Continuous accurate navigation in all environments with sensor-based spoofing detection Photo: U-blox U-blox is introducing a series of automotive-grade positioning modules that are operational up to 105° C (221° F). The NEO-M9L modules and the M9140-KA-DR chip are built on the robust u-blox M9 GNSS platform and use dead-reckoning techniques to provide accurate position data when satellite signals are compromised or unavailable. The u-blox NEO-M9L-20A and NEO-M9L-01A modules, as well as the M9140-KA-DR chip, are […]

July 15, 2021 Grand Tours consist of multiple disciplines where General Classification (GC) contenders can rely on the help of their teammates — except for the time trials. In this individual short race, it’s every man for himself. Here you can make up or lose a lot of time. One little mistake or bad form can ruin a good spot in the GC rankings, as we saw last year in the decisive time trial in […]

A Censys Technologies Sentaero equipped with a Verizon 4G/LTE link. (Photo: Skyward) Skyward, A Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test cellular-connected drones. Cellular-connected drones could unlock complex operations like beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), universal traffic management (UTM) and one-to-many operations. Titled “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) — Cellular Technologies to Support UAS Activities,” the MOA enables Skyward and the FAA to mutually […]

July 14, 2021 James Lawrence, the Iron Cowboy, used his Garmin devices to track 101 full-distance triathlons in 101 consecutive days. A competitor at his core, James Lawrence has been searching for his limit — both mentally and physically — for a while now. He didn’t hit it when he completed 50 full-distance triathlons in 50 states on 50 consecutive days. He didn’t hit it when he rode his mountain bike to the top of […]

GPS III SV05 (nicknamed Armstrong) was launched on June 21. (Photo: U.S. Space Force) The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) transferred Satellite Control Authority of the GPS III SV05 to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever (2 SOPS) Air Force Base on June 28. The fifth GPS III satellite — nicknamed Armstrong —was launched into space on June 17. On June 29, GPS III SV05 received Operational Acceptance approval, marking […]

July 9, 2021 Kinga Philipps is no stranger to outdoor adventures. In fact, it’s her whole life. The writer, producer and television journalist has spent the past 20 years traveling the globe, diving, spearfishing, surfing, swimming with sharks, kitesurfing, bungee jumping, free diving and mountain biking — just to name a few. The day that Philipps ultimately needed an inReach® satellite communication device, however, was not for her. It was for her dog, Lusha. It […]

A team with Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) used BlackSky’s geospatial imagery and burst collection technology to track and monitor activity at a secretive Iranian nuclear facility in a new intelligence study. The study tracks and monitors activity at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran. Screenshot: Janes.com video/BlueSky “The BlackSky/CISAC research team demonstrated the power of combining rapid revisit satellite imagery, human domain expertise and AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) techniques to identify […]

July 9, 2021 It’s been more than 1 year, 11 months and 2 weeks since the last EAA AirVenture Oshkosh — not that we’re counting or anything — and we’re ready to get back. The Garmin exhibit will be even better this year, and we’re located at the same location: just west of Boeing Plaza along Celebration Way. We hope you’re looking forward to it as much as we are. Below are just a few […]

R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester. (Photo: Rohde & Schwarz) Rohde & Schwarz, in partnership with Quectel, announces the verification of selected 3GPP test cases based on a system with its R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester against a Quectel AG15 C-V2X module. The Quectel AG15 is an automotive grade C-V2X module designed and manufactured according to IATF 16949:2016 standards. It has an embedded multi-constellation high-sensitivity GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS) receiver for positioning, […]

July 8, 2021 At Garmin we believe our smartwatches are the best in the game. With an elite combination of performance and wellness metrics, including Body Battery™, sleep and stress score, heart rate and Pulse Ox monitoring1 and more, the data available to you at the flick of a wrist allows for endless opportunities to improve. And now we’ve synced up with InsideTracker to gain even more insight into your body’s optimal performance. InsideTracker analyzes […]