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Topcon’s MAGNET7 construction and survey software out now

May 12, 2021 - By

Survey and construction software suite MAGNET7 is now available from Topcon, using cloud-based connectivity to streamline workflows through GNSS receivers and other equipment. Survey and construction software suite MAGNET 7 is now available from Topcon Positioning Group. MAGNET7 uses cloud-based connectivity to streamline workflows through GNSS receivers, total stations and other positioning tools and instruments. It addresses common needs to... read more

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NSSLGlobal and DDK Positioning offer enhanced GNSS positioning for maritime

May 12, 2021 - By

DDK Positioning’s precise GNSS positioning solution provides an accuracy of less than 5 cm NSSLGlobal has entered a strategic alliance with DDK Positioning, to incorporate enhanced GNSS positioning navigation and timing solutions into NSSLGlobal’s maritime portfolio. NSSLGlobal will now provide, install and service DDK’s GNSS precise point positioning (PPP) solution which enhances the ability of NSSLGlobal’s customers to precisely locate and... read more

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Trimble GuidEx enables control of machine navigation

May 12, 2021 - By

The Trimble GuidEx machine guidance system is an advanced navigation solution to guide machines along route corridors or to specific target areas. Trimble has introduced the Trimble GuidEx Machine Guidance System, an advanced machine navigation solution intended to quickly and efficiently guide machines along route corridors or to specific target areas, while providing local awareness using customer-provided mapping or engineering... read more

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Europes’s GSA becomes EUSPA for stronger space role

May 12, 2021 - By

A new space agency launched in Europe today, taking the place of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and adding responsibilities to encourage Europe’s space enterprises. The European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) marks the start of a new era for European Union space, according to an agency statement. EUSPA will build on the legacy of the GSA, which... read more

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Can GIS predict an economic recovery?

May 12, 2021 - By

Geospatial data is key to logistics, including for the huge increase in e-commerce we are experiencing following the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown. The best customer service is if the customer doesn’t need to call you, doesn’t need to talk to you. It just works. — Jeff Bezos This past year has been a boon for the e-commerce industry. It increased from... read more

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GAO Report: ‘Use resilient tech vs. GPS as DOD primary PNT’

May 11, 2021 - By

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) questioned the Department of Defense (DOD) strategy of keeping GPS as the central pillar of its positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities. It said policymakers “could consider selecting the most resilient technologies as the cornerstone of the PNT suite for military missions, rather than defaulting to GPS.” The 51-page report takes... read more

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GPS upgrade: SMC shares constellation modernization plans

May 7, 2021 - By

By Col. Ryan Colburn Director, Spectrum Warfare Division and Portfolio Architect, Space and Missile Systems Center The United States’ Global Positioning System is used now more than ever before. With an estimated four billion users worldwide, industries of all kinds continue to leverage the precise and consistent data streaming from the GPS satellites. The universal use of GPS signals permeates... read more

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Bad Elf Flex displays power-saving screen

May 7, 2021 - By

When survey receiver maker Bad Elf set out to make its new Flex device, they knew they had to make the battery last longer. But the device’s screen was eating up power, shortening surveyors’ time in the field. “As we were building out the idea for Bad Elf Flex, we knew surveyors wanted four things: sunlight readability, a backlight for... read more

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