GPS World https://www.gpsworld.com The Business and Technology of Global Navigation and Positioning Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:26:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://www.gpsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png GPS World https://www.gpsworld.com 32 32 Emesent raises $17M to scale autonomous mapping platform https://www.gpsworld.com/emesent-raises-17m-to-scale-autonomous-mapping-platform/ https://www.gpsworld.com/emesent-raises-17m-to-scale-autonomous-mapping-platform/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:16:04 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116129 Emesent has secured $17 million in new funding to accelerate development of its Cortex AI autonomy platform and expand its Aura cloud software offering.

<p>The post Emesent raises $17M to scale autonomous mapping platform first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/emesent-raises-17m-to-scale-autonomous-mapping-platform/feed/ 0 ArkEdge Space establishes Shinkiba lab to manufacture lunar navigation demonstration satellites https://www.gpsworld.com/arkedge-space-establishes-shinkiba-lab-to-manufacture-lunar-navigation-demonstration-satellites/ https://www.gpsworld.com/arkedge-space-establishes-shinkiba-lab-to-manufacture-lunar-navigation-demonstration-satellites/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:10:27 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116124 ArkEdge Space Inc., a Tokyo-based micro-satellite developer, has opened a new facility in the Shinkiba district of Koto-ku, Tokyo, to support the development and manufacturing of lunar navigation demonstration satellites.

<p>The post ArkEdge Space establishes Shinkiba lab to manufacture lunar navigation demonstration satellites first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/arkedge-space-establishes-shinkiba-lab-to-manufacture-lunar-navigation-demonstration-satellites/feed/ 0 Iridium PNT ASIC now commercially available, bringing resilient GNSS protection to devices worldwide  https://www.gpsworld.com/iridium-pnt-asic-now-commercially-available-bringing-resilient-gnss-protection-to-devices-worldwide/ https://www.gpsworld.com/iridium-pnt-asic-now-commercially-available-bringing-resilient-gnss-protection-to-devices-worldwide/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:15:01 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116119 Iridium Communications has made its PNT ASIC chip commercially available, following interest from more than 150 organizations.

<p>The post Iridium PNT ASIC now commercially available, bringing resilient GNSS protection to devices worldwide  first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/iridium-pnt-asic-now-commercially-available-bringing-resilient-gnss-protection-to-devices-worldwide/feed/ 0 High-precision GNSS moves into the mainstream: What wider access to precision positioning means for geospatial workflows https://www.gpsworld.com/high-precision-gnss-moves-into-the-mainstream-what-wider-access-to-precision-positioning-means-for-geospatial-workflows/ https://www.gpsworld.com/high-precision-gnss-moves-into-the-mainstream-what-wider-access-to-precision-positioning-means-for-geospatial-workflows/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:51:32 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=115956 High-precision GNSS positioning is undergoing a fundamental transformation. What was once a specialist capability is rapidly becoming an accessible, scalable technology underpinning a wide range of applications, from construction and reality capture to IoT and autonomous systems.

<p>The post High-precision GNSS moves into the mainstream: What wider access to precision positioning means for geospatial workflows first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/high-precision-gnss-moves-into-the-mainstream-what-wider-access-to-precision-positioning-means-for-geospatial-workflows/feed/ 0 Safran Electronics & Defense unveils MEMS accelerometers https://www.gpsworld.com/safran-electronics-defense-unveils-mems-accelerometers/ https://www.gpsworld.com/safran-electronics-defense-unveils-mems-accelerometers/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:49:14 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116103 Safran Electronics & Defense launches the MS500 Series, a new line of high-performance MEMS accelerometers for defense and industrial inertial sensing applications.

<p>The post Safran Electronics & Defense unveils MEMS accelerometers first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/safran-electronics-defense-unveils-mems-accelerometers/feed/ 0 Safran Electronics & Defense joins Xona’s Pulsar Verified program https://www.gpsworld.com/safran-electronics-defense-joins-xonas-pulsar-verified-program/ https://www.gpsworld.com/safran-electronics-defense-joins-xonas-pulsar-verified-program/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:44:07 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116100 Safran's Skydel simulators join Xona's Pulsar Verified program, enabling testing and validation of next-generation LEO-based PNT solutions.

<p>The post Safran Electronics & Defense joins Xona’s Pulsar Verified program first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/safran-electronics-defense-joins-xonas-pulsar-verified-program/feed/ 0 The Digital Blue Dot: The advancement of real-time navigation https://www.gpsworld.com/the-digital-blue-dot-the-advancement-of-real-time-navigation/ https://www.gpsworld.com/the-digital-blue-dot-the-advancement-of-real-time-navigation/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116068 A 2,000-year-old problem, a shipwreck,
a fight for time, a world on the brink,
all to put magic in your hand

<p>The post The Digital Blue Dot: The advancement of real-time navigation first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/the-digital-blue-dot-the-advancement-of-real-time-navigation/feed/ 0 SBG Systems releases Pulse-40 OEM IMU https://www.gpsworld.com/sbg-systems-releases-pulse-40-oem-imu/ https://www.gpsworld.com/sbg-systems-releases-pulse-40-oem-imu/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:54:41 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116077 The new model delivers improvements in performance, environmental robustness, manufacturing scalability and vibration spectrum monitoring.

<p>The post SBG Systems releases Pulse-40 OEM IMU first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/sbg-systems-releases-pulse-40-oem-imu/feed/ 0 Eos Positioning Systems introduces Skadi Handle Range Pole Bracket https://www.gpsworld.com/eos-positioning-systems-introduces-skadi-handle-range-pole-bracket/ https://www.gpsworld.com/eos-positioning-systems-introduces-skadi-handle-range-pole-bracket/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:12:27 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116062 Eos Positioning Systems has released the Skadi Handle Range Pole Bracket, a new accessory designed to improve field-gear convenience.

<p>The post Eos Positioning Systems introduces Skadi Handle Range Pole Bracket first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/eos-positioning-systems-introduces-skadi-handle-range-pole-bracket/feed/ 0 First Fix: Unimaginable changes in the GNSS/PNT industry https://www.gpsworld.com/first-fix-unimaginable-changes-in-the-gnss-pnt-industry/ https://www.gpsworld.com/first-fix-unimaginable-changes-in-the-gnss-pnt-industry/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:14:41 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116057 To say a lot has changed in the 36 years GPS World has been bringing you news on the development and deployment of GPS, GNSS and other PNT solutions is an understatement.

<p>The post First Fix: Unimaginable changes in the GNSS/PNT industry first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/first-fix-unimaginable-changes-in-the-gnss-pnt-industry/feed/ 0 Pacific Defense secures Army contract for APNT navigation card https://www.gpsworld.com/pacific-defense-secures-army-contract-for-apnt-navigation-card/ https://www.gpsworld.com/pacific-defense-secures-army-contract-for-apnt-navigation-card/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:53:11 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116054 Pacific Defense has received a U.S. Army contract to develop the next generation of its Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT) plug-in card.

<p>The post Pacific Defense secures Army contract for APNT navigation card first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/pacific-defense-secures-army-contract-for-apnt-navigation-card/feed/ 0 Iridium completes acquisition of Aireon https://www.gpsworld.com/iridium-completes-acquisition-of-aireon/ https://www.gpsworld.com/iridium-completes-acquisition-of-aireon/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:34:30 +0000 https://www.gpsworld.com/?p=116047 Iridium Communications has completed its acquisition of Aireon LLC, operator of the world's only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system.

<p>The post Iridium completes acquisition of Aireon first appeared on GPS World.</p>

]]> https://www.gpsworld.com/iridium-completes-acquisition-of-aireon/feed/ 0