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New autonomous Mayflower launches from Plymouth to gather ocean data

September 17, 2020 - By

An autonomous ship launched Sept. 16 on a mission to traverse oceans and gather vital environmental data, guided by GNSS and inertial measurement units (IMUs). Ocean research non-profit ProMare joined with IBM on the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) — an artificial intelligence (AI) and solar-powered marine research vessel. Following two years of design, construction and training of its AI models,... read more

Space weather bill passed by US Congress to improve forecasting, mitigation

September 17, 2020 - By

The United States Congress has passed bipartisan legislation to address how the government deals with threats posed by emissions from the Sun to critical infrastructure such as GPS. The Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act S.881 now awaits signature by the president. The bill sets forth provisions to improve the ability of... read more

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September 17, 2020 - By

Thank you for registering for the upcoming webinar, “GPS Program Updates and its Role in the SMC Space Enterprise Architecture” sponsored by Spirent. A link to the live event will be sent to you two hours before the event. Your personalized event URL will be automatically generated by the ON24 system. To ensure receipt of the email, please whitelist this... read more

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Enview unveils 3D AI as a web application, Enview Explore

September 16, 2020 - By

Application empowers users with expert visualization and analysis of lidar Enview, a pioneer in the scalable processing of 3D geospatial data, has launched Enview Explore, a powerful web application that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing to automatically process 3D data at a high speed and scale. Also, Robert Cardillo, former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), has... read more

The evolution of GPS satellites and their use today

September 16, 2020 - By

Sixty-three years ago, on Friday, Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began — most everyone alive today is a progeny. The Soviet Union sent a shiny, metal, beach-ball-sized sphere into orbit. Sputnik beeped every second for 21 days before going silent. Its beeps were heard ’round the world. Using the Doppler effect, a listener could tell whether the tiny satellite... read more

Offshore deliveries, carrying people are new UAV developments

September 16, 2020 - By

A new offshore service opportunity for an already proven mini-helicopter UAV, a possible alternative to flying cars, and bulking up UAVs to carry cargo – just a few of this month’s new developments in unmanned aircraft. Oil Services UAV? If you’ve ever gotten close to the Schiebel Camcopter S-100, such as at a trade show, or if you’ve worked with... read more

CHC Navigation introduces i73 GNSS and iBase GNSS receivers

September 15, 2020 - By

An IMU-RTK GNSS receiver that fits in your hand and a fully integrated GNSS base station add a new scale to GNSS surveying applications. CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) has announced the immediate availability of the i73 GNSS, a versatile pocket-sized IMU-RTK GNSS rover with an integrated inertial module and the iBase GNSS, a rugged base GNSS receiver. The combination of the... read more

Skyward-Parrot partnership brings integration and training for ANAFI USA

September 15, 2020 - By

Skyward, a Verizon company, and Parrot, a European drone group, are partnering to deliver Parrot ANAFI drones along with Skyward drone program management, flight-log sync and training to U.S. enterprises. In particular, the new speaks to a widespread need among U.S. companies and public agencies for a secure, high-end drone manufactured domestically. Sold by Skyward, the ANAFI USA and training... read more