INDUSTRY

 

JAVAD GNSS collaboration with Inertial Labs

JAVAD GNSS and Inertial Labs, Inc. have announced a strategic collaboration that integrates Inertial Labs’ industry recognized IMU-P modules with JAVAD’s advanced OEM GNSS receivers. The result is a next-generation GNSS+INS platform. At the heart of this innovation is the JAVAD TR-3Si, a receiver purpose-built for seamless integration with professional IMU modules. Paired with the advanced IMU-P, the system delivers unparalleled accuracy and stability, providing mission critical performance across aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, UAVs, robotics, precision agriculture, and other demanding applications. www.javad.com

New data collection software

The latest data collection software – Javad Data Collector (JDC) interfaces effortlessly with the company’s modern line of smart antennas. It features simple, intuitive workflows that require minimal training, making it accessible for users of all skill levels. The software includes a Signal Bar for a quick view of receiver status, ensuring users can easily monitor their equipment’s performance. www.javad.com

CompassAVL launched

CompassAVL tracks snowplowing, sweeping, solid waste removal, maintenance and other fleet operations. Automatic privacy filters remove sensitive locations using geofenced zones and exclude idling or parked vehicles. The system’s live GPS viewer integrated with Esri® ArcGIS basemaps displays routes and shows real-time vehicle telematics to keep citizens and staff informed, while enhancing driver safety. www.compasscom.com

Trimble RTX-NMA introduced

Trimble RTX-NMA (Navigation Message Authentication) is the first solution on the market to mitigate spoofing
attacks on the GPS and BeiDou satellite constellations. It leverages the Trimble RTX correction service and enhances the security and integrity of GNSS navigation messages for all Trimble ProPoint receivers. Used in conjunction with Galileo OSNMA, Trimble customers now have three constellations protected from spoofing attacks.

Trimble RTX-NMA seeks to detect both fake GNSS signals and faulty ephemeris data through real-time authentication that ensures navigation messages from multiple RTX reference station receivers are genuine and trustworthy. It also encompasses faulty ephemeris detection, preventing unreliable data from being included in the correction stream. www.trimble.com

GMV strengthens its commitment with COVE

GMV is working with the Space Surveillance and Operations Center (COVE) as part of a Real-World Event (RWE) within the framework of Global Sentinel, by providing support and capabilities for the operational tracking of the Spanish satellite Spainsat NG1.

GMV has once again provided technical support to the COVE of the Spanish Space Command (MESPA), part of the Spanish Air and Space Force (EA), during the RWE held from August 3 to 7 as part of the Global Sentinel international military initiative. For the f irst time, the event was coordinated and led internationally by COVE and was focused on the operational tracking of the Spanish satellite Spainsat NG1 and its relocation maneuvers toward its f inal geostationary orbit. The scenario involved international cooperation in space defense, with contributions from the space commands of France, Italy, Japan, Romania, and Ukraine. gmv.com

Septentrio teams up with Gateworks

Septentrio is collaborating with Gateworks Corporation, which is now bringing its first Septentrio-based product to market, a new Value Line steering for small farms by Topcon Topcon Agriculture has released its new Value Line Steering solution for farmers using mid-range tractors on small- to medium-sized farms. It represents a significant step in making M.2 card called GW16160, which provides reliable high-accuracy positioning powered by the mosaic-X5 GNSS module. Designed and manufactured in the USA, the GW16160 allows engineers to integrate high-accuracy GNSS into edge systems without bulky external receivers or complex RF design. This ultra-low power card features an M.2 A/E-Key interface with USB 2.0 connectivity for plug-and-play integration. septentrio.com

Mapping deep mine without GNSS or infrastructure

Advanced Navigation has successfully demonstrated a breakthrough in underground navigation, delivering high-precision positioning without reliance on fixed infrastructure or GNSS, in Europe’s deepest underground mine in Pyhäjärvi, Finland.

The Hybrid Navigation System, combining a Laser Velocity Sensor (LVS) with the Boreas D90 fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG) Inertial Navigation System (INS), achieved consistent sub-0.1% navigation error across multiple runs, without relying on any fixed positioning infrastructure, pre-existing maps, or external aiding.

Navigating the vast subterranean network of the Pyhäsalmi Mine poses significant challenges. Located 1.4 km underground with a 63 degree latitude – just two degrees below the Arctic Circle, where traditional systems fail – the mine is completely impervious to GNSS signals. Its repetitive, multi-level tunnel network creates a high risk of visual disorientation, while its metallic ores distort magnetic f ields and scatter radio waves.

To maintain and enhance this accuracy, the INS is fused with Advanced Navigation’s LVS. Using infrared lasers, LVS continuously measures the vehicle’s true 3D velocity relative to the ground. This real-time data is critical for correcting the gradual ‘drift’ that occurs in standalone inertial systems, enabling the Hybrid System to maintain precision over extended distances. www.advancednavigation.com

Value Line steering for small farms by Topcon

Topcon Agriculture has released its new Value Line Steering solution for farmers using mid-range tractors on small- to medium-sized farms. It represents a significant step in making autosteering technology, typically used on larger machinery, accessible to a broader range of farmers.

The new solution is a comprehensive package that includes a GNSS receiver, electric steering wheel controller, touchscreen console and Horizon Lite software, compatible with front-wheel steer tractors. Farmers also have the option to add local, satellite or RTK correction services such as Topcon’s Topnet Live for enhanced precision based on their unique needs. www.topconpositioning.com

NextNav, Oscilloquartz partnership

NextNav and Oscilloquartz have partnered to demonstrate how 5G-powered terrestrial PNT technology combined with Oscilloquartz’s established synchronization systems can serve as a scalable complement and backup to GPS. The initiative aims to maintain the operation of critical infrastructure, such as data centers, utilities, and emergency services, during GPS outages by distributing precise, coordinated universal time (UTC) over existing 5G networks for both indoor and outdoor environments.

The collaboration integrates Oscilloquartz’s synchronization technology with NextNav’s terrestrial 5G PNT platforms to introduce an additional timing source, thereby reducing end-user dependence on GPS alone. www.oscilloquartz.com

NAL Research, partners launch Iridium-based tracking

NAL Research is partnering with SGM Technology, a maritime technology company, and Tschudi Shipping, a maritime logistics company, to deliver a resilient navigation and tracking product line for the commercial shipping industry enabled by Iridium’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.

NAL Research is a U.S.-based firm specializing in assured PNT solutions. The partnership aims to provide reliable asset tracking and assured navigation in high-risk maritime environments. www.nalresearch.com

Hexagon tech on world’s most ambitious road tunnel

Hexagon is supporting one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the world, equipping Skanska with surveying solutions needed to construct Project Rogfast, a 27-kilometre subsea tunnel that will be the longest and deepest of its kind.

Running 392 metres below sea level, the tunnel will connect the cities of Stavanger, Haugesund, and Bergen, helping to cut travel time by 50% and strengthening economic links in the oil and gas sector. Skanska integrates Hexagon’s geospatial and construction solutions to deliver the project accurately, safely, and sustainably. hexagon.com

Real-time tracking for safe BVLOS drone deliveries

The Federal Aviation Administration’s new Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) framework, incorporating Part 108 and Part 146, establishes a regulatory pathway for safe and scalable drone operations. This framework is expected to accelerate the integration of both drone deliveries and air taxis into everyday transportation networks.

Airwayz offers an artificial intelligence driven unmanned traffic management (UTM) and U-Space Service Provider (USSP) system designed to coordinate multiple drone operators sharing the same airspace. Unlike static management systems, its platform provides fully dynamic airspace allocation and routing, allowing multiple fleets to operate simultaneously without interference. airwayz.co