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NextNav Validates 5G Network Navigation Accuracy
NextNav NN 1.62%↑ announced the first real-world validation of its 5G positioning network, achieving single-digit-meter horizontal accuracy during over-the-air testing. The field tests, conducted across 17 urban and suburban locations in Santa Clara County, Calif., demonstrated that the technology can match GPS accuracy within one meter in outdoor environments. This milestone is a critical step toward commercializing a terrestrial-based network capable of backing up satellite systems where they often fail, such as indoor spaces and dense cities. The company plans to further enhance its vertical floor-level accuracy and algorithm resilience through artificial intelligence optimizations.
Contact: NextNav, nnmedia@nextnav.com.
Trimble debuts Maxwell 8 GNSS receivers with advanced anti-jamming capabilities
Trimble TRMB -2.45%↓ unveiling the BD1090, BD1092, BD1092i, and BX1092i GNSS modules powered by the company’s new Maxwell 8 technology. Designed for OEM integrators across the geospatial, marine, construction, and mining sectors, the receivers feature quad-core processing power and “all-in-view” multi-constellation signal tracking, the company said.
The platform introduces Trimble JammerGuard technology, an automated anti-jamming and anti-spoofing defense system designed to counter full-spectrum RF interference and signal manipulation in contested operational environments. Additionally, the future-ready receiver boards incorporate MEMS-based oscillators to withstand high-vibration conditions and support emerging low-Earth orbit satellite signals, such as Xona Pulsar.
Contact: Trimble, www.trimble.com.
NIO and HERE Technologies Expand European Partnership for High-Definition Navigation
Electric vehicle manufacturer NIO and HERE Technologies have announced an expansion of their European partnership to deliver fresher map data and enhanced navigation on Autopilot functionality across NIO vehicles. Under the agreement, NIO will leverage HERE’s map content and location services to support real-time route planning, lane-level guidance, and automated driving capabilities throughout European markets, the company said.
The integration uses HERE’s cloud-based location platform to deliver continuous over-the-air map updates, helping driver-assistance systems adapt to changing road conditions and geometry.
Contact: Sebastian Kurme, HERE Technologies, 49 173 5153549, sebastian.kurme@here.com.
NovAtel Unveils OEM8 Receiver Platform
NovAtel, a division of Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division, announced Sept. 15 the launch of its OEM8 positioning platform designed to underpin the company’s future portfolio of high-precision GNSS receivers. Built on a unified platform architecture, the OEM8 platform enables faster deployment of advanced positioning algorithms, enhanced multi-constellation signal tracking, and scalable performance across autonomous systems, defense, and agriculture.
The next-generation architecture incorporates advanced interference detection and spoofing mitigation to ensure resilient positioning, navigation, and timing in challenging or denied operational environments, the company said.
Contact: Jonathan Perry, Hexagon, (368) 337-4581, jonathan.perry@hexagon.com.
StarNav Conducts Live Receiver Demo at ION GNSS+ 2026
StarNav had the opportunity to conduct a live demonstration of the SNDR-X receiver in front of an audience at the Safran booth at ION GNSS+ 2026 in Orlando, Fla., showcasing real-time acquisition, tracking, decoding, and positioning using next-generation LEO PNT signals.
The demonstration featured simultaneous tracking of 14 Xona Pulsar satellite signals from simulated RF across both the X1 and X5 bands, alongside traditional GPS L1 and L5 signals. StarNav demonstrated both Pulsar + GPS integrated positioning and timing as well as Pulsar standalone operation, highlighting seamless performance and smooth position and timing continuity as GPS signals transitioned from available to unavailable.
Contact: Joshua Morales, StarNav, www.starnav.io.
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Garmin Integrates MYLAPS Digital Flagging into Catalyst 2
Garmin GRMN 3.61%↑ announced a new motorsports integration that brings live digital flag signals directly into the cockpit using the Garmin Catalyst 2 driving performance optimizer. By connecting the Catalyst 2 to a MYLAPS X2 RaceLink Club on-board device via a specialized Y-cable, drivers can view real-time flag alerts and changing track conditions on the unit’s 3-inch high-resolution screen.
The joint technology marks the first product integration with MYLAPS since Garmin acquired the automated sports timing and tracking company.
Contacts: Adrieanna Norse, Garmin, (913) 397-8200, media.relations@garmin.com.
D4 Aerospace Launches RTK-1 Five-Constellation GNSS receiver for Autonomous Systems
D4 Aerospace announced the launch of its RTK-1 GNSS receiver module, designed to deliver multi-constellation, real-time kinematic positioning for uncrewed aerial vehicles and robotics. The compact receiver tracks signals across five satellite constellations—GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, and QZSS—to maintain centimeter-level spatial accuracy in contested or signal-degraded environments, the company said.
Built with integrated anti-jamming filters and low-latency processing architecture, the module provides critical flight control systems with reliable positioning and heading data.
Contact: D4 Aerospace, www.d4aerospace.com
Hemisphere GPS launches S320 GNSS survey receiver for geospatial professionals
Hemisphere GPS announced the release of its S320 GNSS survey solution, a complete real-time kinematic receiver system designed for land surveying, construction, and geospatial mapping applications. Powered by the company’s Eclipse GNSS board technology, the integrated system features multi-constellation signal tracking, internal GSM cellular or UHF radios, and dual hot-swappable batteries for uninterrupted field operations, the company said.
Contact: Hemisphere GPS, www.hemispheregnss.com.
People
- Trimble TRMB -2.45%↓founder Charlie Trimble received the American Geographical Society‘s O.M. Miller Cartographic Medal this week during a special ceremony at the Explorers Club in New York City.
- Johannes Kepler Award, sponsored by the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation to honor an individual for sustained and significant contributions to the development of satellite navigation during their lifetime, was presented during ION GNSS+ 2026 in Orlando, Florida, to Dr. Alison Brown for her sustained record of pioneering technical innovations, operational deployments, strategic leadership, and PNT community advancement.
Alison Brown honored with Kepler Award (ION). - NextNav NN 1.62%↑ named Marissa Mitrovich as vice president of government affairs and Vijay Venkateswaran as chief business development officer.
- Trevor Mecham has been named chief commercial officer at Verdant Robotics.
- Anders Rosenblom has been named director of finance at Trimble Sweden.
- Pia Miranda has joined Iridium IRDM 1.20%↑ as associate director, sales enablement.
- ACTALL appoints Barry Prestage as business development director.
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