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Parkinson talks to Google about ‘GPS for Humanity’

March 4, 2020 - By

We’ve come a long way since the inception of GPS. Today, location often is taken for granted, but that’s true of every mainstream technology. It’s absolutely remarkable how far the technology has evolved. From receivers that were as big as backpacks to tiny chipsets supporting multi-constellation dual-band GNSS receivers in smartphones with antennas that are etched into the body of... read more

Australia, New Zealand commit to develop SBAS by 2023

March 4, 2020 - By

Australia and New Zealand are partnering to roll out satellite technology that will be able to pinpoint a location on Earth to within 10 centimeters, unlocking more than $7.5 billion in benefits for industries in both countries. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern committed jointly to implement a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), to operate across... read more

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On the cusp of 2020: From Y2K to today’s technology

March 4, 2020 - By

As we close the book on 2019 and head into the next decade, much has changed during the 2010s and the 21st century. This article will focus on the technological changes that made a significant impact on the surveying world, with the biggest advances being specifically GNSS-based improvements. No, we will not debate the true beginning of a century (Jan.... read more

Left Hand Robotics launches BOLT for outdoor automated equipment

March 3, 2020 - By

New BOLT platform enables equipment manufacturers to automate outdoor jobs, adding autonomous navigation, connected sensors and real-time operations to machines. Left Hand Robotics, a manufacturer of self-driving smart robots for commercial turf and snow, has launched BOLT, a technology platform that transforms outdoor machinery and power equipment into smarter, more efficient, ready-to-work robots. BOLT brings autonomous navigation, connected sensors, and... read more

SimActive speeds stockpile measurement with drones

March 3, 2020 - By

SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, released an enhanced workflow in Correlator3D to accelerate stockpile measurement. The new capability allows users to automatically assess multiple volumes within the same project and output comprehensive reports. If the same area is regularly flown, the new workflow also allows easy comparison of volumetric values to assess differences in time. In addition, change... read more

Swift Navigation and Deutsche Telekom announce partnership

March 2, 2020 - By

California-based Swift Navigation is partnering with Deutsche Telekom, an integrated telecommunications company based in Bonn, Germany. The partnership brings the precise positioning of Swift’s Skylark Cloud Corrections Services to Telekom’s comprehensive communications infrastructure via its new Precise Positioning product offering. The Precise Positioning service is available across the United States and Germany, with expansion across Europe underway. Autonomous applications. Autonomous... read more

Belarus to start sharing GNSS data with European network

March 2, 2020 - By

Belarus will soon be sharing GNSS data with the EUREF Permanent Network (EPN), the press service of the State Property Committee of Belarus told Belarus news agency BelTA. Beginning March 1, the Belarusian state enterprise Belgeodeziya will start uploading data to two GNSS data processing centers. Until now, Belarus has been the only European country without a EUREF Permanent GNSS... read more