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NovAtel test drives STMicroelectronics’ Teseo APP and Teseo V chipset

March 7, 2018 - By

NovAtel has integrated its high-precision positioning engine and correction services with automotive-grade multi-frequency GNSS chipsets from STMicroelectronics: specifically, the Teseo APP (Automotive Precise Positioning) and Teseo V. The integration demonstrates possibilities for vehicle localization solutions. NovAtel is part of Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence Division. STMicroelectronics’s Teseo APP and Teseo V provide multi-frequency GNSS data for PPP (precise point positioning) and RTK (real-time kinematic) for... read more

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Coast Guard issues notice on transitioning broadcast almanac

March 6, 2018 - By

In a notice advisory to NAVSTAR Users (NANU), the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center announced that starting March 7, after 22:00 Zulu hours, GPS will transition satellite SVN34 (PRN18) into the broadcast almanac for all satellites. The almanac transition, one satellite at a time, will require approximately 24 hours to complete. Also, on approximately March 8, SVN34 will resume transmitting... read more

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FAA expands drone airspace authorization program

March 6, 2018 - By

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding tests of an automated system that will ultimately provide near real-time processing of airspace authorization requests for unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide. FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell announced the expansion at the third annual UAS Symposium, which kicked off on March 6 in Baltimore. Under the FAA’s Part 107 small drone rule, operators... read more

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Esri releases Survey123 for ArcGIS with new Spike integration

March 6, 2018 - By

The new software release of Survey123 for the ArcGIS mobile application now has Spike, a laser measurement solution by ikeGPS. The paired technology dramatically accelerates field data capture and asset inspection activities. Spike allows users to measure hard-to-reach objects from a distance by taking a photo with their smartphone or tablet. Users can then capture real-time measurements from that image,... read more

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Omnitracs partners with Peloton on driver-assistive truck platooning

March 6, 2018 - By

Fleet management company Omnitracs LLC has partnered with Peloton Technology, a developer of connected and automated vehicle systems for U.S. and global freight carriers. Omnitracs and Peloton will collaborate to bring Peloton’s truck platooning technology to Omnitracs customers. The partners will also develop joint solutions that combine each company’s safety, efficiency and fleet management capabilities. Peloton will begin filling pre-orders... read more

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Trimble’s GNSS positioning guides GM’s hands-free Super Cruise

March 6, 2018 - By

General Motors (GM) is using Trimble RTX (real-time eXtended) technology as the high-accuracy GNSS/GPS correction source to deliver absolute positioning to vehicles equipped with GM’s Super Cruise hands-free highway driving system, now available on the 2018 Cadillac CT6. GM customers using Super Cruise featuring Trimble RTX technology can have peace of mind on the road knowing that RTX plays an important... read more

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Qinertia post-processing software now available

March 5, 2018 - By

After years of development and an intensive beta testing phase with key partners, Qinertia post-processing kinematic software is now being offered by SBG Systems. Qinertia has been designed to help surveyors get the most of their surveys, according to SBG Systems. After the mission, Qinertia gives access to offline real-time kinematic (RTK) corrections from more than 7,000 base stations in 164... read more

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GEO Business expands for 2018, registration now open

March 5, 2018 - By

GEO Business, the United Kingdom’s largest geospatial exhibition and conference, has announced that registration is now open. The GEO Business show has grown every year since its inception, and the 2018 show looks set to be the most successful show to date with more exhibition space and a brand new seminar program. The event will return to the Business Design... read more

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