will let the users create a custom data entry and report form. The form could be a simple inventory log, price quote, or job contract, or a sophisticated form for collecting GIS data. In particular, a customizable... read more

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Amazon to FAA: Loosen Laws or Moving Research Abroad

December 9, 2014 - By

Amazon.com is warning the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it will move its drone research abroad if it doesn’t get permission soon to test-fly in the United States, reports The Wall Street Journal. Amazon has already begun researching drone flights in the United Kingdom. “Without the ability to test outdoors in the United States soon, we will have no choice but to... read more

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Roscosmos, Transport Ministry Sign GLONASS Agreement

December 8, 2014 - By

An interagency agreement for the maintenance, development and use of GLONASS was signed Dec. 5 between Russia’s Ministry of Transport and the Russian Space Agency, according to Roscosmos. The agreement seeks to increase the efficiency of the use of civilian infrastructure for the development of GLONASS coordinate-time and navigation for the Russian Federation, as well as international cooperation in the field of satellite navigation. Priority areas of... read more

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Azuga, Verizon Wireless to Provide Wireless M2M Services

December 8, 2014 - By

Azuga Fleet, a cloud-based, rewards-driven GPS fleet tracking and driver behavior solution, is collaborating with Verizon Wireless. Verizon will serve as the official wireless network provider for Azuga Fleet, providing reliable performance and real time updates to fleet managers from the field in order to further increase efficiencies in the fleet industry through machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies. “We chose Verizon Wireless to make... read more

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L’Avion Jaune Selects Septentrio’s RTK Technology for UAV Laser Scanner

December 8, 2014 - By

L’Avion Jaune, a service provider and airborne sensors integrator in the field of aerial surveys, has selected the Septentrio AsteRx-m to equip its YellowScan unmanned aerial system. L’Avion Jaune chose the AsteRx-m for its robustness and low-power consumption, Septentrio said. YellowScan is the a lightweight all-in-one solution designed to deliver quality aerial surveys carried out using a LiDAR sensor aboard UAVs. The self-contained system... read more

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SkyTraq GNSS Receiver Module Provides Indoor/Outdoor Positioning

December 8, 2014 - By

SkyTraq Technology, Inc., a fabless GNSS positioning technology company, has introduced an all-in-one S2525DR8 GNSS dead-reckoning module, with integrating MEMS sensor and interface logic on-board. The module is designed for road vehicles requiring high accuracy 100 percent positioning availability. The S2525DR8 offers accuracy for both indoor and outdoor positioning. It is based on SkyTraq’s Venus 8 multi-GNSS platform and uses a high-performance automotive-grade XV-8100CB analog output... read more

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Sen. Warner Sends FAA Letter on UAS Regulations

December 8, 2014 - By

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) sent a letter on Dec. 4 to the FAA administrator regarding the agency’s efforts to design effective regulations for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Virginia is part of a multistate consortium that is one of six FAA regional test sites for studying the safe integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the existing airspace. In his... read more

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