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Hexagon: Mining safely with rock-solid technology

April 7, 2022 - By

Hexagon recently partnered with Mineral Resources Limited (MRL), a mining services company, to develop an automated road-train solution for deployment on MRL’s haulage fleet. read more

Trimble: Grading smooth as butter

April 7, 2022 - By

Buesing was one of the early adopters of machine control in 2006. The company started with the Trimble GCS900 on single-mast and dual-mast blades, excavators and dozers. read more

The effects of vertical movement on NGS’s modernized 2022 NSRS

April 6, 2022 - By

This newsletter will address estimates of vertical movement that will have to be accounted for in the new, modernized National Spatial Reference System. read more

Successor to original Michibiki satellite passes functional tests

April 4, 2022 - By

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has completed initial verification of the functions and performance of equipment aboard the orbiting QZS-1R satellite. QZS-1R was launched Oct. 26, 2021, from Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture and is now in quasi-zenith orbit as the successor to the original Quasi-Zenith Satellite (QZS-1), nicknamed Michibiki. With Quasi-Zenith Satellite System services also having completed testing of related ground... read more

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Topcon offers MC-X Platform and MC-Max machine control solution

April 4, 2022 - By

Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its MC-X machine control platform, and backed by Sitelink3D — the company’s real-time, cloud-based data management ecosystem — MC-Max is a scalable solution for mixed-fleet heavy equipment environments. It is designed to adapt to owners’ machine control and data integration needs as their fleets and workflows expand. MC-Max... read more

Bringing 3D perception beyond autonomous vehicles

April 4, 2022 - By

Predictions for the next big industries in lidar By HanBin Lee CEO, Seoul Robotics Lidar sensors that used to cost tens of thousands of dollars now cost only hundreds of dollars. With prices significantly decreasing, 3D sensors are more accessible than ever before. Now, what was once a niche technology exclusively for autonomous vehicles is being deployed globally to make... read more

Hexagon AB freezes business operations in Russia

April 3, 2022 - By

Because of circumstances following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Hexagon AB has made the decision to freeze all business activities in Russia. Hexagon AB is a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. Hexagon already suspended all exports of hardware and software licenses to Russia and is now taking further steps to adapt to the current... read more

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Software simplifies surveying with both GPS and total station

April 3, 2022 - By

A module for SurvCE version 6 software enables surveying with mixed brands of GNSS receivers and total stations. SurvCE is a data-collection software package from Carlson Software. SurvPC Hybrid + provides driver support for numerous devices, allowing the surveyor to interface with both types. Features of SurvPC Hybrid+ include: Follow Me. An alternative to optical tracking, Follow Me continuously turns... read more