The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeks to extend Trump policies and repeal timing law counter to its own study and industry input The Biden administration’s budget proposal delivered to Congress last week includes $17 million for the small Department of Transportation (DOT) office responsible for leading civil positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) efforts for the nation. This... read more
A bill moving through the U.S. Congress would impose a five-year ban on United States government purchases of drones manufactured or assembled in China, reports The Associated Press. The measure reflects bipartisan concerns that the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) made in China could facilitate Chinese spying on critical infrastructure. Major commercial and consumer UAV-maker company DJI is based in Shenzhen,... read more
Electronic Warfare Kit enables dismounted soldiers to detect, map and mitigate the impact of navigational warfare (NAVWAR) attacks TRX Systems, developer of NEON GPS-denied location solutions, has delivered the TRX Systems Dismount Electronic Warfare (EW) Kit prototype to the U.S. Army. Developed for U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), the TRX EW Kit is designed to extend... read more
This column details the potential effects of crustal movement on published heights in various regions of the United States. In my last column (in the April 2021 Survey Scene), I mentioned that the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) announced that it is suppressing height information in Southeast Texas. The April column also highlighted one of NGS’ four use cases – “Use... read more
As the number of GNSS constellations and satellites in orbit continues to grow, will we reach the point of diminishing returns? “More satellites equal more data, and redundant constellation systems — through GNSS interoperability — can give us more robust PNT, as restated in the January Memorandum on Space Policy Directive 7. That said, there are always diminishing returns. Treaties... read more
Last year, GPS World marked its 30th anniversary. That is a testimony to this magazine’s continued relevance, its commitment to its marketing partners, and its unmatched audited audience of 54,000 GNSS/PNT buyers, integrators and specifiers. Taking on my new role on GPS World’s edit team was a homecoming of sorts because I began my current career a little more than... read more
The advent of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is one of three revolutions in the automotive industry that will likely change this country as much as cars did over the last century. The other two are the conversion from internal combustion engines to electric ones and the integration of cars into digital traffic networks. Once mass deployed, AVs promise to dramatically reduce... read more
Racelogic helps vehicle manufacturers develop autonomous vehicle technology and test them on indoor test tracks and the open road. Racelogic helps vehicle manufacturers develop autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and testing houses test them. Over time, regulatory and consumer testing has evolved from indoor test tracks to outdoor open-road tests, and then to indoor controlled test environments. “Due to their application,... read more
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