Machine Control / Agriculture Applications Autonomous New Geodash intends to bring map-free, AI-driven precision spraying to industrial agriculture Published April 17, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Joint venture between DroneDash and Geodnet targets oil palm, sugarcane and broad-acre operations across Southeast Asia, the United States and South America. DroneDash Technologies and Geonet are forming Geodash Aerosystems Pte. Ltd. — a Singapore-incorporated joint venture to develop a new class of agricultural spraying drone for large-scale, industrial farming operations. Commercial deployment is set […] Read more » crop spraying DroneDash farming Geodash Aerosystems GEODNET heavy-lift drone Singapore
Space & Earth Research & Development GNSS reveals fourfold turbulence during Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf melt Published April 17, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Observations suggest a major melting event at the Ross Ice Shelf was connected to atmospheric turbulence. The Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica typically melts on its underside as warmer ocean water flows beneath. But in January 2016, an unusual melting episode occurred on its topside. A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Haystack […] Read more » Antarctica MIT research Ross Ice Shelf weather observation
Space & Earth PlanetiQ awarded $15M US Air Force contract for GNSS-RO weather data Published April 16, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion PlanetiQ has been awarded a $15 million, 48-month Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract by the U.S. Air Force. The program will support the development and launch of spacecraft equipped with next-generation GNSS radio occultation (GNSS-RO) and GNSS polarimetric radio occultation (GNSS-PRO) instruments and the delivery of high-value weather data to the U.S. Air Force. The mission […] Read more » GNSS reflectometry GNSS-PRO GNSS-R GNSS-RO government contract PlanetiQ radio occultation STRATFI award U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force contract weather
Defense Receivers Thales secures military navigation with TopStar Smart Receiver Published April 16, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Thales has launched the TopStar Smart Receiver, a three-in-one ultra-compact solution designed to provide land forces with resilient positioning, navigation and timing capabilities, while maintaining radio communications in increasingly contested electronic warfare environments. The TopStar Smart Receiver can be integrated into land vehicles, drones and munitions. Key features Produced entirely within a sovereign European industrial […] Read more » anti-jamming defense dual-constellation Europe GNSS receiver Thales TopStar
Antennas Receivers Taoglas to showcase antenna innovation and host GNSS masterclass at EuCAP 2026 Published April 16, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Taoglas will showcase its latest antenna technologies at the 2026 European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) in Dublin, Ireland, taking place April 19-24, in the Dublin convention center. Taoglas will display at Stand 52. At this year’s exhibition and conference, Taoglas will underline the increasing complexity of antenna integration in electronic systems, where performance […] Read more » EuCAP GNSS antennas Taoglas
Uncategorized Thank you for registering Published April 16, 2026 By GPS World Staff Join the Discussion Thank you for registering for the upcoming webinar, An Inflection Point in EO/IR Stabilization sponsored by EPSON. A link to the live event will be sent to you two hours before the event. Your personalized event URL will be automatically generated by the ON24 system. To ensure receipt of the email, please whitelist this email […] Read more »
Autonomous Transportation Deepen AI unveils multi-sensor calibration for physical AI applications Published April 15, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Deepen AI has released its latest targetless calibration platform, built to simplify and accelerate calibration for complex autonomous vehicles, automotive ADAS and robotics sensor suites. The platform supports a wide range of configurations including GNSS receives, multiple lidars, radars, cameras and inertial measurement units (IMUs). It processes all inputs in one pass using a single continuous […] Read more » ADAS autonomous vehicles Deepen AI parking robotics
Defense US Army awards contracts for mounted PNT NorthStar solution Published April 14, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Project Manager Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PM PNT) has announced the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground award of two Other Transaction Authority (OTAs) via a C5 prototyping project for a mounted PNT NorthStar solution to IS4S and GPS Source. With an estimated value of up to $41 million and 36-month period of performance, […] Read more » assured PNT GPS modernization GPS Source IS4S NorthStar Project Manager PNT
Receivers Digital Edition Mapping Mobile Survey The GNSS revolution: From satellite signals to reality capture Published April 14, 2026 By Jesse Huff Join the Discussion During a recent infrastructure survey, a handheld scanning system captured a multi-acre property in less than 15 minutes. As the operator moved through the site, the device continuously scanned the environment while maintaining centimeter-level positioning using satellite signals, inertial sensors and lidar. The result was a fully georeferenced three-dimensional dataset containing terrain, buildings, trees and […] Read more » 0326 0426 agriculture construction Kalman filter LEO miniaturization PPP RF
Defense Autonomous India approves indigenous high-altitude rescue UAV for IAF Published April 14, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion The Indian government has approved development of an indigenous, runway-independent combat search-and-rescue UAV for the Indian Air Force. The drone will be used to rescue pilots and crew, and deliver supplies in extreme terrains, tasks to be accomplished without risking manned aircraft. For instance, snowbound heights are difficult for helicopters to traverse. The UAV will […] Read more » drone India Indian Air Force search and rescue UAV
