Industry

uAvionix receiver achieves FAA TSO certification

uAvionix’s ping200XR Mode S ADS-B transponder with integral aviation GPS has received technical standard order (TSO) certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The ping200XR TSO has received TSO-C112e and TSOC166b for transponder and ADS-B functionality – TSO-C188b for its internal pressure altimeter, and TSO-C145e for the integral aviation GPS. https://uavionix.com

Swift Navigation and Bad Elf Partnership

Swift Navigation recently announced its partnership with Bad Elf, a provider of GNSS receivers for GIS and survey. Through this collaboration, they will be able to deliver a complete, turnkey solution for high volume and high precision GIS data collection. www.swiftnav.com

oneNav’s L5-direct safeguards defense and location services

oneNav has released the results of a test evaluating the resilience of its technology to widespread GPS interference. The testing was conducted in and around Haifa, Israel and focused on the performance of its L5-direct GPS receiver compared to GPS receivers in top smartphone and smartwatch brands.

This resilience is due to L5-direct’s ability to directly acquire L5 GPS signals and bypass the L1 GPS signal, which was first invented more than 50 years ago. While current commercial GPS receivers in smartphones, car navigation systems, and airplanes can process the L5 band, they can only do so in a hybrid system that must first acquire L1. https://onenav.ai

U.S. Air Force extends contract with SandboxAQ

SandboxAQ has awarded a SBIR Phase 2B Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to further develop its dualuse AQNav magnetic navigation (MagNav) system. The funding increase will enable SandboxAQ and collaboration partner AFWERX to explore additional configurations of the core AQNav architecture.

AQNav is a breakthrough navigation technology that leverages proprietary AI Large Quantitative Models (LQMs), powerful quantum sensors, and the Earth’s crustal magnetic field to provide an unjammable, un-spoofable, all-weather, day/night, terrain-agnostic, passive, realtime navigation solution for military and commercial applications, with zero reliance on GNSS. www.sandboxaq.com

GeoCue launches handheld mapping system

GeoCue has launched the TrueView GO handheld mapping system, designed for reality capture and detailed 3D mapping. It includes the 16-channel 116S and the 32-channel 132S models and integrates GNSS real-time kinematics (RTK), survey-grade lidar scanning, cameras and visual SLAM technologies. These features allow users to create real-time digital twins in indoor or outdoor environments. Geocue.com

SparkFun launches RTK evaluation kit

SparkFun Electronics has introduced its real-time kinematics (RTK) evaluation kit (EVK). It comes with a range of options for prototyping, including L1+L2 RTK GNSS, with L-Band correction built-in if needed, running on an agile processor. It features custom opensource software pre-loaded with RTK Everywhere firmware. Sparkfun.com

Leica Geosystems advances utility detection

Leica Geosystems has launched the Leica DD300 CONNECT utility locator and Leica DA300 signal transmitter, a combined, ready-to-use solution for versatile utility detection. The solution aims to enable professionals to make accurate, in-depth underground investigations and obtain on-the-spot insights regarding the underground network. leica-geosystems.com

BRINC and Echodyne to enable automated BVLOS operations

BRINC has announced a partnership with Echodyne. This collaboration will integrate Echodyne’s MESA® radar technology into BRINC’s purpose-built Drone as First Responder (DFR) solution. The strategic relationship enables a path toward beyond-visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations without visual observers, advanced airspace awareness for safer operations, and lowers the barrier to entry for public safety agencies looking to start or expand DFR programs.

Drone as First Responder (DFR) systems significantly lower emergency response times and enable more informed decision-making for first responders. Current FAA regulations require a visual observer onsite for drone operations to monitor flights. www.echodyne.com

Aptella partners with Sphere Drones

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FlytBase and Pix4D to streamline drone data processing workflows

FlytBase and Pix4D have entered a strategic partnership, allowing FlytBase users to seamlessly upload their drone-captured data directly to the PIX4Dcloud online platform.

As automated UAV-docked operations become more prevalent, the volume and frequency of data collection have significantly increased. The partnership addresses this by offering users a way to conduct numerous daily missions and schedule them in advance from remote command centers. www.flytbase.com

ANELLO, Beamagine advance vehicle localization

ANELLO Photonics and Beamagine have entered a strategic partnership to enhance vehicle localization for automotive OEMs, HD mapping projects, municipalities and agricultural applications in GPS-challenged environments. This collaboration combines ANELLO’s photonic gyroscopes and navigation solutions with Beamagine’s lidar and vision technology to create a robust sensor fusion solution. beamagine.com

GPR, Rheinmetall Provectus advance localization technology

GPR Ground Positioning Radar has entered a strategic collaboration with Rheinmetall Provectus, a provider of autonomous navigation solutions. GPR will integrate its WaveSense localization system into Rheinmetall Provectus’ autonomous platforms, enhancing positioning and navigation capabilities in GNSS-denied environments. The integration seeks to enable new capabilities such as beyond line of sight (BLOS) and GNSS-denied leader-follower operations. gpr.com