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AeroVironment launches joint venture for solar high-altitude long-endurance UAS

January 16, 2018 - By

AeroVironment Inc., a maker of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for defense and commercial applications, has formed a joint venture to develop solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAS for commercial operations. This category of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is also referred to as high-altitude pseudo-satellites, or HAPS. The joint venture will fund the development program up to a net maximum value of... read more

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Drone completes 100-km flight for oil and gas market

January 16, 2018 - By

SkyX Systems Corporation has successfully completed an unmanned data-collection flight of 100 kilometers (km), one of the longest journeys in its class. The firm flew its SkyOne unmanned aerial system (UAS) on an autonomous data mission over more than 100 km of gas pipeline in Mexico. The robotic flight was programmed and monitored remotely from the company’s Greater Toronto Area... read more

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Spirent adds BeiDou-3 to its GNSS RF simulators

January 16, 2018 - By

GNSS testing solutions company Spirent Communications has added BeiDou Phase 3 signals to its GNSS RF constellation simulators. BeiDou Phase 3 signals are available immediately on the GSS7000 and GSS9000 simulators, and existing users can obtain the software upgrade by contacting Spirent. The addition of these new signals to the GSS7000 and GSS9000 simulators follows the launch of the first two... read more

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Sierra Wireless integrates GNSS, SIM, security into multi-mode LPWA modules

January 16, 2018 - By

Sierra Wireless, a provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), has introduced multi-mode, low-power wide-area (LPWA) cellular modules. The modules are targeted at rapidly growing markets in asset tracking and connected industrial equipment, smart cities, healthcare, agriculture and wearables. AirPrime HL78 modules, featuring Altair Semiconductor’s integrated ALT1250 chipset, deliver power performance that extends the life of... read more

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Aerial imagery assists telecom service providers

January 16, 2018 - By

Providing high-speed internet access to businesses and residences is a highly active and expanding field. It closely involves geographic information systems (GIS) to efficiently achieve fiber to the home (FTTH) or fiber to the premises (FTTP), the installation and use of optical fiber from a central point directly to individual buildings such as residences, apartment buildings and businesses for high-speed... read more

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China launches twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites

January 15, 2018 - By

China launched twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space on Jan. 12 as part of efforts to enable its BeiDou system to provide navigation and positioning services to countries along the Belt and Road by the end of 2018, reports XinhuaNet. China’s Belt and Road Initiative aims to create the world’s largest platform for economic cooperation. The pair of satellites was... read more

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Drone Delivery Canada to expand testing to the US

January 15, 2018 - By

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is expanding its commercial testing program to the United States at the New York Griffiss International Airport unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site in Rome, New York. DDC anticipates that the U.S. Pilot Program will begin in this quarter of 2018 and run through the balance of the year. The new initiative expands DDC’s testing program... read more

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Qualcomm Automotive Solutions chosen by Jaguar, Honda, more

January 10, 2018 - By

Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced several automotive agreements at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018, at North Hall Booth 5616. The show took place Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas. As the automotive industry advances toward 5G, highly advanced connectivity solutions are needed to support road safety, mission critical applications, as well as advanced capabilities, such as... read more

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