2016 Half year highlights Revenues increased to CHF 179.7 million, up 11.0% compared to exceptional strong H1 2015 EBIT improved by 12.3% to CHF 27.8 million, a 15.5% margin Cash flow from operating activities rose 27.9% to CHF 26.3 million Net profit increased by 23.6% to CHF 18.5 million improving net profit margin to 10.3%…
The NEO‑M8P offers high precision technology in small design for applications such as unmanned vehicles and robotic guidance systems u-blox M8 high precision GNSS modules u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, launched today the NEO‑M8P GNSS receiver modules delivering high performance down to centimeter‑level accuracy.Measuring merely 12.2 x 16…
Designers face growing demands for power-saving, more ergonomic medical and consumer wearables that maintain high-precision location capability. Paul Gough, u-blox | Courtesy of Electronic Design As the market for trendy smartphones heads toward maturity, the next consumer “must have” appears to be a wearable device. Often designed for use with a smartphone, using its short and long-range…
This video shows work in progress done jointly by u-blox (an ETH spinoff) and PX4 (an ETH open source autopilot) to leverage the latest u-blox RTK hardware on the PX4 flight stack. No additional hardware is required, the RTCM correction data is forwarded straight from the ground control station via MAVLink (over Wifi).
In January 1886, Karl Benz filed patent 37435 at the German Patent Office, which was subsequently granted in November. It was for a 954cc vehicle, called the Motorwagen, that was able to deliver less than one horsepower and operated with just one front wheel. To put this into context, a 1.0L Ford Fiesta is capable…
Small form factor EVA‑M8Q delivers highest acquisition and tracking sensitivity for applications with small antennas www.u-blox.com Thalwil, Switzerland – August 11, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced the EVA‑M8Q GNSS receiver, completing its lineup of receivers in the miniature and cost‑effective EVA 7x7mm form‑factor package….
Achieving Centimeter Level Performance with Low Cost Antennas Click here to download the whitepaper Satellite navigation systems have been around for over 35 years and they have made all aspects of navigation much easier. Until now there have been only minor revisions to automotive satellite navigation and we have learned to deal with the limitations…
Huawei and Vodafone launched a strategic NB-IoT Open Lab in the UK in May to promote the development of the NB-IoT ecosystem and innovative solutions Courtesy of www.techseen.com Global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider Huawei Technologies and Vodafone Spain have announced the successful completion of the first trial on commercial networks for pre-standard…
As technology races ahead, government is doing its best to remove obstacles for fully autonomous vehicles to hit the road, soon: 25,000 lives depend on it. While it’s encouraging for the automotive industry that President Obama would propose a 10‑year, $4 billion investment to accelerate the development and adoption of safe driverless vehicles, the organic…
Courtesy of www.insidegnss.com A First-to-Market Galileo Update for Numerous JLT Products Allows Concurrent Operation of GPS/Glonass/BeiDou With the New Galileo Satellite Navigation System — Improving Performance and Reliability Jackson Labs Technologies, Inc. (JLT), a designer and manufacturer GNSS, timing and frequency equipment, has announced several new products with full support for Europe’s Galileo system, including a…
