Articles tagged with "navigation"
South Korea opens the door to let Google Maps operate fully
South Korea has granted Google conditional approval to export high-precision geographic data from the country, enabling Google Maps to offer full services such as walking and real-time driving directions. This decision reverses a long-standing policy dating back to 2011 that restricted the export of detailed map data over national security concerns, particularly the risk of exposing sensitive military sites amid ongoing tensions with North Korea. Previously, Google Maps in South Korea operated with limited functionality using lower-resolution map data that could not be exported to its servers, preventing features like turn-by-turn navigation and detailed business listings. The approval comes with strict conditions designed to protect national security. The South Korean government will verify compliance before any data leaves the country, requiring that images and historical imagery obscure sensitive military sites and that coordinate data be limited or removed except for essential navigation purposes. Data processing must occur on servers operated by Google’s local partners, and sensitive topographic and military data remain off-limits. The government also plans to implement a “security incident prevention and
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The article reports the successful world-first deployment of Infleqtion’s Tiqker quantum optical atomic clock on the Royal Navy’s unmanned testbed submarine, Excalibur (XCal). This trial demonstrated the clock’s ability to operate reliably through multiple dives, providing highly precise timing critical for resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) in GPS-denied underwater environments. By integrating a compact optical clock with laboratory-grade performance directly onboard, the Tiqker offers a stable “time heartbeat” that reduces navigation drift, enabling submarines to remain submerged, accurate, and covert for longer periods. This deployment aboard the Excalibur, an extra-large uncrewed autonomous vehicle (XLUAV), marks a significant advancement in autonomous underwater operations and reflects the Royal Navy’s trust in Infleqtion as a quantum technology partner. The Tiqker clock also enhances other submarine systems such as sonar, fire control, and secure communications, improving overall mission performance. Given that submarines cannot rely
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Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed an AI system called Pose-Enhanced Geo-Localisation (PEnG) that dramatically improves location accuracy in urban environments where GPS signals are often unreliable. By combining satellite imagery with street-level images and using relative pose estimation to determine camera orientation, PEnG reduces localization errors from 734 meters to just 22 meters. The system operates using a simple monocular camera, common in vehicles, making it practical and accessible for real-world applications, especially in areas like tunnels or dense cities where GPS coverage is weak or unavailable. PEnG offers a GPS-independent navigation solution that could significantly enhance the reliability and resilience of autonomous vehicles, robotics, and other navigation-dependent industries such as logistics and aviation. The researchers emphasize that this approach not only improves everyday convenience but also addresses safety concerns linked to GPS outages or interference. Supported by the University of Surrey’s PhD Foundership Award, the team is working on a prototype for real-world testing and has made their research open
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materialsnavigationgyroscopeoptical-fiberstechnologyaerospacedeep-sea-explorationOrbbec designs Gemini 435Le to help robots see farther, navigate smarter
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