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Novel high-precision positioning solutions for survey, drone, and engineering workflows, engineered in Canada. Open to global distributors.

Aurora Navigation Inc. is a technology-driven company dedicated to making high-precision positioning, mapping and navigation more affordable, accessible, and user-friendly. We develop cutting-edge solutions that empower industries relying on accurate location data, from surveying and autonomous systems to agriculture and transportation. By breaking traditional cost and complexity barriers, we enab

le businesses and professionals to work smarter, faster, and more efficiently with reliable, high-precision technology. More information on our website: www.auroranav.com

07/10/2026

Not every point should be measured with an RTK pole.
A roof corner. A bridge beam. A utility pole in the middle of traffic. Or a point hidden beneath dense canopy.

Surveyors switch to a total station, spend extra time gaining access, setting up new equipment, or accept additional safety risks. How does remote point survey keeps your RTK workflow going with the tool already in your hand?

In this article, we break down:

- What Remote Point Survey is and where it adds the most value.
- How smartphone-based Visual RTK determines the coordinates of inaccessible points.
- The field conditions and camera geometry that have the greatest impact on accuracy.
- How accurate Remote Point Survey can realistically be.
- When Remote Point Survey is a better choice than a total station—and when it isn't.

Read the full article:
https://www.auroranav.com/gnss-knowledge/remote-point-survey-practical-guide/

Written by our R&D team for surveyors, engineers, and geospatial professionals.

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06/18/2026

What RTK accuracy indicator are you using?
FIX? RMS? DOP? None of them alone can guarantee your position is actually correct.

In this tutorial, we break down:

- What RTK status indicators really mean
- How satellite count and DOP values affect positioning accuracy
- Why RMS accuracy can be misleading
- Additional indicators that experienced surveyors look for
- The most reliable way to verify RTK measurement accuracy in the field

Read the full article:
https://www.auroranav.com/gnss-knowledge/best-rtk-accuracy-indicator/

Written by our R&D team for engineers, surveyors, and precision positioning users.
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05/22/2026

Smartphones are no longer just controllers — they are becoming the surveying instrument itself.

On 20th May, we had the opportunity to give a presentation at the University of Calgary for ION Alberta, titled “Cellphones in Modern Surveying and Mapping: From Point Measurement to SLAM-based Workflows.”

It was exciting to see so much interest from students, researchers, industry professionals and field users. We discussed how smartphones are evolving from simple RTK controllers into powerful spatial sensing platforms through the integration of:

- GNSS RTK
- Visual positioning
- Photogrammetry
- SLAM workflows
- Multi-sensor fusion

After the talk, many attendees requested a live field demonstration of our Aurora Navigation Astra1 Mobile Visual RTK, and we spent quite a while on the beautiful campus exploring real-world workflows including:

- RTK positioning
- Remote point survey
- Reality capture
- SLAM-assisted surveying
- Volume survey

It was great to have so many engaging discussions and hear feedback from people working across different fields.

A big thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the discussions and demos!

05/12/2026

Our founder, Zhitao Lyu has been invited by ION Alberta to give a talk on behalf of Aurora Navigation Inc. at the University of Calgary.

- Topic: Cellphones in Modern Surveying and Mapping: From Point Measurement to SLAM-based Workflows
- Location: Room 231 – Engineering Block F (ENG), University of Calgary Campus
- Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Time: Meeting will open at 11:45am, presentation to begin shortly after 12:00
- Event Link: https://alberta.ion.org/.../alberta-ion-lecture-series.../

In this talk, he will discuss how modern smartphones are becoming part of high-accuracy surveying and mapping workflows — from centimeter-level point measurement to visual RTK, photogrammetry, and SLAM-assisted workflow.

If you are interested in GNSS, RTK, mobile mapping, surveying technology, or the future of smartphone-based geospatial workflows, we would be happy to see you there and exchange ideas.

05/05/2026

A very Canadian field day with one of our farming customers.

They use our AuroraNav G1000 GNSS receiver as an RTK base station.

The RTK base station had to be moved, but the site was still buried in snow.
So they brought in an excavator and cleared a spot.

Then we found out the mounting plate was missing. No problem — they made one right there.

That is one thing I really respect about farmers and field operators. They don’t overcomplicate things. They just find a way to make it work.

04/28/2026

Multi-frequency GNSS is more than a spec sheet upgrade.
This tutorial explains how multiple frequencies improve accuracy, convergence speed, and field performance.

In this tutorial, we break down:
- What multi-frequency GNSS actually means and how modern satellite signals are structured
- How multiple frequencies improve ionospheric error correction and long-baseline accuracy
- Why multi-frequency receivers achieve faster convergence and more reliable RTK/PPP solutions
- How modernized signals help reduce multipath impact under trees and near buildings
- Why multi-frequency GNSS has become essential for professional surveying, mapping, and precision positioning workflows

Read the full article:
https://www.auroranav.com/gnss-knowledge/how-multi-frequency-gnss-improves-accuracy/

Written by our R&D team for engineers, surveyors, and precision positioning users.
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04/08/2026

Most people think RTK and PPP are just two ways to get centimeter accuracy.
But in reality, they solve completely different problems.

In this tutorial, we break down:
- The key differences between RTK vs PPP positioning
- How each method handles GNSS error sources
- A comparison of convergence time, accuracy, and infrastructure requirements
- Practical applications of PPP and RTK in real projects
- When to use RTK, PPP, or a hybrid approach

Written by our R&D team for engineers and surveyors.

Read the full article:
https://www.auroranav.com/gnss-knowledge/rtk-vs-ppp-in-real-projects/

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03/27/2026

People say PPP can achieve centimeter-level accuracy without a base station.
But very few explain how it actually works.

In this tutorial, we break down:
- How does PPP actually work?
- Why does it take 10–40 minutes to converge?
- And what is the realistic accuracy that PPP can achieve?

Written by our R&D team for engineers, surveyors, and anyone working with GNSS.

Read the full article:
https://www.auroranav.com/gnss-knowledge/ppp-gnss-explained/

We’ve also launched a new GNSS tutorial series.
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03/20/2026

Many illustrations online explain RTK conceptually.
But very few explain the real mechanism behind it.

In this tutorial, we break down the key mechanisms behind:

- Where GNSS errors come from
- How RTK cancels common errors
- Why carrier phase observations are the key
- How ambiguity resolution works

Written by our R&D team for engineers, surveyors, and anyone curious about GNSS.

Read the full article:
https://www.auroranav.com/tutorials/rtk-gnss-explained/

We’ve also launched a new tutorial series.
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03/12/2026

Accurate drone mapping starts with reliable control

Yesterday our partner AdvancedUAV Tech used the Aurora G1000 as a GNSS base station together with Astra1 Visual RTK to establish ground control points for a UAV mapping project.

Workflow on site:

• G1000 providing a stable GNSS base
• Astra1 capturing ground control points quickly via radio link to the base
• RTK UAV collecting aerial imagery and LiDAR data for mapping

This setup allows surveyors to rapidly establish 1cm ground control points and reliable drone georeferencing.

Great to see our systems supporting professional surveying workflows in the field.

Thanks to Advanced-UAV for sharing these moments from the project site.

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