Mike O’Connor Satelles, which developed the Satellite Time and Location (STL) system, recently became part of Iridium, which already owned a large share of the company. I spoke with Michael O’Connor, previously Satelles’ CEO, who is now Executive Vice President of Iridium’s PNT Division. Besides the ownership change, has anything changed in your organization? What was the Satelles business is now part of the broader Iridium company. We’ve been partnered very closely with Iridium since […]

July 15, 2024 It’s July. And for Garmin and more than 675,000 aviation enthusiasts worldwide, that means Oshkosh is right around the corner. As EAA founder Paul Poberezny is famous for saying, “You come (to Oshkosh) for the airplanes but you stay for the people.” Thankfully, we have both at our exhibit! Garmin has exhibited at the world’s largest aviation event for decades, and here’s what we have in store for attendees in 2024. Same […]

Photo: UAVOS UAVOS has launched Gimbal 155, a gimbaled camera designed for the UAV Survey Mission program. The GOS-155 meets UAV requirements for surveillance and rescue missions. Its optimized size, weight and power (SwaP) profile, advanced day and night ISR imaging, and embedded video processor make it ideal for any mid-sized UAV — vertical take off nd landing (VTOL) or winged. With its low weight of 1,8 kg, and 155 mm, UAV platforms can increase […]

“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. Songs for the Cows Photo: SWNS Media Group Farmers are controlling cows with a GNSS-based tracking system that plays “Waltzing Matilda” when they get too close to a virtual fence. Blue Carbon Farming in Somerset, England, has begun working with the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust (WWT) to allow cattle to graze in […]

July 10, 2024 Each summer, the world’s eyes turn toward France for the single biggest event on the cycling calendar, and this year is no different. As some of the toughest endurance athletes prepare to compete, the rest of us can’t help but feel inspired to be a little more active — a trend that cyclists in the Garmin community have been steadily advancing for the past year. Using data from the Garmin Connect™ community […]

Photo: Landscape of Badwater Basin salt flats, with halite textures under a vibrant pink sky during sunset or sunrise at Death Valley National Park. (Photo: StephenBridger / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images) The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has commissioned Woolpert to collect Quality Level 1 lidar data and conduct ground control surveys throughout Southern California in support of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and The National Map. Overseen by the USGS National […]

Photo: Swift Navigation Swift Navigation and Calian, formerly Tallysman, have partnered to integrate precise positioning into location-based products across a variety of industries. Autonomous vehicles and robots are complex and costly to build. Developers must integrate advanced hardware and software, do extensive testing and validation, maintain complex infrastructure, and calibrate diverse components and systems to ensure seamless compatibility. To address these challenges, Calian’s fully integrated GNSS hardware is now compatible with Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning […]

Photo: SonjaBK / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images In my last newsletter, I highlighted the release of a beta version of a new NOAA CORS Network (NCN) Station Web Page. As demonstrated in my newsletter, each CORS in the NCN has its own page with data, metadata, maps and photos for that station displayed in a modular layout so information is easily found all in one location. This past month, I had […]

Photo: Trimble Trimble has introduced the Trimble R980 GNSS system, the newest addition to its GNSS receiver portfolio. The R980 features communication capabilities to support uninterrupted field operations. The Trimble R980 can be used for land surveying, transportation infrastructure, construction, energy, oil and gas, utilities and mining projects. It features Trimble’s ProPoint GNSS positioning engine and inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based tilt compensation using Trimble TIP  technology. These features make it suitable for dense urban environments and under tree canopy, removing the […]

Photo: Trimble From May 14 to 16, more than 1,400 attendees gathered at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Ohio for Trimble’s Innovate 2024 User Conference. At the conference, Trimble announced its upcoming asset lifecycle management suite, Trimble Unity. The software suite offers comprehensive capabilities that enable owners to efficiently plan, design, build, operate and maintain their assets. Trimble Unity provides an end-to-end solution that connects teams across all lifecycle phases, giving them access to […]