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Tesla announces 1 billion driverless miles

November 30, 2018 - By

“As of today [Nov. 28] Tesla owners have driven 1 billion miles with Autopilot engaged,” the company announced via tweet. The Autopilot feature became available in 2015 and now comes  on all new Tesla models with a $5,000 activation fee at the time of purchase or $7,000 if selected later. The company is training its “neural networks” to improve its... read more

DOT ignoring GPS vulnerabilities — again

November 30, 2018 - By

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s most recent document preparing for the future of self-driving cars almost entirely ignores positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) needs, according to the Resilient Navigation and Timing (RNT) Foundation. And when it does address GPS, it gets things wrong. A Dec. 3 deadline looms for interested parties to file their comments with DOT. In comments submitted... read more

Javad GNSS showcases J-Mate at Intergeo 2018

November 29, 2018 - By

Javad GNSS’ Javad Ashjaee gives GPS World an overview of the company’s J-Mate at Intergeo 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany. According to Javad GNSS, the J-Mate is a total solution that features a camera that can automatically identify targets, a laser module for accurate distance measurements, and two motors for control of precision encoders that measure vertical and horizontal angles to... read more

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Abstract submissions open for ION GNSS+ 2019

November 29, 2018 - By

ION GNSS+ 2019 organizers are accepting abstracts for the conference, which is set to take place Sept. 16-20 in Miami. The conference, themed, “GNSS + Other Sensors in Today’s Marketplace,” will feature two tracks: the commercial and policy tracks and research track. The commercial and policy tracks cover mass market and commercial applications, current status and future trends in GNSS, and... read more

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Research studies method of fighting fire with UAVs

November 29, 2018 - By

By Sharon Rabinovich, Renwick E. Curry and Gabriel H. Elkaim, University of California, Santa Cruz Exploring a wide area in search of a hazardous substance emitting source or expansion of a fire front is an ideal UAV mission. Wildfire monitoring missions exemplify such a problem. Most multi-UAV systems address problems related to search in an environment of interest. The UAVs cooperate... read more

Launchpad: UAV that follows, tracker with hotspot, tilting GNSS antenna

November 28, 2018 - By

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the December 2018 issue of GPS World magazine. OEM Combination antenna Long-range connectivity The Molex highly compact 2.4/5-GHz combination GPS/Wi-Fi ceramic antenna is designed to be a cost-competitive solution covering the full GNSS band, 1.561 to 5.85 GHz. The triple-band ceramic antenna has Wi-Fi HaLow compatibility and is interference-resistant,... read more

Javad GNSS discusses J-Mate, Omega, Triumph and J-Shield at Intergeo 2018

November 28, 2018 - By

Javad GNSS President & CEO Javad Ashjaee discusses the company’s new J-Mate total station, newest generation Triumph chip, Omega receiver and J-Shield filter. The interview took place at Intergeo 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany. read more

Registration open for 35th Space Symposium

November 27, 2018 - By

Registration has opened for the 35th Space Symposium, sponsored by the Space Foundation and taking place April 8-11 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Space Symposium provides a forum to discuss, address and plan for future achievements in space. According to show organizers, the event represents all sectors of the space community from multiple spacefaring nations, including space agencies; commercial space... read more