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Launchpad: Autonomous vehicle software, GNSS avionics, more

February 13, 2019

OEM Dead-reckoning module For industrial and automotive The L26-DR dead-reckoning GNSS module is a multi-GNSS receiver embedded with […]

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This article is tagged with and posted in OEM, Product Showcase, Survey, Transportation, UAV/UGV

All photos: GeoNumerics

3D cm achieved with UAV/van mapping system MapKITE

February 12, 2019

Kinematic Ground Control point for UAV photogrammetry: A dynamic duo of UAV and mobile van combine to deliver the […]

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This article is tagged with 3D mapping, corridor mapping, ENGEMAP, GeoNumerics, ground control points, MapKITE, mobile van, photogrammetry, UAV and posted in From the Magazine, Latest News, Mapping, UAV/UGV

Headshots: Ismael Colomina, Jean-Marie Sleewaegen, Jules McNeff

Editorial Advisory Board PNT Q&A

February 7, 2019

Are drones (UAVs) a disruptive or constructive technology for high-precision mapping that yields practical, actionable results for the end […]

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This article is tagged with drone, drone usage, GeoNumerics, Ismael Colomina, Jean-Marie Sleewaegen, Jules McNeff, Overlook Systems Technologies, Septentrio, technology and posted in From the Magazine, Opinions, UAV/UGV

Photo: Yuneec

Yuneec provides RTK on commercial hexacopter H520

January 31, 2019

Yuneec International’s commercial hexacopter, the H520, will now optionally be available with an RTK (real-time kinematic) system from the […]

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This article is tagged with commercial UAV, drone, Fixposition, H520, hexacopter, real-time kinematic, RTK, UAV, Yuneec International and posted in Latest News, Product Showcase, UAV/UGV

Photo: Paul Acosta, Miami Beach Police Department

Air taxi, hydrogen fuel cells and airships top UAV news

January 23, 2019

Looking around the industry over the last few weeks, there continues to be a flood of innovation that […]

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This article is tagged with Airlander, BATCAM, Bell, drone surveillance, flying taxi, Hybrid Air Vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell, Innovate UK, Intelligent Energy, Miami Police Department, UAV and posted in OEM, Opinions, UAV/UGV

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Commentary: High-precision positioning is going mainstream

January 17, 2019

Guest column by Peter Fairhurst, Director, Product Line Management, Product Center Positioning, u-blox A new generation of GNSS […]

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This article is tagged with correction data services, GNSS receivers, high-precision GNSS, mass market, Qianxun Spatial Intelligence, Sapcorda, u-blox and posted in Featured Stories, OEM, Opinions, UAV/UGV

Artist's concept of the Bell Nexus taxi in the air. (Image: Bell)

Bell Helicopter unveils full-scale air taxi at CES 2019

January 12, 2019

Bell Helicopter unveiled a full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi vehicle during CES 2019, held in Las Vegas. The […]

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This article is tagged with air taxi, Bell, Bell Nexus, CES 2019, EPS, Garmin, Moog, Safran, Thales, vertical takeoff and landing, VTOL and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Transportation, UAV/UGV

DJI Phantom 4 Pro with Loki PPK system. (Photo: GeoCue)

GeoCue enables third-party GNSS use with Phantom 4 RTK

January 9, 2019

GeoCue Group (via its wholly owned AirGon subsidiary) has completed the integration of the DJI Phantom 4 Pro […]

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This article is tagged with AirGon Sensor Processing Suite, ASPSuite, DJI, DJI Phantom 4 Pro RTK, engineering-grade survey, GeoCue, Loki, P4R, Phantom 4, post-process kinematic, post-processing, RTK, UAV and posted in Latest News, UAV/UGV