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Thales awarded GSA grant for GIANO Galileo receiver

January 8, 2020 - By

News from the European GNSS Agency (GSA) Thales Alenia Space has been awarded a grant under the European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) Fundamental Elements funding mechanism for the development of the GIANO (Galileo-based TIming Receiver for CriticAl INfrastructure Robustness) receiver, which aims to make critical infrastructure more robust against interference, jamming and spoofing. In an increasingly complex GNSS environment in which there... read more

Broadcom’s second-generation dual-frequency GNSS uses new L5 signals

January 8, 2020 - By

BCM4776 chip utilizes 30 new L5 signals to deliver higher navigational accuracy and yield Broadcom introduced in 2017 the first mass-market implementation of dual frequency: BCM4775. This chip makes use not only of the classic L1 frequency broadcast by every satellite, but also of the more advanced L5 signal broadcast by a subset of the satellites. The use of this... read more

Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride platform designed for autonomous vehicles

January 8, 2020 - By

Qualcomm Technologies unveiled at CES 2020 its newest addition to the company’s portfolio of automotive products — the Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride Platform. Snapdragon Ride is an advanced, scalable and open autonomous driving solution consisting of the family of Snapdragon Ride Safety system-on-chips (SoCs), Snapdragon Ride Safety Accelerator and Snapdragon Ride Autonomous Stack. CES 2020, the massive annual consumer electronics show,... read more

HERE’s new HD GNSS enables sub-meter positioning for mass market

January 8, 2020 - By

The company also announces that HERE Navigation On-Demand is OEM-ready with APCOA as partner HERE Technologies has introduced at CES 2020 its High Definition Global Navigation Satellite System (HD GNSS) positioning, a cloud-based solution that enables mass-market devices to achieve sub-meter accuracy across the globe. CES 2020, the massive annual consumer electronics show, is taking place Jan. 7-10 in Las... read more

NeQuick G code available for download

January 7, 2020 - By

News from the European GNSS Agency (GSA) A version of the NeQuick G algorithm using a new coding approach is now available for download on the GSC website. This version is the result of intensive recoding by engineers at the EU’s Joint Research Centre. GNSS signals traveling through the ionosphere can be significantly delayed by the electrical charges in this... read more

Swift Navigation kicks off 2020 with precision and partnerships

January 7, 2020 - By

Swift ​​Navigation​, ​​a firm specializing in GNSS positioning technology for autonomous vehicles, looks back on a year of progress in 2019 and forward to what’s ahead in 2020. 2019 highlights include the expansion of operations to Australia, continued Firmware Releases to improve Swift’s multi-band, multi-constellation GNSS receivers, the expansion of Skylark cloud corrections service across the United States and announcing... read more

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NovAtel delivers signal generators to modernize FAA’s WAAS

January 7, 2020 - By

Next-generation NovAtel ground uplink station signal generators delivered for SBAS modernization Hexagon/NovAtel announced that shipments of next-generation ground uplink station (GUS) signal generators have commenced in fulfillment of its contract with the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support the FAA’s safety of life wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) navigation service. Developed by the FAA for civil aviation, WAAS is... read more

Uber and Hyundai release full-scale air taxi model at CES

January 7, 2020 - By

Hyundai is the first Uber Elevate partner with manufacturing capabilities to mass produce Uber Air Taxis Uber and Hyundai Motor Company announced at CES 2020 a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride-share network and unveiled a full-scale aircraft concept. Hyundai is the first automotive company to join the Uber Elevate initiative, bringing automotive-scale manufacturing... read more