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GPS anti-jam technology antennas selected for armoured vehicles
Hexagon and NovAtel announced their GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) antennas were selected for use on Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSVs) being built for the Canadian Army to protect against cyber electromagnetic activities (CEMA).
Hexagon release updated third edition of ‘An Introduction to GNSS’ book
Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division announced that it has released a third edition update to its reference book titled ‘An Introduction to GNSS: A primer in using Global Navigation Satellite Systems for positioning and autonomy.’
Partnership improves sustainability with cloud-based digital reality solutions
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Altium have entered a strategic partnership which will help the design and manufacturing of electronics be more environmentally sustainable.
Cool Earth and Hexagon join to protect rainforest habitat
Cool Earth and Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division have announced a partnership backing people to protect rainforests and fight climate change.
3YOURMIND: featured participant at Sixth Sense Summit
3YOURMIND has been selected to participate at the Sixth Sense Summit, powered by Hexagon, on February 1st, 2023, in The Hague, Netherlands.
Plastic carbon reduction for new vehicles by digitising sustainable compounds
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe (SPC Europe), a manufacturer of thermoplastic compounds, have partnered to digitise the performance of new sustainable automotive-grade polypropylene (PP) compounds, enabling engineers to design components that are more recyclable and offer a lower carbon footprint for future vehicles.
Hexagon and Dayou announce the availability of TerraStar-X Enterprise test beds
Earlier this year, Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division and Dayou announced their partnership for delivering GNSS correction services to the Chinese market
Hexagon invests 100 MUSD in autonomous & sustainable manufacturing through Divergent
Hexagon AB has announced a 100 MUSD investment in Divergent Technologies.
Hexagon introduces Elements to help engineers
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has introduced Elements, simulation software that helps engineering teams understand the behaviour of systems that are becoming increasingly complex in modern products.
Hexagon and Stratasys unlock the potential of 3D printing
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Stratasys have applied Hexagon’s simulation technology to capture the behaviour of Stratasys’ high-performance, ultra-lightweight Antero reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) materials and its additive manufacturing processes. These rigorously validated simulations offer Stratasys customers unique insight so they can introduce new sustainable aircraft and spacecraft faster.
Hexagon partners with additive manufacturing R&D centre
Hexagon has partnered with Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), a national research and development (R&D) centre, to provide software that will help meet a Swedish initiative to advance the use of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies and accelerate the adoption of innovative and sustainable processes in European industry.
Jointly developed simulation tool improves 3D printing build quality
Hexagon and Raytheon Technologies have partnered to deliver a simulation tool that will enable evaluation and optimisation of metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes through the prediction of thermal history and defects at the laser path and powder layer scale.
Leica Geosystems announces Leica DMC-4 airborne imaging sensor
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced the introduction of the Leica DMC-4, a highly efficient airborne imaging sensor providing unsurpassed image quality for various applications and complex mapping environments.
Hexagon & VI-grade accelerate zero-prototype automotive engineering
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division today announced that its Adams Real Time multibody dynamics simulation software has been validated for operation on VI-grade Driving Simulators, enabling carmakers and tier one automotive suppliers to develop safe and desirable driver experiences efficiently, and without physical prototyping.
The JCB Fastrac iCON features the Hexagon | NovAtel SMART7 GNSS receiver
JCB launched its Fastrac iCON tractor to the public. It features the Hexagon | NovAtel’s SMART7 GNSS receiver and optional TerraStar Correction Services driving the iCONNECT precision technology package and offering operators an easy-to-use customisable experience.
Automakers are struggling to make electric vehicles more sustainable
Independent research into electric vehicle (EV) development has found that most automotive companies are more focused on improving electric car range and reducing costs than improving the vehicles’ carbon footprint, despite mounting scrutiny of their hidden environmental impacts.
VERIPOS expands SPAN GNSS+INS portfolio for dynamic positioning
VERIPOS expands its proven inertial solution SPAN GNSS+INS technology from NovAtel, also part of Hexagon, to dynamic positioning applications and vessels.
RTK From the Sky technology transforms Hexagon
In late 2020, Hexagon’s Autonomy and Positioning division announced their technological breakthrough of global RTK From the Sky, demonstrating a future where instantaneous PPP and global RTK-level accuracy is possible
Hexagon partner to bring high accuracy GNSS corrections
Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division has announced its partnership with Chinese positioning company Dayou. This collaboration will bring TerraStar X technology to the Chinese market, providing fast precise point positioning (PPP) corrections for autonomous vehicles and mass-market use such as smartphones.
Hexagon NovAtel delivers ROSTM 2 compatible drivers
Hexagon, NovAtel showcase the release of its second purpose-built driver, powered by the latest series of the Robot Operating System, ROS 2.