SBG Systems announces Quanta Plus
SBG Systems has launched Quanta Plus, its latest Inertial Navigation System (INS). It is a small, lightweight, and highperformance OEM product that can be easily integrated into survey systems with LiDAR or other third-party sensors. It is engineered to deliver accurate and reliable navigation data even in the most demanding environments. …

ZF partnership with Beep
ZF unveils its next generation shuttle for autonomous driving in urban environments and mixed traffic at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas/ Nevada, USA. It has announced a strategic partnership with U.S. mobility services provider Beep, Inc. The agreement aims to deliver several thousand shuttles to customers over the …

DroneDeploy support for DJI Mavic 3E
DroneDeploy Flight app now supports autonomous mapping missions on the new DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise (M3E), using the RC Pro Enterprise Smart Controller. This means that, for the first time, DroneDeploy can be installed directly on your smart controller. The Mavic 3 Enterprise’s high-resolution 20MP camera, support for network …

Maxar awarded $192m IDIQ contract
Maxar Technologies has announced that it was awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency (NGA), worth up to $192 million over five years.
Under the Foreign Commercial Imagery Program contract, it will provide multiple U.S. allies and partners with commercial imagery services consisting of high-resolution …

FAA researching advanced RAIM for GPS approaches
An official evaluation of Advanced RAIM (ARAIM), a GPS technique used in aviation receivers for safer landings and take-offs, is being conducted by the William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The WAAS Test Team at the technical center has begun to …

Simulator uses GNSS to track railway positioning
A recent activity with TDE and Hitachi Rail in Italy, has developed a testbed simulator to see how GNSS can be utilised on a railway.
The Sim4Rail Project developed, verified, validated, installed and commissioned a simulation testbed, suitable for the of GNSS …

Honeywell, U.S. Army to deliver next-gen navigation solution
Honeywell announced it is ready to deliver its EAGLE-M Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System (EGI) with M-code capabilities this year, after the United States Army completed the first test flight.
The Army tested the EGI units with enabled M-code on the MQ-1C Gray …

3D Live navigation
Mapbox 3D Live Navigation combines 3D lane models, real-time sensor information, sign data, environmental models, 3D landmark buildings, dynamic lighting conditions and weather data to deliver an accurate, more natural navigation experience. It combines map data from millions of vehicles on the road and aerial …

UKHO identifies key drivers for maritime industry
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) recently presented a white paper on the opportunities and challenges facing the maritime industry as it transforms through decarbonization and digitalization. The paper was presented at the sixth International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Council meeting in …

Swift Tactical System to build a platform for UAVs and UAMs
Swift Engineering announced its Japanese Subsidiary, Swift Xi, signed an agreement with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in a project called “Digital Infrastructure Development Project for Digital Transformation of Industries: Research and development …