NASA SBIR SUCCESS STORY Langley Research Center
1994 Phase II

High Integrity Precision GPS

Novariant, Inc. (formerly Integrinautics)

Menlo Park, CA

INNOVATION

“Integrity Beacon Landing System” – a pseudolite technology that uses a ground-based differential GPS receiver that transmits a signal, like one from a GPS satellite, and can be used for ranging.




RTK AutoSteer Touch Screen


ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • First to land a Boeing 737 with centimeter accurate Real Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS technology
  • AutoSteer™ GPS guidance system delivers sub-inch accurate steering of farm equipment for field preparation, laying beds or listing, planting, cultivating and strip tillage
  • Inducted into The Space Technology Hall of Fame
COMMERCIALIZATION

  • Launched AutoFarm division to develop agricultural applications
  • Released RTK AutoSteer™ GPS System
  • Target markets include agriculture, mining, transportation, government
  • Patented RTK GPS technology
  • Products include 7D™ RTK GPS positioning receivers, Logic7D™ control system software, and the new Terralite™ XPS system
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
  • Technology used for precise orbit location and spacecraft attitude determination of NASA’s Gravity Probe B
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Curator: SBIR Support                  07/20/06