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Trimble Introduces AP10 Receiver for Low-Cost GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation August 25, 2010
Trimble introduced today its AP10 receiver, the latest addition to the Trimble AP line of embedded GNSS-Inertial OEM board products that combine high-performance precision GNSS and Applanix IN-Fusion GNSS-Inertial integration technology—all running on a powerful, dedicated Inertial Engine (IE)...More>>
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Carlson Grade Supervisor 2.0 Released August 25, 2010
Carlson Software announced the release of Grade Supervisor Version 2.0. New capabilities of the software have been added site grade and surface management, while keeping its popular ease-of-use, affordability, and flexibility.More>>
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GPS Expedition Scales Mount Rainier to Measure Height August 16, 2010
The current published height of the iconic Mount Rainer, the first major peak measured via Global Positioning System (GPS) in 1988, has been re-established via updated GPS technologies as part of a multi-element observational expedition by the Land Surveyor's Association of Washington, July 21-25,...More>>
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Applanix Introduces the POS LV V5 for Increased Reliability, Durability, and Ease-of-Use August 12, 2010
Applanix has released its next-generation POS LV (Position and Orientation System for Land Vehicles), the POS LV Version 5. POS LV V5 has a POS Computer System (PCS) half the size of the previous version. Ruggedized and fully sealed, the POS LV V5 delivers highly accurate, uninterrupted positioning...More>>
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O'Connor Promoted to Managing Executive Officer of Topcon Corporation July 25, 2010
Topcon Corporation announced the promotion of Ray O’Connor to managing executive officer. O’Connor is president and CEO of Topcon Positioning Systems, based in Livermore, Calif., and chairman of the board of Topcon Europe Positioning. He will continue to fill these and other positions within...More>>
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Leica Geosystems Opening Solutions Center July 21, 2010
Leica Geosystems announced the opening of its first "Solutions Center, "a state-of the-art factory retail facility designed to support the construction, surveying and engineering community throughout Georgia.More>>
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Topcon Releases Spatial Factory Software for Managing IP-S2 3D Mobile Mapping Data July 13, 2010
Topcon Positioning Systems has announced the release of Spatial Factory software. According to Topcon, the simple interface of this software allows users of the IP-S2 3D mobile mapping system to easily work with the combination of point cloud, trajectory, and panoramic image data that comes from...More>>
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Juniper Launches Mesa Rugged Notepad July 13, 2010
Juniper Systems, Inc. has introduced at the ESRI International User Conference the Mesa Rugged Notepad. Juniper says it's as the latest addition to its lineup of rugged handheld computers, and ships later this year. The Geo models have integrated real-time SBAS and an accuracy of 2 to 5 meters, as...More>>
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Trimble Introduces Mobile Spatial Imaging System July 13, 2010
Trimble introduced today the Trimble MX8 Mobile Spatial Imaging System, an advanced mobile data capture system that combines imaging and laser scanning capabilities to measure objects in 3D to produce 3D, 4D, and 5D data sets for spatial imaging projects. The new Trimble MX8 Mobile Spatial Imaging...More>>
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Ashtech Unveils MobileMapper 100 at ESRI Conference July 13, 2010
Ashtech is unveiling today at the ESRI International User Conference a GIS handheld for high-precision mobile mapping and data collection. The MobileMapper 100 is the newest generation of Ashtech GNSS handheld mapping solutions; it complements the well-known MobileMapper family that includes the...More>>
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