Industry

New HiPer XR GNSS by Topcon

Topcon Positioning Systems has launched the HiPer XR, its latest GNSS receiver for surveying, mapping, and construction applications. The new receiver supports all major satellite constellations, including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, IRNSS, QZSS, and SBAS. It has advanced TILT (Topcon Integrated Leveling Technology) compensation featuring a calibration-free and magnetic interferenceimmune integrated IMU that provides up to 60 degrees of tilt for precision measurements in challenging positions. The sophisticated signal integrity protection, anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities keep data reliable, even in areas with interference or tampered signals. www.topconpositioning.com

Low-noise chip-scale atomic clock

Microchip Technology has announced its second generation Low-Noise ChipScale Atomic Clock (LN-CSAC), model SA65-LN, in a lower profile height and designed to operate in a wider temperature range, enabling low phase noise and atomic clock stability in demanding conditions. It has developed its own Evacuated Miniature Crystal Oscillator (EMXO) technology and integrated it into a CSAC, enabling the model SA65-LN to offer a reduced profile height of ½ inch, while maintaining a power consumption of < 295 mW. www.microchip.com

Savvy Navvy launches “Savvy Integrated” for OEMs

Savvy Navvy has released Savvy Integrated, a comprehensive hardware and software integration platform specifically designed to provide advanced navigation solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the marine industry. It combines digital charting technology with hardware integration capabilities. It provides OEMs with a navigation solution featuring a comprehensive digital marine chart with real-time geographical data and seamless integration with multifunction displays. www.savvy-navvy.com

Taoglas unveils multi-band GPS/GNSS antennas

Taoglas multi-band GNSS antennas – Levity Series’ AHP24510 (L1/L2/ L-Band) and AHP54510 (L1/L5/LBand) directional patch antennas are optimized for GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou satellite constellations. The L-Band capability means Levity Series antennas also work with highprecision GNSS correction services. Systems equipped with these services typically achieve better than 200 cm positioning accuracy, aided by comparing signals from different frequency bands so that receivers can correct for ionospheric delays and other errors. www.taoglas.com

Advanced Navigation to develop INS for Gilmour Space rocket launches

Advanced Navigation has secured grant funding from the Australian Space Agency through the Moon to Mars Initiative Grant. This funding will expedite the development of a space-grade high-shock inertial navigation system (INS) designed to endure extreme conditions during rocket launches.

The INS will support Gilmour Space Technologies, an Australian launch services company, in the development and launch of Eris Rockets and Elara Satellite platforms to low-Earth orbits (LEO). This collaboration aims to enhance Australia’s sovereign aerospace capabilities and contribute to the growing space industry. www.advancednavigation.com

Xairos advances US defense with quantum timing technology

SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force, has selected Xairos Systems Inc. for a $1.9 million Direct-to-Phase II contract to develop a fusion PNT system. This project aims to integrate quantum and optical synchronization of clock ensembles to address critical challenges faced by the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

Xairos Systems is collaborating with Luminous Cyber Corporation and Eritek on this initiative. The team has recently completed a Preliminary Design Review. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) shared that the collaboration is part of a broader effort by the AFRL and SpaceWERX to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer processes. www.xairos.com

Eos Positioning Systems improves mapping and asset management

Eos Positioning Systems (Eos) has become a member of the Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA) Canada’s National Partner Program (NPP). This collaboration aims to enhance the capabilities of Canadian municipalities in utilizing GNSS technology for improved mapping and asset management.

The partnership between Eos and MISA Canada facilitates the digital transformation of Canadian cities and towns by bringing together municipal leaders and technology innovators. Eos specializes in providing highaccuracy GNSS technology to local governments, enabling them to maintain critical infrastructure and public services more effectively. eos-gnss.com

Leica Geosystems releases airborne bathymetric lidar system

Leica CoastalMapper is an airborne bathymetric lidar system designed for coastline and river surveying. The system offers a wider field of view and the ability to operate at higher altitudes. As a result, the CoastalMapper can survey coastlines and rivers 250% faster than previous sensor models. It features a combination of a high-performance bathymetric lidar module, a Leica TerrainMapper-3 topographic lidar and an imaging sensor, all integrated into a compact and lightweight sensor head. This allows the CoastalMapper to capture up to 1 million bathymetric data points and 2 million topographic data points per second while providing high-resolution imagery with a 5 cm ground sampling distance at typical flying heights. leica-geosystems.com

Unveiling AI-driven 3D navigation system

Mapbox and Hyundai AutoEver have developed an integrated AIdriven 3D navigation system with advanced driver-assistance (ADAS) capabilities. This system, powered by Mapbox 3D Live Navigation and MapGPT, operates on Hyundai Mobis’ cockpit domain controller.

It offers 3D lane-level guidance, augmented reality overlays and realtime driver assistance. It integrates Mapbox’s navigation technology with Hyundai AutoEver’s softwaredefined vehicle platform and Hyundai Mobis’ AR-enabled cockpit domain controller. MapGPT, an AI-powered location assistant, complements the navigation system. www.mapbox.com

Japan’s space agency to advance earthquake damage estimation programme

Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a programme that estimates building damage caused by earthquakes using satellite imagery.

JAXA will utilise approximately 200,000 data on building damage from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake to refine and enhance the accuracy of its technology, which is expected to be deployed nationwide. The programme, which is anticipated to be operational within a few years, will compare satellite images taken before and after an earthquake to assess the extent of structural damage within 2-3 hours of observation. It can function effectively during night time and adverse weather conditions. www.siasat.com