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May 11th, 2017
Satlab Geosolutions Introduces Ultra-Compact Multiconstellation GNSS UAV/RTK Receiver Including Dual Antenna Heading Capability

Askim, Sweden – Today the Swedish based Survey and GIS equipment manufacturer; Satlab Geosolutions AB, announces the availability of its Multiconstellation GNSS UAV/RTK and Heading Receiver solution.  The SatLab UAV/RTK Receiver brings professional high precision positioning in a very compact and lightweight design concept, enabling connection to almost all available UAV Autopilots available on the market today. The UAV/RTK Receiver has integrated 4G GSM modem and a configurable Radio modem for receving RTK correction from CORS Networks as well as from dedicated GNSS Base Stations. For configuration of UAV/RTK Receiver parameters, the unit is equipped with Bluetooth connectivity for Android and Windows smart devices.

Apart from providing GNSS RTK cm accurate position solutions, the unit also provides heading information based on dual antenna phase data computation (Novatel Align™) as well as having the capability to store raw data, including Event Marker, for later post-processing of  position information and image time tagging (PPK).

“Our newly designed  UAV sensor concept is offering RTK cm level positioning and heading at an incredible price in a very compact and lightweight form factor”, commented Bjorn Agardh”, CEO of Satlab,  “with our simple software utility, users just set up the UAV/RTK Receiver once, and it remains configured every time it’s used” he added.

SatLab UAV/RTK Receiver availability is commencing now at a very competitive price and is available with bundled 2 external UAV GNSS Helix antennas as well as a complete cable kit for interfacing to autopilot and other equipment.

About Satlab Geosolutions

A European based company with its head office near Gothenburg, Sweden with branch offices in Ankara, Turkey, Jicin, Czech Republic, Warsaw, Poland and Singapore.  The Satlab team combine their many years’ experience in the GNSS Survey and GIS industry applying their application knowledge to create innovative and robust products at competitive prices and great user experiences.  They understand that it takes solid products, great service and support to build the confidence in their dealers and equipment users.