Inertial Labs has announced the launch of a new GPS-aided inertial navigation system (INS) that incorporates a fibre optic gyroscope

ANELLO Photonics' successful Series B funding round has really caught the attention of the industry. The round was co-led by Lockheed Martin, Catapult Ventures and One Madison Group, and was supported by New Legacy, Build Collective, Trousdale Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT), K2 Access Fund, Purdue Strategic Ventures, Santuri Ventures, Handshake Ventures, Handshake Ventures, Handshake Ventures, Handshake Ventures, Handshake Ventures and Handshake Ventures. The company is backed by New Legacy, Build Collective, Trousdale Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT), K2 Access Fund, Purdue Strategic Ventures, Santuri Ventures, Handshake Ventures, Irongate Capital and Mana Ventures, among others.

ANELLO's SiPhOG technology integrates the performance of a high-precision fibre-optic gyroscope onto a silicon photonic platform, providing an innovative solution. This technology is favoured by the market for its low drift rate (less than 0.5° per hour), small size (equivalent to the size of a golf ball), low power consumption and cost-effectiveness.

In defence and national security systems, ANELLO's solutions excel in environments where GPS signals are blocked, enabling highly accurate navigation without relying on GPS.

ANELLO's SiPhOG technology is designed to bridge the gap between high-performance, expensive sensors such as fibre-optic and ring-laser gyroscopes and low-cost, less accurate MEMS gyroscopes, to meet the autonomous navigation market's need for cost-effective, high-performance navigation sensors.

The funding is expected to enhance ANELLO's capabilities. The funding is expected to enhance ANELLO's manufacturing and product development capabilities to achieve its goal of providing reliable navigation solutions for environments where GPS signals are weak or unavailable.

These environments include construction sites, farms and agriculture. These environments include construction sites, agricultural fields, trucking operations, robotics, unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and defence and national security applications.

Septentrio specializes in the development and production of high-frequency, multi-constellation GPS/GNSS positioning solutions for complex applications. Septentrio receivers are powered by state-of-the-art GNSS technology, ensuring dependable, centimeter-accurate positioning. Renowned for their exceptional performance, robust security, and ability to operate effectively in harsh conditions, Septentrio devices are utilized in life-critical applications and form part of essential infrastructure globally.

The Septentrio mosaic GNSS module is a low-power, multi-band, multi-constellation GNSS receiver housed in a surface-mount package with a diverse set of interfaces. It is engineered for mainstream applications such as robotics and autonomous systems and has the capacity to track all Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) constellations, accommodating both existing and forthcoming signals.

The Septentrio mosaic GNSS module incorporates Septentrio's AIM+ technology, which is the most advanced onboard interference reduction technology available. It is capable of neutralizing a broad spectrum of interference, ranging from straightforward continuous narrowband signals to intricate wideband and pulsed jammers. The module allows for real-time visualization of the radiofrequency (RF) spectrum in both the time and frequency domains.