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JCB Fastrac iCON features NovAtel SMART7 GNSS receiver

July 19, 2022 - By

JCB has launched its Fastrac iCON tractor to the public featuring the Hexagon | NovAtel’s SMART7 GNSS receiver. The tractor also offers optional TerraStar Correction Services driving the iCONNECT precision technology package and offering operators an easy-to-use customizable experience. The SMART7-I included in the new Fastrac iCON tractor is a rugged, waterproof, all-in-one GNSS smart antenna designed and tested specifically... read more

Mobile GEODNET base station using Quectel’s module announced

July 19, 2022 - By

HYFIX.AI, an internet of things (IoT) GNSS and precise location company, has announced the availability of a GEODNET base-station using the LC29H module from Quectel Wireless Solutions. The Mobile Centimeter (MobileCM) base station is a dual-band GNSS base station for real-time kinematic (RTK) precise-positioning applications in autonomy, agriculture, construction/survey, drones and geo-science applications. Introduced at the Institute of Navigation’s 2021... read more

Complementary PNT Takes Center Stage

July 14, 2022 - By

ION's Joint Navigation Conference program told the story of the GNSS/PNT community’s interests and concerns, focusing on technical advances in PNT. read more

Trimble introduces high-accuracy mapping solution for GIS field applications

July 13, 2022 - By

Trimble has announced a new high-performance data collector for its Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) portfolio — the Trimble TDC650 handheld. Built for GIS data collection, inspection and asset management activities, the TDC650 provides users a rugged solution with scalable high-accuracy GNSS positioning for professional field workflows. The TDC650 is fully integrated with today’s demanding GIS data environment, powered... read more

Polaris Wireless provides E911 z-axis for Schok flip phones

July 13, 2022 - By

Phone users can now be located by emergency responders within one floor level inside multi-story buildings  Polaris Wireless, an innovator of high-accuracy software-based wireless location solutions, announces the company’s Z-axis location solution is commercially available nationwide. The technology — demonstrated to meet the 3-meter vertical location accuracy requirement of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — is integrated into Schok Gear’s... read more

Fugro to design USV Blue Prism for geophysical surveys

July 13, 2022 - By

Fugro has signed a contract with Kooiman Engineering and Van Oossanen Naval Architects for the naval design of Blue Prism, Fugro’s next generation of unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Engineered for both coastal and offshore operations, the Blue Prism will combine an ultra-low carbon footprint with high-quality data collection, weather resilience and endurance characteristics, Fugro explained in a press release. Available... read more

European geolocation standard to certify mobility solutions

July 11, 2022 - By

By Xavier Leblan and Giuseppe Rotondo, GUIDE-GNSS, Toulouse, France Miguel Ortiz, Université Gustave Eiffel, Nantes, France and Christelle Dulery,CNES (French Space Agency), Toulouse, France Geolocation errors, degraded signal and environmental masking In a perfect world, the positions calculated by trilateration using the signals transmitted by GNSS satellites would always be accurate to within a few centimeters. Unfortunately, in addition to... read more

ComNav Technology introduces R60 data collector

July 11, 2022 - By

ComNav Technology has introduced its new-generation data collector, the R60. The powerful handheld has an ergonomic design and runs on Android 12 OS, providing a suitable workhorse for surveying professionals in the field. Survey Master field software works seamlessly on the R60, which features a Qualcomm 8-core processor for massive data processing. Its 64-GB memory allows ample data storage and... read more

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