AutonomouStuff June 2021 News
Enabling the future of autonomy
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AutonomouStuff leads the industry in enabling, accelerating and deploying the future of autonomy.
Our team works hard to remain at the forefront of technology in this fast-paced, ever-changing industry, with one main goal: help our customers succeed.
Communication is a vital component of that goal, so each month we share what's new and the success of our partnerships.
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In this issue:
Features
- Testing functional safety for autonomous vehicles
- Hexagon's sustainable solutions empower an autonomous future
Products
- Product highlight: NovAtel enclosures
What's happening at AS?
- Meet the team: Justin Puent
- Join our team!
Events
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Webinar on demand: Where precision meets reliability: Enabling autonomy through GNSS corrections
- Upcoming events
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Testing functional safety for autonomous vehicles |
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Absolute positioning technology is becoming increasingly important when working to safely operate autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in today's busy world.
Certification of precise positioning systems in functional safety requires the verification, validation and testing of the designs to all the possible operating conditions, including errors and faults that the vehicle may face in its global application. This validation and verification activity is often more critical and more complex than the design itself.
Achieving functional safety with integrity means ensuring the absence of unreasonable risks due to hazards caused by a malfunction in any of the solution’s sub-systems and components. This means all possible malfunctions and their associated risks must be taken into consideration during the design stage. Every component of a system must be verified, validated and certified to these possibilities for users to be confident in its application.
Read more in this blog post, which introduces the design and process concepts and approach used for positioning technology to achieve the appropriate functional safety within autonomous vehicles.
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Hexagon's sustainable solutions empower an autonomous future |
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Hexagon's Autonomy and Positioning division builds benchmark technology for precise GNSS positioning and next-generation applications for on- and off-road autonomy. These solutions have tremendous potential for positive global impact on natural resources and diverse societies. Hexagon supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) as a path to guide their implementation for maximum effect.
Hexagon's sustainability story details specific focus areas within the company and the overall strategy. And be sure to check out this introduction to applications developed by Hexagon's Autonomy and Positioning division — and how these solutions can help achieve UNSDG targets in industries such as precision agriculture.
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Product highlight: NovAtel enclosures |
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Hexagon | NovAtel recently introduced the updated CPT7 dual-antenna enclosure and the new single-antenna CPT7700 enclosure, both with GNSS+INS technology.
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The CPT7 is an ultra-compact, light-weight, dual-antenna enclosure with SPAN technology that delivers 3D position, heading, velocity and attitude.
Features inlcude:
- MEMS gyro and accelerometers
- SPAN GNSS+INS capability with configurable application profiles
- Advanced interference mitigation features
- Dual antenna ALIGN heading
- Wheel sensor (DMI)
- Purchasable upgrade for high IMU data rate (up to 400 Hz)
- Internal data logging and transfer (16 GB)
- Four receiver status LEDs
- Event in and event out to support 1 PPS
- Multiple communication interfaces
- Commercially exportable system (non-ITAR)
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The CPT7700 is an ultra-compact, light-weight, single-antenna enclosure with SPAN GNSS+INS technology delivering 3D positioning, velocity and attitude.
Features include:
- MEMS gyro and accelerometers
- SPAN GNSS+INS capability with configurable application profiles
- Advanced interference mitigation features
- Dedicated wheel sensor input (DMI)
- Purchasable upgrade for high IMU data rate (up to 400 Hz)
- Internal data logging and transfer (16 GB)
- Four receiver status LEDs
- Event in and event out to support 1 PPS
- Multiple communication interfaces
- Commercially exportable system (non-ITAR)
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Meet the team: Justin Puent |
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Senior Project Manager Justin Puent joined the Hexagon | AutonomouStuff team in March 2018 after six years in the industry, as well as six years served in the US Army National Guard. Justin creates project plans and communicates customers' needs so projects are completed on time and on budget. He has enjoyed the opportunity of working with "the best of the best" in both cutting-edge technology and highly esteemed industry leaders during his time at AS.
"I am proud of how well regarded Hexagon | AutonomouStuff is to our customers as well," he said. "I've heard some mention AS as the 'inventor' of our industry and it's true in a sense. We provide real value to the autonomous 'anything' industry and have been doing so for over a decade. I believe the work we are doing at AutonomouStuff is a noble effort. We just want to make the world a better place!"
We're proud to call Justin part of our team and look forward to see what he does next to support these efforts!
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Hexagon's Autonomy & Positioning division is looking to grow the AutonomouStuff team, with several current openings for a variety of positions. Each plays a role in the development of the next generation of mobility. If you'd like to work for a company that values family and culture, that gives employees opportunities to grow along with it, and that is truly changing the future of transportation, we could be a perfect fit.
If you are interested in becoming part of our family, check out our careers page.
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Webinar on demand: Where precision meets reliability: Enabling autonomy through GNSS corrections
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Autonomous applications like self-driving cars, robo-trucks and delivery drones require highly accurate and reliable positioning systems. GNSS hardware, software and additional sensors like LiDAR, photogrammetry and inertial navigation systems help support precise positioning, but even these advanced technologies need an added layer of reliable accuracy.
GNSS correction services through precise point positioning (PPP) or real-time kinematic (RTK) technologies extend the accuracy, reliability and overall quality of your system’s performance, making them vital for autonomous applications on land, at sea and in the air.
In this presentation, Hexagon's Autonomy & Positioning division's positioning services director, Sara Masterson, explains how GNSS corrections enable autonomous technologies through precise and reliable positioning.
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