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Number of trained US geodesists at crisis level

July 20, 2020 - By

By David Zilkoski, contributing editor, survey scene I attended The Ohio State University (OSU) to obtain my graduate degree in Geodetic Science in 1979. Therefore, I will admit that I am a little biased — once a geodesist, always a geodesist. The basic definition of geodesy is the applied science for determining the size and shape of the Earth, designing... read more

Atlantic purchases first Phase One large-format camera

July 20, 2020 - By

Atlantic — a remote sensing, surveying and consulting business — has purchased a Phase One Industrial 280MP large-format aerial solution to better serve its clients. The upgrade substantially increases Atlantic’s ability to efficiently capture a large area with extreme accuracy and quality. The massive Phase One Industrial 280MP aerial solution is a large-format camera system that easily integrates with smaller gyro-stabilized... read more

ION cancels 2020 Joint Navigation Conference

July 20, 2020 - By

The Institute of Navigation (ION) has canceled its 2020 Joint Navigation Conference, which was scheduled to take place Sept. 8-11 in Covington, Kentucky/Cincinnati, Ohio. According to show organizers, the decision was made because of COVID-19 and the current U.S. Department of Defense and government travel restrictions that are limiting travel. The restricted nature of the JNC conference does not make... read more

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GMV leads development of ESA COVID-19 Space Hunting Platform

July 20, 2020 - By

GMV will search using artificial intelligence for any correlations between COVID-19 spread and environmental parameters. The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched an internal initiative to cull ideas for supporting its member states in the study and analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this initiative, an idea from the Galileo Navigation Science Office has been selected. The COVID-19 Space Hunting... read more

GE’s AiRXOS launches UAS for energy industry

July 20, 2020 - By

GE Aviation’s all-in-one solution enables comprehensive operational oversight for safe, scalable, repeatable commercial UAS operations. AiRXOS, a provider of unmanned traffic management (UTM) solutions, is providing a comprehensive unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) solution for energy organizations to plan, schedule, operate and monitor all facets of their UAS operations from a single platform. AiRXOS’ new Enterprise Energy Solution provides digital compliance,... read more

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Syntony GNSS, Ramjack partner for global mining operations solutions

July 16, 2020 - By

Syntony GNSS, a designer and manufacturer of software-baed navigation and GPS coverage extension, has partnered with Ramjack Technology Solutions, a specialized system integrator for advanced technologies in the global mining market, with the goal of driving connectivity in global mining operations. Syntony innovations extend GPS coverage into previously inaccessible spaces, giving mining operations relentlessly reliable connectivity. This partnership will allow... read more

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Quectel, Broadcom launch GNSS positioning module for eMobility

July 16, 2020 - By

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global supplier of cellular and GNSS modules, has released the LC29D module. The LC29D is a sub-meter level GNSS module that integrates dead reckoning (DR) and multi-band (L1/L5) real-time kinematic (RTK) algorithm technologies with fast convergence times and reliable performance. The module supports dual-band GNSS raw data output and integrates 6-axis IMU sensor to deliver high-accuracy... read more

UAVOS joins HAPS for high-altitude unmanned platforms

July 15, 2020 - By

UAVOS has joined the High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) Alliance to promote the use of high-altitude solar-powered autonomous aircraft for facilitating global research missions, communication, connectivity, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance from the stratosphere. UAVOS joined HAPS to collaborate with member companies towards accelerating the development and adoption of HAPS technology into the evolution of the high-altitude unmanned platforms market. UAVOS’s... read more