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Applanix offers Autonomy Development Platform for autonomous vehicles

January 23, 2018 - By

Applanix, a Trimble Company, has introduced its Autonomy Development Platform to provide automakers, truck makers and Tier 1 vehicle suppliers the hardware, software, engineering and integration services they need to accelerate their development programs for on-road and off-road autonomous vehicles. By combining customized integration and engineering services along with Applanix’ GNSS-inertial positioning technologies, the Autonomy Development Platform advances driverless vehicle... read more

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Tallysman offers light-weight compact L1/L2 + G1/G2 antennas

January 23, 2018 - By

Tallysman, a manufacturer of high-performance GNSS antennas and related products, is offering a new light-weight compact GPS L1/L2 + GLONASS G1/G2 antenna, available either as an OEM (TW1829) antenna or in a housed version (TW8829). The antenna is designed for unmanned aerial vehicle use because of its low aerodynamic profile and very light weight. The TW1829 weighs 37 grams and is... read more

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Tersus GNSS RTK board launched for OEMs, system integrators

January 22, 2018 - By

Tersus GNSS Inc. has launched the BX306Z GNSS RTK board, which has powerful flexibility and compatibility to meet the needs of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators, according to the company. As a new member of the BX-series GNSS OEM boards, BX306Z is a cost-efficient GNSS real-time kinematic (RTK) board for positioning and raw measurement output. The board is... read more

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Documentary sheds light on Hollywood star, inventor

January 22, 2018 - By

What do a 1930’s Hollywood star and the inventor of spread-spectrum communications have in common? They are one and the same. The new documentary Bombshell highlights not just the acting career of Hedy Lamarr, but her contributions as an inventor. With George Antheil, Lamarr invented spread-sprectrum communications in 1942 and, specifically, the frequency-hopping version. Explains Innovation editor Richard Langley, “When... read more

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Mobile device monitors fieldworkers in dangerous conditions

January 19, 2018 - By

Winter weather can make fieldwork more dangerous. If a worker falls off a structure, becomes trapped or is otherwise incapacitated, in a remote location or working alone, he or she could be without aid for hours. The Mobile Defender Model-S (MD-S) by SecuraTrac is designed to monitor field workers and provide alerts to keep them safe. It provides global GPS... read more

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Launchpad: Spoofer detection for surveyors

January 19, 2018 - By

A roundup of products in the categories of OEM, Survey, Mapping, Transportation and UAV. read more

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Helix Technologies to develop GNSS antennas for driverless cars

January 19, 2018 - By

Helix Technologies Ltd., a U.K.-based developer of high-performance, ceramic-based helix antennas, has secured funding that will enable continued development of antennas for a wide range of applications including autonomous vehicles, drones, internet of things and machine-to-machine communications. The company closed its Phase B funding round with GBP 650,000 of financing provided by private investors. The company said that the driverless... read more

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Innovation: The continued evolution of the GNSS software-defined radio

January 18, 2018 - By , , and

Getting better all the time
In this month’s column, we review the history and future of software-defined radios (SDRs), looking in particular at GNSS SDRs. read more

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