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Thermal drone designed for efficient solar farm inspections

May 15, 2019 - By

The new senseFly Solar 360 UAV is designed to enable the automated and efficient inspection of solar farms. SenseFly has introduced its senseFly Solar 360. Created in collaboration with software company Raptor Maps, the offering is an efficient thermal drone solution that enables the automatic assessment of solar plant performance at a sub-module level, the companies said. Created by combining... read more

Xponential: Where UAVs (and companies) go to see and be seen

May 15, 2019 - By

This year’s AUVSI Xponential show continued to demonstrate how large, thriving and visionary the UAV market is proving itself to be. With attendance around 8,000 people, an extensive technical program featuring more than 300 speakers, and a huge show floor displaying a wide range of sizes, configurations and applications, this was truly 2019’s place to be, see and — for... read more

Galileo constellation represents Europe’s altruistic values

May 15, 2019 - By

In February I had the privilege of addressing the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Navigation Days conference in the Netherlands. An internal ESA event, Navigation Days gathers engineering staff from centers in several countries to discuss the present and future of their endeavors. Since most of the audience had been “bathing” in Galileo, EGNOS and the evolution of both systems for... read more

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Kolmostar releases low-power GNSS module JEDI-200

May 14, 2019 - By

JEDI-200 reduces the energy of getting one position fix by up to 150 times, according to the company. Kolmostar, a positioning technology company, has launched an ultra-low-power GNSS module at IoT World, which took place May 13-16 in Santa Clara, California. JEDI-200 reduces the energy for one position fix by up to 150x compared to traditional GNSS sensors, providing a... read more

Rhode Island kicks off autonomous vehicle project using KVH

May 14, 2019 - By

Little Roady Shuttle to aid research on autonomous vehicle technology Rhode Island officials have kicked off the Little Roady autonomous vehicle pilot project in Providence. The research project, which aims to evaluate autonomous mobility technology, begins service May 15. The free service will be the focus of a research project to help the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) better... read more

Positioning sensors and geospatial intelligence advance in the 5G landscape

May 13, 2019 - By

Taming a brave new world Nearmap Tony Agresta, Executive Vice President, Products We’ve all been there before: static on our wireless call or, worse, the call drops at the most inopportune time. Like instant response when we surf the web, consumers have come to expect clear, consistent call connections when using mobile. With too much of a bad thing, the churn... read more

Autonomous Snowbot Pro hits the sidewalk

May 13, 2019 - By

The autonomous SnowBot Pro is ready to clear your walkways. Offered by Left Hand Robotics and guided by Swift Navigation, it is a commercial-grade, robotically driven product for snow removal. Driving autonomously, SnowBot Pro clears snow from walkways with a 56-inch-wide rotating brush, reducing the number of hand shovelers or snow blower operators needed by up to 80 percent, the... read more

Raytheon to start global installation of GPS OCX receivers

May 13, 2019 - By

Raytheon Company’s GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System program, known as GPS OCX, completed final qualification testing of the system’s modernized monitor station receivers, which are now ready to be installed around the world starting in August. GPS OCX is the enhanced ground control segment of a U.S. Air Force-led effort to modernize America’s GPS system. “The modernized receivers give GPS... read more