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Standalone Magnetometry Is the New GPS
Companies are turning the tiny compasses in phones into full navigation alternatives.
The Age of Assured Connectivity Is Over: Command and Control in a World Where the Signal Won’t Hold
Ukraine, the Persian Gulf and a NATO wargame in Estonia are all telling the same story: Every link in the C2 chain is now contested. The question isn’t whether your systems will lose their signal. It’s how they’ll operate when they do.
CNBC, AstraNav emerging as critical tech to mitigate GPS fragility says Gabelli Funds' Tony Bancroft
Albany and Hexcel stand to benefit from higher defense production, says Gabelli Funds’ Tony Bancroft
Sonitor Expands Staff Safety Capabilities by Leveraging AstraNav’s M-GPS® Geomagnetic Positioning Technology
Sonitor, a global leader in precision indoor location intelligence for healthcare, today announced their commercial agreement to leverage geomagnetic location technology from AstraNav within its staff safety mobile app-based solution to deliver indoor location capabilities without the need for additional infrastructure.
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National Security Institute field-tests specialized navigation software
Researchers in the institute’s Mission Systems Division recently kicked off a series of field-tests aimed at further validating the magnetic field-based geolocation software patented by AstraNav, a company that specializes in providing navigation and positioning solutions by leveraging the Earth's magnetic field.
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Gabelli Funds to Host 31st Annual Aerospace & Defense Symposium
Gabelli Funds, LLC, is hosting our annual Aerospace & Defense Symposium at The Harvard Club in New York City on September 4th. The conference will draw top executives from more than ten companies, with a focus on the themes of strong demand outlook, high barriers to entry, large aftermarket opportunity, growth in excess of GDP, defense spending, and M&A potential for the Aerospace and Defense industry.
America’s GPS Dependency Is Becoming a National Vulnerability
In 1995, the United States launched the Global Positioning System (GPS), transforming how the world navigates, communicates, and coordinates. Today, GPS underpins nearly every facet of modern life — from autonomous tractors to missile guidance, from mobile maps to financial markets. But three decades after its debut, this once-revolutionary system has become a singular point of failure.
Admiral Eric Olson Explains What Emerging Technology Companies Get Wrong
Last November, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced sweeping proposed changes to the way the U.S. Department of War (DoW) acquires solutions and services in an attempt to clear bureaucracy and expedite the provision of mission-critical tools and technologies for the warfighter.
Admiral Olson on Preparing SOCOM for Great Power Competition
In the last article on The Last Mile, we sat down with Admiral Olson, a retired Navy SEAL, former U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Commander, and current advisory board member of AstraNav.
Ukraine, GPS, and the Problem with Smart Weapons
In the early days of the war in Ukraine, Western-made smart weapons were heralded as game-changers. Excalibur shells, JDAM kits, HIMARS rockets — all boasting pinpoint accuracy thanks to one shared superpower: GPS.
Everything You Trust Is Built on GPS. That’s a Huge Problem.
What do self-driving tractors, high-speed trading, Amazon deliveries, airline schedules, power grids, Uber rides, and your phone's blue dot all have in common?
Your Phone Can Find Coffee, But Not a Dying Man on the 15th Floor
We live in a world mapped by satellites — a world where we can find the nearest coffee shop, hail a ride, or get turn-by-turn directions with a tap. But the moment we step indoors — into a high-rise apartment, a burning office building, a hospital, or a shopping mall — that convenience disappears.
The Indoor Navigation Arms Race: How Apple, Google, and the U.S. Government Are Mapping the Indoors
We’ve mapped the oceans. We’ve mapped the stars. But we still haven’t quite figured out how to reliably tell someone where the elevator is in a hospital or where the AED is located in a crowded stadium.
Holistic Retail: Why Integration Across Data, Fulfillment And Social Selling Matters
Retail is undergoing a structural transformation. Once dominated by marketing-centric tech investments, the industry is now shifting its gaze to systems that optimize fulfillment, unify data across platforms and harness the power of the social economy.
Emerging technologies are elevating your ride
Still trying to sync your Bluetooth? In-car chatbots and AI could be coming to save you. Fast Company reports, AstraNav is working hard on a new way to provides precise location data without relying on GPS, internet, Wi-Fi or cellular signals. Its patented technology uses Earth’s magnetic fields instead.
The next frontier in navigation: Why businesses, consumers, and investors should pay attention to GPS alternatives
In a world dominated by connectivity, we rely on GPS for everything from navigating city streets to tracking the arrival of our food delivery. But most of us don’t give much thought to how it all works—until it doesn’t. Whether it’s your Uber driver getting lost in a crowded urban area, your delivery package arriving late, or an autonomous vehicle encountering a signal disruption, the vulnerabilities of GPS are becoming clearer.
10 Top Navigation Software Startups to Watch in 2023
Which advancements in navigation technology will impact your business? Discover 10 hand-picked Navigation Software Startups to Watch in 2023 in this report & explore their solutions, including advanced GNSS and GPS, navigation tech for different vehicles and applications, and more!