When the name SpaceX is brought up, one thing immediately comes to mind: space exploration. It’s fitting since SpaceX or Space Exploration Technologies is a company that designs, builds, and launches specialized rockets and spacecraft. The U.S. government also employs...
When you use your smartphone’s mobile data, you’ll notice a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols flashing on your notification bar. That set of characters tells you the generation of mobile data you’re accessing. If you got your phone in the last five years,...
Since the introduction of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like the United States’ Global Positioning System (GPS) and China’s BeiDou, the way we do a lot of things has changed for the better. This rapidly developing technology has evolved over time, and...
Once upon a time, the US enjoyed the security of being the only country in the world to have technology capable of relaying the geolocation and time information to a receiver anywhere in the world. It was then known as Navstar Global Positioning System and later as...
Pilot trainees go through intensive multi-day course of simulator training. The aviation industry, along with pilot training institutions, recognizes simulation training as essential to flight safety. The simulation can help future pilots gain the knowledge they need...
Self-driving cars are becoming an increasingly common sight in pioneering states like California and Arizona. Drones, tractors, and other machines also now have the capability to drive and operate themselves. Fully automated (or autonomous) vehicles are still a few...
Managing a fleet of vehicles such as trucks may come with its own set of struggles. Alongside driver safety, fuel costs, maintenance, and vehicle usage are on-time deliveries as one of the more crucial factors that worry most fleet managers. Although GPS trackers are...
Apart from military and government uses, the Global Positioning System (GPS) or Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) has proven to be very useful to the commercial sector. To produce high-quality products and services, companies must calibrate their GPS or GNSS...
Commonly referred to as phantom ships, vessels without any living crew aboard abound the tales of our childhood. From the fictitious Flying Dutchman to the curious case of the Mary Celeste, hearing stories about mysterious, crewless vessels are always met with...
One of the key challenges in the autonomous vehicle industry is the lack of reliable and accurate GNSS. For driverless cars to leave the lab and arrive on the roads in the hands of consumers, safety and increased mobility are top priorities. As a leader in...