DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane NEXT-G GPS WITH INCREDIBLE PRECISION Source: Xona CA-based start-up Xona Space Systems just secured nearly $20 million in investment money to build a super-accurate, alternative GPS system. Here are some key facts: New system is called Pulsar It takes the accuracy of GPS from the meters-level to the centimeter level Designed for the much higher level of navigational accuracy needed for the deployment of autonomous cars, advanced robotics & other new technologies Pulsar will be deployed through a 300-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit similar to Starlink cellular communications For decades GPS (Global Positioning System) has provided positioning, navi...