Skip to content

Archives

Deployment-ready lidar system Voyage launched

July 26, 2021 - By

Seoul Robotics has launched Voyage, a plug-and-play lidar perception system. The all-in-one deployment kit is equipped with the company’s proprietary software SENSR2, lidar sensors and a computer. Seoul Robotics is a 3D computer vision company using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for intelligent robotic perception systems. The company’s sensor-agnostic perception software is deployed by BMW, Mercedes-Benz, the Chattanooga Department... read more

This article is tagged with , , , , and posted in Latest News, Mapping, Transportation

Launch of first Glonass-K2 satellite postponed until 2022

July 26, 2021 - By

Russia has postponed the launch of its first next-generation Glonass-K2 satellite until early in 2022, according to a report from TASS. The launch was originally scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. The delay is due to a portion of onboard equipment requiring further work following a ground-based test run. Glonass-K2 is the next-generation navigation satellite of Russia’s GLONASS... read more

This article is tagged with , , and posted in GNSS, Latest News

UgCS software updated for drone-based lidar missions

July 26, 2021 - By

SPH Engineering has updated its UgCS software with a lidar toolset for UAVs. The toolset is designed to unlock the full potential of lidar sensors, making remote sensing more effective without human errors. Key features include precision calibration, flight patterns for route planning, anti-shake turns, and constant line spacing and buffer. The UgCS lidar toolset allows users to optimize time... read more

This article is tagged with , , , , and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, Lidar, Technology, UAS/UAV

Spire awarded contract for Earth observation data

July 23, 2021 - By

New task order continues delivery of comprehensive space data and opens availability to all U.S. government-funded researchers and federal agencies Spire Global,  a global provider of space-based data and analytics, has announced the continuation of its participation in NASA’s Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program with a $6 million contract extension. The contract continuation, Task Order 6 (TO6), is a... read more

This article is tagged with , , , , , , , , , , and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News

Joint venture expands SBAS for business development in Africa

July 23, 2021 - By

A team of companies and government agencies is developing satellite services provided by ASECNA’s A-SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) for Africa and the Indian Ocean. Besides the current SBAS, the joint venture will deliver precise point positioning (PPP, through CNES and Geoflex) and danger warnings for a wide range of applications in Africa. Working together are the Agency for Air Navigation... read more

This article is tagged with , , , , , , , , and posted in GNSS, Latest News

Trimble boosts RTX correction services for geospatial users

July 23, 2021 - By

GNSS signal convergence means significant time savings for surveyors Trimble has announced enhancements to its Trimble RTX correction services, tailored to meet the evolving needs of geospatial professionals and part of an ongoing strategy to deliver high-accuracy correction services to users worldwide. Enhancements are designed to reduce convergence times, provide more reliable and robust signals, and make the workflow for... read more

This article is tagged with , , , , , and posted in Latest News, Survey

Septentrio’s AsteRx SB3 GNSS receiver launched in rugged enclosure

July 23, 2021 - By

Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, has launched the AsteRx SB3 receiver family, enclosed in an IP68 housing. The receiver offers superior availability of RTK high-accuracy positioning because of its ability to track a wide variety of signals from all currently operating GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou). Even in dual-antenna mode, AsteRx SB3 uses triple-frequency tracking to... read more

This article is tagged with , , , and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, OEM, Survey

Swift Navigation and KDDI partner to expand precise positioning

July 21, 2021 - By

Swift Navigation is partnering with Tokyo-based KDDI Corporation, an international telecommunications company, to help bring Swift’s precise positioning technology to the Japan market. KDDI will also be a key partner in the global expansion of Skylark precise positioning service, which is now available across the continental United States and Europe in partnership with Deutsche Telekom. Traditionally, precision GNSS corrections were... read more

This article is tagged with , , , , , and posted in Latest News, Mobile, Transportation
« Previous Page
Next Page »