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REFAG 2022 abstract submission and registration opens

June 30, 2022 - By

The IAG International Symposium on Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG 2022) will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece on October 17-20. read more

OxTS: Meeting accuracy demands

June 30, 2022 - By

We discussed mobile mapping with Jacob Amacker, application engineer, OxTS. read more

AEVEX Aerospace: Taming the Wild West

June 30, 2022 - By

We discussed UAV lidar mapping with Bob Stadel, vice president of Geodetics, AEVEX Aerospace. read more

Protempis launches GNSS timing receiver for OCP-TAP

June 29, 2022 - By

Ultra-precise dual-band Protempis Res720 GNSS timing module provides nanosecond-level accuracy Protempis — formerly Trimble’s Time and Frequency Division — is providing its dual-band timing receiver Res720 embedded module to the Open Compute Project Time Appliance Project (OCP-TAP) for its open-sourced time card reference design. In 2020, OCP-TAP started working on highly precise and hyper-scalable time synchronization services in its data... read more

Seen & Heard: Xona satellites, Russian bombs, better emergency response

June 29, 2022 - By

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. TAKING GNSS PRIVATE At press time, Xona Space Systems’ first in-space demonstrator satellite, named Huginn, was ready to launch on May 25 aboard Space X’s Transporter 5 mission. Xona said the launch is a significant step toward... read more

Orolia releases Skydel GNSS simulation software upgrade

June 29, 2022 - By

Skydel 22.5 features advanced hardware-in-the-loop testing Orolia has released Skydel 22.5, a significant software upgrade to its Skydel simulation product line that features advanced hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing solutions providing very low to zero effective latency. The enhanced visualization tools can monitor internal latency through real-time curves showing when the data is generated and sent to the RF signal. Users can... read more

GeoSLAM partners with Flyability on Elios 3 indoor drone

June 29, 2022 - By

Flyability has unveiled the Elios 3, a collision-tolerant drone equipped with a lidar sensor for indoor 3D mapping. The drone is powered by a new SLAM engine called FlyAware that lets it create 3D models as it flies. It also is accompanied by a new version of Flyability’s software for inspectors, Inspector 4.0. The launch of the Elios 3 marks... read more

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Velodyne Lidar signs agreement with robotics company Boston Dynamics

June 29, 2022 - By

Velodyne Lidar Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement for its lidar sensors with Boston Dynamics, a mobile robotics company best known for its “Spot” dog-like robot. Boston Dynamics selected Velodyne’s sensors to provide perception and navigation capabilities for its highly mobile robots. The sensors enable mobile robots to operate autonomously and safely, without human intervention. They provide real-time 3D perception... read more

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