May 17, 2021 Sponsored by the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC), National Safe Boating Week is a global effort dedicated to promoting safe boating practices. In 2019, the most recent year for which data is available, the U.S. Coast Guard reported 4,168 boating accidents that resulted in 2,559 injuries, 613 fatalities and $55 million in property damage. At Garmin we want to encourage boaters to take a few simple steps now to ensure they’ll get […]

The Earth Archive Initiative is an unprecedented scientific effort to create a digital twin of the entire surface of the Earth – and everything on it. By scanning the planet’s land surface with very high-resolution lidar, the Earth Archive will create a true three-dimensional digital twin of our world — an open source, digital record of the Earth that will reflect the landscape exactly as it was at the time of scanning. The geospatial data […]

May 13, 2021 At Garmin we changed the diving game with the release of our first Descent™ Mk1 — the first watch-sized dive computer to offer surface GPS navigation with full-color, on-screen mapping and location reference, as well as a proven algorithm to ensure you stay within your dive limits under the surface. The Descent™ T1 transmitter  and Descent™ Mk2i dive computer (each sold separately) elevated the dive experience even more with the ability to […]

UAV Navigation has developed a flight-control solution specifically for vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) fixed-wing drones. Interest in using VTOL platforms has grown in the past few years, according to the company. A hybrid between fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms, VTOLs provide operators with versatility. The company’s fixed- and rotary-wing development teams worked together on the flight-control solution. Technological capabilities from other solutions — referenced navigation or the development of missions in environments without GNSS signals and under threat […]

May 13, 2021 Podcast (behind-the-chartplotter): Play in new window Imagine being nicknamed “Tuna Dog” but never having to troll for tuna. That’s Del Stephens for you. He uses his Garmin marine technology to head out, drop anchor and catch fish — so many, in fact, he’s caught all but two species of tuna. Hear more about how Del found success on the water (and off it as an author, speaker and occasional radio host) in […]

Photo: Garmin GPS-based navigation tool with multi-band GNSS provides reliable, accurate heading and position information Garmin International Inc. has launched the MSC 10 marine satellite compass with multi-band GNSS and a fully integrated attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for a smooth and accurate GPS-derived heading and position on the water. “Garmin was the first to deliver a marine positioning receiver and antenna utilizing multi-band GNSS support, and we’re pleased to continue to bring this […]

May 10, 2021 Recently we asked @GarminAviation social media followers to weigh in on their favorite Garmin Pilot™ features, and the results are in. Your answers were as varied as the feature list is long, which isn’t at all surprising. Between all the flight planning, digital charts and situational awareness tools available on both the standard and premium plans, you have a lot to choose from when attempting to name just one feature as your […]

Enova’s PGuard security robot uses Taoglas antennas. (Photo: Enova Rootics) There’s strength in numbers. That’s why antenna systems are increasingly upgrading from single-input/single-output (SISO) architectures to multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO). Whether it’s military communications, public safety, smart meters or smartphones, more antenna elements increase channel capacity, reduce transmitting power and increase resistance to multipath fading. But the smaller the device, the more challenging MIMO becomes from a design perspective, such as providing ample isolation between each antenna […]

May 6, 2021 With the Giro d’Italia coming up, many pro teams have set their eyes on the iconic trophy: the Trofeo Senza Fine. Astana – Premier Tech has won the Giro three times in the past 13 years and is heading to Italy with a young but talented team. They explain how the team and riders prepared for this Grand Tour, and what it takes to win it. Dmitry Fofonov, team performance manager of […]

The new display can be easily read in sunlight. (Photo: Bad Elf) When survey receiver maker Bad Elf set out to make its new Flex device, they knew they had to make the battery last longer. But the device’s screen was eating up power, shortening surveyors’ time in the field. “As we were building out the idea for Bad Elf Flex, we knew surveyors wanted four things: sunlight readability, a backlight for night visibility, ability […]