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Why drones can’t help prevent school shootings — yet

June 14, 2022 - By

Plus: UAVs in Ukraine, vineyard protection and a royally awesome light show Taser-equipped drones We hear of mass shootings in schools, and this week on a crowded street in Philadelphia a school adviser was among those killed. Everyone continues to be outraged, but as we wait for any sort of positive, preventive action by our leaders, an idea from a... read more

Collins Aerospace launches M-code-compatible system for ground vehicles in Europe

June 14, 2022 - By

Collins Aerospace has introduced NavHub-200M, a vehicle navigation system for the international market compatible with military code (M-code) receiver technology. The NavHub-200M is not controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Collins Aerospace made the announcement at Eursatory 2022, taking place June 13-17 in Parsis. NavHub-200M’s message formats and signal modulation techniques ensure faster and more accurate performance... read more

Amazon to start drone delivery service in California

June 14, 2022 - By

Amazon customers in Lockeford, California, will be among the first to receive Prime Air drone deliveries in the United States, later this year. According to an Amazon blog, the company has been working for almost a decade to make it a reality. Customers in Lockeford will see Prime Air-eligible items on Amazon. They will place an order as usual and receive... read more

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Anello Photonics offers GNSS/INS evaluation kit for autonomous applications

June 13, 2022 - By

The company is engaged in trials with customers in mapping, surveying, robotics, construction, trucking, defense, aerospace and autonomous vehicle applications Anello Photonics has made available an optical gyroscope and GNSS/inertial navigation system (INS) evaluation kit (EVK) for autonomous applications. Powered by Anello’s optical gyroscope solution and sensor-fusion engine, the Anello EVK can maintain centimeter accuracy in conditions where far more... read more

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Garmin’s latest bike GPS device features solar charging

June 13, 2022 - By

The Edge 1040 Solar has breakthrough solar charging and multi-band GNSS technology Garmin International has announced the Edge 1040 Solar, a GPS-based bike computer featuring solar charging and multi-band GNSS technology. The Edge 1040 has a Power Glass-branded solar charging lens, giving cyclists more ride time between charges – up to 100 hours in battery saver mode – while multi-band... read more

UK’s SBAS signal repurposed for sovereign UK PNT capability

June 13, 2022 - By

The tests will assess whether UKSBAS can develop into a full operational capability to support safety-critical applications An Inmarsat-led team of companies in the United Kingdom has begun broadcasting a satellite navigation signal as part of a program to explore the creation of a sovereign national capability in resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) for the aviation and maritime sectors.... read more

Magnetic Navigation 2022 – Freedom from GNSS? 

June 9, 2022 - By

In a world where GPS and other GNSS signals can be easily denied or, worse, spoofed, interest in other forms of navigation has rebounded. Imagine being able to locate yourself within a couple of centimeters with just your cellphone – deep underground. Or inside a metal structure. Or underwater (assuming you can keep your equipment dry).   No satellite signals, no... read more

U-blox announces full-featured platform to test IoT solutions

June 9, 2022 - By

Featuring the full gamut of u-blox technologies and services, the XPLR-IOT-1 enables end-to-end proofs of concepts for IoT products and applications U-blox has announced the u-blox XPLR-IOT-1 IoT explorer kit, an all-in-one package to test, evaluate and validate applications for the internet of things (IoT). The board hosts an ultra-low-power MAX-M10S positioning module capable of concurrently tracking four GNSS constellations,... read more

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