Advanced Navigation Wins $6 million APNT Contract
In other company news, Advanced Navigation recently rolled out its Certus range, with a Mini series. The product line comes in three versions: the Certus Mini series, which includes a GNSS-aided Certus Mini D and Certus Mini N INS; and Certus Mini A to function as an attitude and heading reference system.
u-Blox Extends Reach of PointPerfect Gnss Correction Service via RTCM RTK Data Format
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox said it extended the reach of its PointPerfect GNSS correction service by adding the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) data format standard. The company said this opens the service to for all GNSS and real-time kinematics (RTK) receiver hardware.
The company also said the expansion allows RTCM users to have access to PointPerfect’s flexible usage-based pricing plans as an alternative to more expensive RTK suppliers. Overall, the company says that PointPerfect GNSS correction service will address a broader range of devices in segments that use the RTCM data standard—such as robotic lawnmowers, service delivery robots, UAVs and precision agriculture.
Contact: Natacha Seitz, u-blox, 4177 436 0788, natacha.seitz@u-blox.com.
HERE Launches EV Charge-Aware Routing Service in India
HERE Technologies has announced the availability of an EV charge-aware routing service in India. HERE says EV charge-aware routing service, which is offered to drivers and automakers, offers routing that assesses a vehicle’s battery status, available chargers and traffic conditions.
The company says that HERE EV Charge Points service allows drivers to mitigate range anxiety, plan efficient routes and access real-time information on charging locations. Other features include a battery consumption calculation via range along the way; charge-aware routing and isoline routing; which offers drivers a range map of the area they can reach based on distance, travel time or fuel/energy.
Contact: Camy Cheng, HERE Technologies, 65 9088 4127, camy.cheng@here.com.
APG Enhances NaviGuard Amid Surge in GPS Spoofing
In response to a 500 percent increase in spoofing incidents, Aircraft Performance Group (APG) has launched the latest NaviGuard release, a free GPS anomaly detection app. The company cited OpsGroup, in a report, that found 1,500 flights per day are experiencing some sort of GPS spoofing. NaviGuard is built to detect abnormal GPS readings on iPads and verifies GPS data using radio navigation, the company said.
Contact: Daryl Reva, APG, marketing@apgdata.com, www.flyapg.com.
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Location Changer Changes GPS Location on Mobile
Hong Kong-based TunesKit Studio has launched its Location Changer that allows users to modify their device’s GPS location. The company said the software allows enhanced privacy, accessing geo-restricted content and creating an improved gaming and social media experiences.
TunesKit Location Changer allows users to spoof their location on both iOS and Android devices with just a few clicks, the company said. With TunesKit Location Changer, users can create custom routes by selecting multiple locations on a map, with the ability to set speeds to mimic walking, cycling, or driving, the company said.
Contact: Andres Green, TunesKit Studio, support@tuneskit.com, www.tuneskit.com.
People
- Topcon Positioning Systems has announced the appointment of Antonio Marzia as executive vice president and general manager of Topcon Agriculture. Marzia succeeds Albert Zahalka, who has retired.
- Alpine has announced the appointment of Olivier Guintrand as vice president, Alpine Cars Engineering.
- Tim Dolan has been named global general manager, Taoglas Mobility and Infrastructure at Taoglas.
- David Getzlaf has started a new position as director, strategy and implementation at Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division.
- Erika Gogh has been named head of automotive at Sygic.
- Pointr has named Eric Myers-Tayne as enterprise sales director.
- Peter Thompson has been named senior account manager, enterprise at TomTom.
- MapLibre has appointed Isaac Besora as graphics engineer, Meena Chandrasekar as head of marketing and fundraising, and Ramya Ragupathy as head of product and operations.
- Frederic Silva has been named senior business development manager, Europe, forAdtran.
- Mat Kellett has been named regional senior manager, sales Northern Europe at Topcon Positioning Systems.
- Marcelo Lehmen has been named product manager, autonomy at PTx Trimble.
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