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BeiDou becomes third global maritime satnav provider

November 15, 2022

China’s BeiDou has been adopted to provide tracking systems for ships after being given a certificate by the […]

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More than 34 million miles have been driven with Super Cruise engaged on General Motors vehicles. (Photo: GM)

Trimble and GM exceed 34 million miles in hands-free-driving

October 31, 2022

General Motors and Trimble have reached more than 34 million miles of hands-free driving with Super Cruise engaged […]

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This article is tagged with correction service, driver assistance, General Motors, hands-free, hands-free driving, lane position, precise point positioning, Super Cruise, Trimble, Trimble Autonomy, Trimble RTX and posted in Latest News, Transportation

Swift Navigation raises $100 million for precise vehicle navigation

October 22, 2022

Swift Navigation announced that it has completed $100 million in its Series D Round financing, led by SK Inc. and Potentum Partners.

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This article is tagged with Potentum Partners, SK Inc, Swift Navigation, Timothy Harris, vehicle navigation and posted in Latest News, OEM, Transportation

Launchpad: Nano drone, GNSS modules, survey application

October 20, 2022

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the October 2022 issue of GPS World magazine.

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This article is tagged with drones, GIS data, GNSS modules, GNSS receivers, LoRa, nano drone, PPK, surveying software, web maps and posted in From the Magazine, Mapping, OEM, Survey, Transportation

The Ultima-DT emergency locator. (Photo: Orolia)

Orolia receives Cospas-Sarsat certification for distress locator

October 14, 2022

The approval paves the way for Orolia’s ELT-DT to play essential roles in meeting the aviation industry’s advanced […]

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This article is tagged with Airbus, avionics, beacons, Cospas–Sarsat, ELT-DT, emergency locator transmitter, European Union Safety Agency, Kannad Ultima-DT, search and rescue, Ultima-DT and posted in Latest News, Transportation

The u-blox F9 is a widely adopted multi-band GNSS platform for automotive and industrial applications. (Photo: u-blox)

u-blox: Disruption leads to wide adoption

September 28, 2022

An interview with Markus Uster, head of product center positioning at u-blox about recent GNSS receiver innovations.

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This article is tagged with ADAS, autonomous vehicles, dead reckoning, GNSS correction services, GNSS positioning, multi-band GNSS receiver, NEO-M8P, u-blox, u-blox F9, unmanned vehicles and posted in From the Magazine, OEM, Transportation

Nathaniel Frissell and team. (Photo: University of Scranton)

Seen & Heard: Moscow taxis hacked, Norway turns to radar

September 21, 2022

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news […]

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This article is tagged with driverless cars, Grapes, ionospheric disturbance, maritime surveillance, MicroSAR, Moscow taxis, Nathaniel Frissell, radar, Russia, Space Norway, University of Scranton, Yandex and posted in From the Magazine, Transportation

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a surprise appearance at the DOT roundtable on complementary PNT. (Screenshot: DOT)

Industry decries lack of leadership on GPS backup, China, Russia threats

September 17, 2022

“If this is a problem, the government should act like it.” Citing more than 10 years of government […]

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This article is tagged with China, complementary PNT, government studies, GPS backup, GPS vulnerabilities, national security, Pete Buttigieg, PNT backup, Russian threat, U.S. Department of Transportation and posted in GNSS, Latest News, Transportation