The Institution of Navigation (ION) is asking for abstracts for ION GNSS+ 2020, which is set to take place Sept. 21-25 in St. Louis. ION GNSS+ 2020, themed “GNSS + Other Sensors in Today’s Marketplace,” will feature two tracks: commercial and policy tracks and research tracks. The commercial and policy tracks will include high performance and safety critical applications; status... read more
Concept3D named the winners of its “Most Innovative Map” awards, which recognize higher education institutions for unique applications of the Concept3D platform. The five award categories included Best Data Feed Integration, Best Campus Safety Initiative, Best Admissions Integration, Most Digitally Accessible Campus Map and Best Interior Mapping. In addition, honorable mentions were given for the Best Virtual Tour, Best Green... read more
Carlson Machine Control has introduced the Vsx7 multi-frequency position and heading receiver. The Vsx7 is a multi-GNSS receiver designed specifically for machine control and can be installed on excavators, drills, pile drivers and more. Paired with the Carlson A45 antennas, the Vsx7 features high-precision positioning in Athena RTK, Atlas L-band and SBAS and heading accuracy of up to .01 degrees.... read more
Stan incorporates the Trimble BX992 dual-antenna enclosure for accurate, available and reliable localization The Stanley Robotics team has called on Trimble to equip Stan, its autonomous parking and valet robot, with accurate localization. To achieve centimeter-level localization, Stanley Robotics needed to combine perception algorithms and intelligent management software with reliable GNSS technology. “The robot must move fast to handle high... read more
Telecom, technology and aviation industry leaders join forces to create the HAPS Alliance to connect more people, places and things by using the stratosphere A group of global industry leaders is forming the HAPS Alliance, an association of world-leading telecommunications, technology, aviation and aerospace companies united in promoting the use of high-altitude vehicles in the Earth’s stratosphere to eliminate the... read more
Semtech Corporation, supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, has launched LoRa Edge, a versatile and low-power software defined LoRa-based platform. Semtech said LoRa Edge will enable a wide portfolio of applications for indoor and outdoor asset management, targeting industrial, building, home, agriculture, transportation and logistics markets. The first product from this portfolio is a geolocation solution... read more
Quectel Wireless Solutions is collaborating with Microsoft and Qualcomm Technologies to integrate its new LPWA module BG95 with Microsoft’s Azure Device SDK. The integration will provide direct and secure connections to Azure IoT Hub and provide full support for Azure device management capabilities. Targeting global markets, the BG95 module is a cost-optimized, highly-integrated variant supporting integrated GNSS, Cat M1, Cat... read more
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