Sensors and Systems
Breaking News
Africa-EU Space Cooperation: e-GEOS leads training activities for the African Space Agency
Rating12345 AESPP strengthens collaboration between the European Union and...
Alex Lane appointed new Business Area President for Sweco UK
Rating12345 Alex Lane takes up the position as new...
Saint Louis University relaunches geospatial initiative with mission to become national leader
Rating12345ST. LOUIS — Saint Louis University has relaunched its...
  • Aug 13, 2025
  • Comments Off on Autonomous Breakthrough without GNSS or Fixed Infrastructure for Extreme Environments 
  • Featured, Top Stories
  • 4587 Views

August 13th, 2025
Autonomous Breakthrough without GNSS or Fixed Infrastructure for Extreme Environments 

  • Rating12345

A 3D digital twin of the Pyhäsalmi Mine in Pyhäjärvi, Finland. (Credit: Callio Pyhajarvi)

Advanced Navigation successfully demonstrated a breakthrough in underground navigation, delivering high-precision positioning without reliance on fixed infrastructure or GNSS, in Europe’s deepest underground mine in Pyhäjärvi, Finland. 

The Hybrid Navigation System, combining a Laser Velocity Sensor with the Boreas D90 fiber-optic gyroscope Inertial Navigation System, achieved consistent sub-0.1 percent navigation error across multiple runs, without relying on any fixed positioning infrastructure, pre-existing maps or external aiding.