The European Galileo navigation system has two more satellites in orbit following their launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on 28 April. With 30 satellites now in orbit, Galileo is expanding its constellation, increasing the reliability, robustness and, ultimately, the precision, benefiting billions of users worldwide.
Already the most precise satellite navigation system in the world and the largest …

Assam, India took a significant step towards more efficient disaster management on Wednesday with the launch of the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS). The digital platform, developed in collaboration with UNICEF, will enable online reporting of damages caused by various disasters, facilitating faster and more accurate assessment and aid distribution.

The initiative, spearheaded by …

New geospatial mapping technology is enabling the carbon storage benefit of Great Britain and Ireland’s hedgerows to be calculated from the skies.
The nation’s hedgerows have been in the spotlight over recent months, with growing awareness of their vital role in improving biodiversity and increasing carbon sequestration.
As well as providing shelter for wildlife, hedgerows capture carbon and help …

LTIMindtree, a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, announced a collaboration with IBM to establish a global, joint Generative AI Center of Excellence (CoE) in India, a co-innovation center combining the power of the IBM watsonx AI and data platform and the engineering skills of LTIMindtree.

Open innovation drives the growth of enterprise AI technology, helping organizations …

Topcon Positioning Systems has announced strategic agreements with Bentley Systems and Worldsensing to integrate its advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technology into the companies’ innovative software and connectivity solutions.

As part of its agreement with Bentley Systems, Topcon will provide access to its powerful web-based GNSS processing engine. Bentley has integrated this technology into their advanced iTwin IoT monitoring solution.
Worldsensing …

Swift Navigation, a market leader in precise positioning technologies for automotive, IoT, and mobile applications, and Telit Cinterion, a leading end-to-end IoT solutions enabler, today unveiled their joint solution to empower ultra-low power consumption devices, such as wearables, robotic lawn mowers, and vehicle tracking devices with precise GNSS positioning. The partnership will help to unlock …

Kongsberg Discovery has released the Seapath 385 navigation system. It is designed to enhance precision in hydrographic surveying by using advanced navigation algorithms and integrating a range of satellite signals, including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and QZSS, alongside geostationary satellite signals.

The system combines raw inertial sensor data from Kongsberg Discovery’s proprietary high-performance motion gyro compass (MGC) …

Geneq Inc has introduced SXblue GLOBE, the pinnacle of innovation in GNSS positioning and GIS technology. Engineered to excel in the most challenging field conditions, SXblue GLOBE sets a new standard for performance, efficiency and reliability. With an impressive array of features, SXblue GLOBE stands as a testament to Geneq Inc’s commitment to pushing the …

Zighra has announced a new contract with the Canadian Coast Guard for its GenesysInsights platform. This state-of-the-art technology will enhance the safety and security of Canada’s maritime territories by providing a previously unattainable level of analysis.

By combining the powers of AI interpretability and multi-sensor fusion, GenesysInsights offers unparalleled automated threat detection and comprehensive situational awareness …

Northrop Grumman Corporation is collaborating with EpiSci to further develop advanced, trusted autonomous tactical solutions for the United States and its allies.

EpiSci’s TacticalAI software will integrate into Northrop Grumman’s aeronautics system architecture to accelerate the delivery of advanced autonomous solutions.

Using the U.S. government’s open-architecture design, Northrop Grumman’s autonomy solutions are able to incorporate third-party collaborative …