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High-Accuracy Navigation & Positioning Solutions for Unmanned & Autonomous Vehicles

Micro Magic

Industrial & Automotive-Grade Inertial Sensing Systems for UAVs, Robotics & Autonomous Vehicles

VectorNav Technologies

High-Performance Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for Unmanned Systems

Exail

Inertial Navigation & Positioning Technology for Unmanned, Autonomous Systems

Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Company

Inertial Navigation Sensors: MEMS IMU, Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, AHRS, GPS-INS & Point Cloud Generation

SBG Systems

Inertial Navigation Systems, INS/GPS, AHRS, and IMU Sensors for Unmanned Systems

NovAtel

Precise Positioning for Unmanned Vehicles: GPS & GNSS Receivers, Antennas & Inertial Systems

EMCORE Corporation

High Performance FOG, RLG, and Quartz MEMS Inertial Sensors - Gyros, IRU, IMU, INS

Gladiator Technologies

MEMS Inertial Sensors: IMUs, GPS-Aided INS, Gyroscopes, Accelerometers, AHRS

Sonardyne International

Tracking, Navigation, Positioning and Communication Sensors for AUV, ROV, USV

UAV Propulsion Tech

MEMS-Based INS & Inertial Sensors for UAVs & Unmanned Systems

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Certus Mini N & Mini D MEMS GNSS/INS

SWaP-optimized single- and dual-antenna GNSS/INS

SWaP-optimized single- and dual-antenna GNSS/INS
The Certus Mini N and Mini D are low-SWaP-C GNSS-aided INS that provide accurate and reliable attitu...
AHRS-10

High-accuracy heading, pitch & roll data for static & dynamic applications

High-accuracy heading, pitch & roll data for static & dynamic applications
Inertial Labs Attitude and Heading Reference System, AHRS-10 is a high-performance strapdown system...
AHRS-II-P

Tactical-grade AHRS for air, sea and land applications

Tactical-grade AHRS for air, sea and land applications
The AHRS-II-P is a tactical-grade Attitude and Heading Reference System that utilizes precision...
OptoAHRS-II – Optical AHRS

Optically-enhanced AHRS for antenna and platform pointing & stabilization

Optically-enhanced AHRS for antenna and platform pointing & stabilization
The OptoAHRS-II is a low-SWaP AHRS solution that combines inertial sensing with optical image...
RMCU

Railway Motion Control Unit

Railway Motion Control Unit
The Inertial Labs RMCU utilizes 3-axes, each precision MEMS accelerometer, miniature Fluxgate...
Rovins Nano

Compact inertial navigation system for ROV navigation

Compact inertial navigation system for ROV navigation
Rovins Nano is a Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG)-based Inertial Navigation System (INS) from Exail that...
VN-210E – Tactical-Grade Embedded GNSS/INS

Miniature inertial sensors with a RTK and PPK-capable multiband GNSS receiver

Miniature inertial sensors with a RTK and PPK-capable multiband GNSS receiver
The VectorNav tactical-grade embedded GNSS/INS combines miniature inertial sensors with a RTK and...
VN-310E – Tactical-Grade Embedded Dual-Antenna GNSS/INS

High-precision pointing, stabilization and direct georeferencing

High-precision pointing, stabilization and direct georeferencing
The VectorNav tactical-grade embedded dual-antenna GNSS/INS combines state-of-the-art inertial...
VN-200 SMD Surface Mount GPS/INS

Compact industrial-grade GPS-aided MEMS INS for drones and robotics, with SMD form factor

Compact industrial-grade GPS-aided MEMS INS for drones and robotics, with SMD form factor
The VN-200 SMD is a high-performance GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) in a compact...
VN-200 Rugged GPS/INS

Compact industrial-grade MEMS GPS/INS for UAV/drones, packaged in machined aluminium enclosure

Compact industrial-grade MEMS GPS/INS for UAV/drones, packaged in machined aluminium enclosure
The VN-200 Rugged is a high-performance GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) in a...
Ellipse-E Miniature Inertial Navigation System

Miniature INS with external GNSS receiver connectivity for UAVs and robotics

Miniature INS with external GNSS receiver connectivity for UAVs and robotics
Ellipse-E is a small-sized high performance Inertial Navigation System. It provides Roll, Pitch,...
Inertial Navigation Systems

MEMS-based INS & inertial sensors for UAVs & unmanned systems

MEMS-based INS & inertial sensors for UAVs & unmanned systems
Aeron Systems, represented by UAV Propulsion Tech, produces proven MEMS-based inertial sensing...

Miniature Inertial Navigation Systems

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Miniature INS Systems for Drones & Unmanned Systems

Due to their small form factor, miniature Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) are ideal for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as multirotors, hybrid and fixed-wing UAVs with SWaP constraints. Miniature INS systems are incorporated into a wide variety of unmanned and autonomous systems including aerial drones, UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles), marine systems including AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) and other robotic platforms.

VN-100 Surface Mount Miniature INS

VN-100 Surface Mount Miniature INS

Micro INS & MEMS Technology

Micro INS often incorporate MEMs (microelectromechanical systems) such as MEMS accelerometers, gyros, and magnetometers, as well as other sensor data, including barometric pressure and GPS/GNSS, to deliver highly accurate estimations concerning attitude/orientation, velocity, and position. Real Time Kinematic (RTK) positioning can also be applied using RTK base station corrections data, to achieve even greater accuracy.

Rugged, Small GPS-INS

Spatial Miniature MEMS INS by Advanced Navigation

Spatial Miniature MEMS INS by Advanced Navigation

Suited to harsh environments a miniature inertial navigation system doesn’t emit detectable radiation, is not susceptible to jamming and is remarkably self-reliant. Available as either board-level units or self-contained modules, miniature INS modules for unmanned applications are usually encased in lightweight, ruggedized enclosures making them ideal for use in harsh environments. It is possible for micro GPS-INS to determine an accurate True North heading in challenging environments even with magnetometer interference.

SBG Systems Ellipse Micro 2 SBG Systems Ellipse Micro 2 INS

Ellipse 2 Micro INS for UAVs

Applications

Miniature INS are well suited to a broad range of unmanned and autonomous applications, including navigation, object tracking and platform stabilization, as well as directing antennas, radar and cameras. Sectors which utilize micro INS technology include; defense and security, aerial mapping and survey, and search and rescue.

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Micro Magic Launches New RLG Series for Advanced INS & Unmanned Systems

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EMCORE Launches New FOG for Drones & Autonomous Systems

EMCORE’s new TAC-DSP-1750 Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) combines proven design with advanced PIC technology, delivering unmatched precision, compactness, and reliability for tactical and autonomous systems

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