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>>

Learning how to control a car as a race driver does, at its very limits of handling, can ultimately assist ordinary drivers who enter a turn too quickly or are driving on a wet road and don’t realize when they need to brake. DGPS and inertial sensors drive feedback and feedforward speed...More>>

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the Institute of Navigation’s Autonomous Weapons Summit & GNC Challenges for Miniature Autonomous Systems Workshop to be held October 25-27 at the Emerald Coast Conference Center, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The Summit and Workshop are being...More>>

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>>

The U.S. Army's Autonomous Platform Demonstrator, or APD, is a 9.6-ton, six-wheeled, hybrid-electric robotic vehicle currently undergoing developmental and mobility testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. According to an Army statement, the demonstrator vehicle represents the state of the art...More>>

The seventh annual Robotic Lawnmower Competition will be held June 3-5 in Beavercreek, Ohio, giving teams from universities and colleges the opportunity to show their solutions for designing and building unmanned robotic lawnmowers. Applications are due April 16.More>>

The U.S. Government is providing notice that it is actively considering several mitigation options prior to changing the health status of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite IIR-20M (SVN-49) from unhealthy to healthy.More>>

Trimble has introduced the BD982, a real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS receiver for guidance and control applications. Capable of receiving a wide range of commercially available satellite signals, the BD982 receiver is designed to allow OEMs and system integrators to easily add centimeter-level...More>>

Demo models from the Institute of Navigation's first Mini-Urban Challenge, a contest among high school students for miniature autonomous vehicles, took the center ring on the floor at the ION GNSS Exhibition. High school students worked in teams of 3 to 10 to design and operate a robotic unmanned...More>>

Miniature autonomous vehicles navigating the mean streets of a LEGO town take center stage at the show floor at ION GNSS 2009.More>>