Photo: Parrot Drone-maker Parrot has released a new drone for professionals. The ANAFI Ai UAV uses 4G as its main data link between the drone and the operator, so that users will no longer experience transmission limitations. The 4G also enables precise control at any distance. For beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights, it stays connected even behind obstacles. For the first time, ANAFI Ai embeds a secure element in the drone and in its Skycontroller 4. The […]

July 2, 2021 Even if you’re new to boating, it’s unlikely that you’re completely new to GPS systems. Maybe you have a car GPS to get you from point A to point B; maybe you rely on a smartphone; or maybe you’ve gotten very, very skilled at navigating Google Earth to creep on your favorite Zillow listings. (No judgment.) Regardless, we’re fairly positive you aren’t reading this article having only ever seen an old-fashioned paper […]

Screenshot: GPSPatron GPSPatron is offering products and services to protect equipment, particularly GNSS-dependent critical infrastructure. Its GP-Probe TGE2 is designed to protect time servers against threats including spoofing, jamming, ionospheric scintillation and system errors. An embedded PPS phase-error measurement function enables reliable monitoring of the time server’s health by measuring the time offset between internal and external PPS. The GP-Probe, in conjunction with GP-Cloud, allows development of robust, resilient clock-synchronization systems. GP-Cloud is a web […]

June 30, 2021 Podcast: Play in new window When you look at Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae’s bio, the first thing you see isn’t that she is a four-time world champion Garmin-sponsored triathlete. You don’t see that she strikes fear in the hearts of competitors, with an ongoing list of records that she has been stacking since the early 2000s. The first thing you see is that she’s a mom. In this episode we sit down with […]

The company’s TimePictra 11 timing infrastructure management system works with its BlueSky GNSS Firewall to create a unified view for a more secure network timing architecture Image: Microchip Technology Microchip Technology Inc. has integrated its BlueSky GNSS Firewall with its TimePictra 11 synchronization monitoring and management platform to protect 5G networks and other critical timing infrastructure from GPS signal jamming and spoofing while providing single-console visibility across the entire timing architecture. The move was make […]

June 28, 2021 If you love the Garmin Connect Badges and the hard work that goes into earning the newest one, you’re going to love our new Garmin Connect Badge Challenges. This new Garmin Connect feature offers a way for you to keep acquiring new badges all month long. You can rise to the challenge every day, pushing yourself further to beat yesterday.  You need to opt-in and join each Badge Challenge to earn the […]

Study’s emphasis, timing of release, work against that, some say Image: Panuwat Sikham/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images The stated goal of a recently published RAND study was to answer a question from Congress about what should be done to back up and complement the nation’s GPS. One of its findings was that the government should consider investing in a national timing network. Yet the study’s report emphasizes the wrong things, according to some. So much so […]

June 25, 2021 Learn how a Beechcraft Baron 58 operator relies on the latest Garmin avionics — including our GFC™ 600 autopilot with Smart Rudder Bias — to help reduce workload and increase confidence during single-pilot IFR operations. When Marshall Chipley’s family business was looking for an airplane to help support their fleet of construction equipment, reliability and safety-enhancing features were top priorities. Their typical missions would begin from their headquarters in South Carolina, transporting […]

Photo: Jordanlye/iStock/Getty Images Plu/Getty Images The 2021 Right-of-Way Asset Mapping Exchange is an interactive online Virtual Conference Experience focusing on innovation in asset inventory and mapping that supports all phases of infrastructure lifecycles. It takes place July 13 and is free of charge. The event provides hands-on actionable information on a variety of current and emerging technologies. Via presentations, discussions and one-on-one meetings, the event gives those who attend an opportunity to learn from and […]

June 23, 2021 Healthy lifestyles are built on the foundation of good sleep. A good night’s sleep prepares you for success with mental tasks and physical challenges alike. Sleep is also important for your immune system, helping you avoid getting sick and recover faster when you do. The list of benefits associated with good sleep is practically endless. And yet it is estimated that more than a third of adults regularly get less than enough […]