US Navy foresees an uncrewed future for its surface and underwater fleet
The service has been conducting various procurement and development efforts to integrate unmanned surface and underwater vehicles into its inventory.
Honeywell develops HGuide n580 inertial navigation unit
Honeywell has developed a new inertial navigation unit called HGuide n580 to provide accurate navigation for users across a range of civil industries where continuous navigation information is a critical component, including robotics and autonomous vehicles.
HGuide n580 is a lightweight system that uses both precision inertial measurement unit technology and Global Navigation Satellite Systems to improve location accuracy even in case of natural and man-made obstacles.
About the size of a deck of cards, the system provides the capability to navigate accurately in areas with limited satellite coverage, such as densely populated cities where tall buildings, underground tunnels, and multi-layer freeway stacks or bridges often create challenges to traditional global positioning system (GPS) navigation.
With the HGuide n580 integrated system, Honeywell's inertial measurement unit technology combines with GPS to act as a backup solution, which means the loss of GPS signal in urban and rural environments does not result in a complete loss of navigation.
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