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UP42 partners with Vultus for precision ag solutions

July 21, 2020 - By

UP42 has partnered with Vultus, which specializes in precision farming technologies. According to UP42, its customers can now use Vultus Fertilization Zoning Maps algorithms to fine-tune crop management — with more agricultural technologies coming soon. Founded in 2016 in Lund, Sweden, Vultus AB provides a geospatial infrastructure for precision farming. Vultus analyzes Earth observation satellite data with advanced artificial intelligence... read more

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FCC’s Ligado decision broadens, deepens opposition

July 21, 2020 - By

Last week, 27 members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai. In it, they urged him to reconsider the FCC’s decision to allow Ligado Networks to operate a terrestrial nationwide network that the executive branch says will cause harmful interference to GPS signals for many users. This concern and opposition... read more

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Real-time interference detection by GIDAS makes satnav safer

July 20, 2020 - By

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) A new monitoring system developed through an ESA-backed project works like a bodyguard for satellite navigation in use at strategic or safety-critical sites. Known as GIDAS, the scalable system immediately detects, identifies and pinpoints satnav interference sources in its vicinity. It is estimated that there are currently the same number of satnav receivers... read more

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MyGalileoDrone competition seeks UAV innovations

July 20, 2020 - By

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has launched the MyGalileoDrone competition. The contest targets the design and development of drone-based applications or services, using a Galileo-enabled receiver, to address the European Union’s (EU’s) key priorities such as the Green Deal, and support the EU Recovery Plan for Europe. Initial ideas should be submitted by Aug. 31. Wide participation from all EU... read more

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Hitec Commercial Solutions expands with aerial services

July 20, 2020 - By

Hitec Commercial Solutions has opened an aerial service division, named Hitec Commercial Drone Services. Hitec Commercial Drone Services expects to provide training, precision aerial missions and comprehensive data collection to a variety of industries, including agriculture, construction, excavation, mining and aggregates, oil and gas, engineering and surveying, public safety and many other vertical sectors. Hitec maintains a fleet of unmanned... read more

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UAV Navigation launches compact autopilot VECTOR-400

July 20, 2020 - By

UAV Navigation has launched the VECTOR-400, a compact autopilot designed specifically for unmanned aerial targets (UAT). It features a robust enclosure and a military-grade connector designed to withstand the harshest environments, in accordance with MIL-STD 810 and MIL-STD 461. “We wanted to develop a solution specifically for manufacturers of aerial targets,” said Tobias Webster, managing director of UAV Navigation. “That... read more

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Brandt acquires Sokkia Canada from Topcon

July 20, 2020 - By

Effective July 2, the Brandt Group of Companies successfully acquired the assets of Ontario-based Sokkia Canada in a deal with owner Topcon Positioning Systems. The acquisition, which directly affects the Ontario and Quebec markets, makes Brandt the exclusive dealer for Sokkia optical survey instruments, accessories and parts for the Canadian market. The news signals Brandt’s entry into Central Canada’s geopositioning... read more

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Riding Earth’s magnetism: An alternative approach to PNT

July 20, 2020 - By

There are many ways to navigate. For most applications, none surpass the accuracy, affordability and convenience of satellite navigation. However, given the threats to GNSS from spoofing and jamming, and the possibility that GNSS satellites could be destroyed accidentally by space debris or intentionally during a war, the search is on for alternative sources of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT)... read more

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