Use of the global positioning system is all around us. From the satnav in your car to quadcopters hovering above a point, there are hundreds of ways we use the Global Positioning System every day.

No audio available for this content. Topcon Positioning Group has released a new excavator system with local positioning system (LPS) capabilities. The X-53i LPS is designed to provide a solution for ...

Schiebel has successfully concluded a series of flight trials with EADS Astrium’s Pseudolite-based Local Positioning System “DeckFinder”, expanding its automated launch and recovery capability for ...

Topcon's X-53i LPS excavator system with local positioning system capabilities is designed to provide machine-controlled excavation in sky-obstructed areas Topcon's X-53i LPS excavator system with ...

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