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CNH Industrial, a global leader in the capital goods sector, has enhanced the robustness of the precision agriculture systems for its global agricultural brands, Case IH, STEYR and New Holland Agriculture, by adding Galileo signals to their reference network solution.

During November’s EIMA International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibit in Bologna, Italy, Case IH, STEYR and New Holland announced that their equipment will now be Galileo-capable, enhancing the robustness of the RTK correction services.

This RTK guided auto-steering and its related technology ensures a fast, dependable signal and sub 1.5 cm repeatable accuracy in all conditions, regardless of field location. However, until now, farmers have had to depend on non-civilian American GPS or Russian GLONASS signals when driving in the field. “Enhanced RTK accuracy through the incorporation of signals from the Galileo satellites is a core way in which we can help Case IH tractor and combine users be innovative and competitive as they seek to help develop sustainable agricultural practices to feed an ever-increasing world population in an environmentally responsible way,” says Dan Stuart, Product Marketing Director EMEA Case IH.

For Maxime Rocaboy, Product Marketing EMEA at STEYR, the benefits of the enhanced RTK correction services are quite clear: “Use of the Galileo satellite navigation system, which is extremely accurate and available almost everywhere, enables a whole new range of options for farmers and contractors. It gives them detailed information on their land and crops like never before and realises all the potential benefits of the STEYR auto steering systems.”

The addition of Galileo signals also helps minimise the risk of signal failure, which is one of the major reasons why the Case IH, STEYR and New Holland CNH Industrial RTK networks are integrating corrections from Galileo satellites. “By improving positioning and timing information, consistency of signal coverage is enhanced and a robust and reliable signal for accurate pass-to-pass repeatability is ensured,” says Alessio Quatraro, Product Marketing Manager EMEA at New Holland Agriculture. Michael Mahieu, CNH Industrial RTK network analyst, “This benefits farmers by minimising downtime and assist in consistent and efficient use of seed, fertiliser and crop protection products through parallel passes with minimal overlap, thereby maximising a crop’s potential.”

The addition of Galileo signals means a higher number of available satellites when using RTK corrections, making the service even more robust – especially under challenging circumstances such as working under trees, in forestry or in orchards. The company is currently testing and validating Galileo correction signals for its RTK corrective service, which are expected to be available on the market starting in January 2019.

Galileo drives European competitiveness

The use of GNSS technology, including Galileo, is opening new business models and opportunities in the agricultural sector. GNSS-based precision farming gives farmers an unprecedented level of knowledge about their crops, livestock and operations while making the sector more efficient, economically competitive and environmentally sustainable.

According to the European GNSS Agency (GSA), Galileo provides improved positioning and timing information, with significant positive implications for many European farmers. “Galileo is well-positioned to enhance the GNSS performance, allowing users to benefit from an improved monitoring of the distribution and dilution of chemicals, improved parcel yields thanks to customised treatment and more efficient property management,” says Joaquín Reyes, who has prepared the the so-called User Consultation Platform, Agriculture panel, in Marseille early December where Precision Agriculture plays a central role. CNH Industrial participated in this event along with other leading tractor and machinery manufacturers.

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CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) is a global leader in the capital goods sector with established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a worldwide presence. Each of the individual brands belonging to the Company is a major international force in its specific industrial sector: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and Steyr for tractors and agricultural machinery; Case and New Holland Construction for earth moving equipment; Iveco for commercial vehicles; Iveco Bus and Heuliez Bus for buses and coaches; Iveco Astra for quarry and construction vehicles; Magirus for firefighting vehicles; Iveco Defence Vehicles for defence and civil protection; and FPT Industrial for engines and transmissions. More information can be found on the corporate website: www.cnhindustrial.com 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

CNH Industrial, a global leader in the capital goods sector, has enhanced the robustness of the precision agriculture systems for its global agricultural brands, Case IH, STEYR and New Holland Agriculture, by adding Galileo signals to their reference network solution.

During November’s EIMA International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibit in Bologna, Italy, Case IH, STEYR and New Holland announced that their equipment will now be Galileo-capable, enhancing the robustness of the RTK correction services.

This RTK guided auto-steering and its related technology ensures a fast, dependable signal and sub 1.5 cm repeatable accuracy in all conditions, regardless of field location. However, until now, farmers have had to depend on non-civilian American GPS or Russian GLONASS signals when driving in the field. “Enhanced RTK accuracy through the incorporation of signals from the Galileo satellites is a core way in which we can help Case IH tractor and combine users be innovative and competitive as they seek to help develop sustainable agricultural practices to feed an ever-increasing world population in an environmentally responsible way,” says Dan Stuart, Product Marketing Director EMEA Case IH.

For Maxime Rocaboy, Product Marketing EMEA at STEYR, the benefits of the enhanced RTK correction services are quite clear: “Use of the Galileo satellite navigation system, which is extremely accurate and available almost everywhere, enables a whole new range of options for farmers and contractors. It gives them detailed information on their land and crops like never before and realises all the potential benefits of the STEYR auto steering systems.”

The addition of Galileo signals also helps minimise the risk of signal failure, which is one of the major reasons why the Case IH, STEYR and New Holland CNH Industrial RTK networks are integrating corrections from Galileo satellites. “By improving positioning and timing information, consistency of signal coverage is enhanced and a robust and reliable signal for accurate pass-to-pass repeatability is ensured,” says Alessio Quatraro, Product Marketing Manager EMEA at New Holland Agriculture. Michael Mahieu, CNH Industrial RTK network analyst, “This benefits farmers by minimising downtime and assist in consistent and efficient use of seed, fertiliser and crop protection products through parallel passes with minimal overlap, thereby maximising a crop’s potential.”

The addition of Galileo signals means a higher number of available satellites when using RTK corrections, making the service even more robust – especially under challenging circumstances such as working under trees, in forestry or in orchards. The company is currently testing and validating Galileo correction signals for its RTK corrective service, which are expected to be available on the market starting in January 2019.

Galileo drives European competitiveness

The use of GNSS technology, including Galileo, is opening new business models and opportunities in the agricultural sector. GNSS-based precision farming gives farmers an unprecedented level of knowledge about their crops, livestock and operations while making the sector more efficient, economically competitive and environmentally sustainable.

According to the European GNSS Agency (GSA), Galileo provides improved positioning and timing information, with significant positive implications for many European farmers. “Galileo is well-positioned to enhance the GNSS performance, allowing users to benefit from an improved monitoring of the distribution and dilution of chemicals, improved parcel yields thanks to customised treatment and more efficient property management,” says Joaquín Reyes, who has prepared the the so-called User Consultation Platform, Agriculture panel, in Marseille early December where Precision Agriculture plays a central role. CNH Industrial participated in this event along with other leading tractor and machinery manufacturers.

EU Space Week

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) is a global leader in the capital goods sector with established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a worldwide presence. Each of the individual brands belonging to the Company is a major international force in its specific industrial sector: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and Steyr for tractors and agricultural machinery; Case and New Holland Construction for earth moving equipment; Iveco for commercial vehicles; Iveco Bus and Heuliez Bus for buses and coaches; Iveco Astra for quarry and construction vehicles; Magirus for firefighting vehicles; Iveco Defence Vehicles for defence and civil protection; and FPT Industrial for engines and transmissions. More information can be found on the corporate website: www.cnhindustrial.com 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

2018 has been an action-packed year for the GSA and for Europe’s satellite navigation programmes, Galileo and EGNOS.

In terms of infrastructure, we have seen the Galileo constellation grow. In July, four more satellites were successfully launched, and are expected to enter into service in early 2019, and in October we commissioned another four satellites, launched in December 2017. The GSA was responsible for the Early Orbit Phase of both these launches, which put us on track to achieve full operational capacity in 2020.

It is not only in space that we have seen our infrastructure expand - our Earth-based assets also grew this year, with the official inauguration of the Galileo Reference Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, in May.

This expansion in infrastructure has been mirrored in an expanded market uptake of European GNSS. In a significant development for the Galileo programme, the European Commission mandated that, from 31 March 2018, all new car and light van models sold in the EU have to be fitted with Galileo-enabled eCall devices that automatically alert rescue services in the event of an accident. This was followed, six months later, by the presentation to the market of the first eCall-enabled car.

Another major market development milestone was reached in June, with the launch of the first dual-frequency smartphone. This enabled developers to create new applications that meet users’ growing high accuracy requirements, allowing them to increasingly benefit from Europe’s investment in space.

In September we published the latest issue of our GNSS User Technology Report, providing an in-depth analysis of the trends set to shape the global GNSS technology landscape. This report, along with its sister GNSS Market Report, is proving to be a useful tool for all market players, from laymen to GNSS experts, providing a comprehensive overview of the status and trends on the GNSS market.

The figures highlighted in this report bring the impressive successes of the GSA’s market development efforts into sharp focus. In the two years since the launch of Galileo Initial Services, hundreds of millions of people are already using Galileo, with 69 smartphone models Galileo-enabled and over half a billion Galileo-enabled phones sold globally. EGNOS has also seen some impressive figures: currently 80% of all tractors with guidance use EGNOS, and 81% of maritime receivers and 59 drone receiver models use EGNSS.

These excellent results bear testimony to the fact that our main commitment is to provide users with high-level, secure and reliable service world-wide. This is the GSA’s primary objective today and will remain so throughout 2019.

In 2018 we celebrated a decade of partnership between the GSA and the Galileo Masters Competition – a partnership that has helped many exciting European GNSS-based ideas make the jump from the drawing board into the devices that people carry in their pockets, and we look forward to continuing this collaboration into the future.

The end of the year has been every bit as eventful as the start. European Space Week, which ran from December 3 to 6, was a huge success, with over a thousand participants gathering in Marseille to discuss how Europe’s space programme - Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus - are tackling societal challenges and supporting business growth and efficiency in multiple sectors.

Finally, December 16 marked two years since Galileo Initial Services were launched. As industry is already very aware of the benefits that Galileo’s increased accuracy offers, the time is ripe to increase awareness among the general public of the the added value that Galileo brings. So, to coincide with the anniversary of Initial Services the new ‘Accuracy Matters’ campaign was just launched to start to inform the public about how Galileo is improving their lives. This campaign will run over the coming year.

Looking to the year ahead, I see an exciting time for Europe’s space programmes, with ever-increasing market uptake of EGNSS-based applications and services and increased public awareness and appreciation of the benefits of Galileo and EGNOS. It is with this spirit of optimism that we face the challenges ahead, which we will tackle with a renewed commitment to partner with the European Commission and the European Space Agency.

As the year draws to a close, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the GSA staff for their hard work and commitment throughout the year, and to the European GNSS user community for their trust and support.

Happy Holidays to all of you!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

2018 has been an action-packed year for the GSA and for Europe’s satellite navigation programmes, Galileo and EGNOS.

In terms of infrastructure, we have seen the Galileo constellation grow. In July, four more satellites were successfully launched, and are expected to enter into service in early 2019, and in October we commissioned another four satellites, launched in December 2017. The GSA was responsible for the Early Orbit Phase of both these launches, which put us on track to achieve full operational capacity in 2020.

It is not only in space that we have seen our infrastructure expand - our Earth-based assets also grew this year, with the official inauguration of the Galileo Reference Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, in May.

This expansion in infrastructure has been mirrored in an expanded market uptake of European GNSS. In a significant development for the Galileo programme, the European Commission mandated that, from 31 March 2018, all new car and light van models sold in the EU have to be fitted with Galileo-enabled eCall devices that automatically alert rescue services in the event of an accident. This was followed, six months later, by the presentation to the market of the first eCall-enabled car.

Another major market development milestone was reached in June, with the launch of the first dual-frequency smartphone. This enabled developers to create new applications that meet users’ growing high accuracy requirements, allowing them to increasingly benefit from Europe’s investment in space.

In September we published the latest issue of our GNSS User Technology Report, providing an in-depth analysis of the trends set to shape the global GNSS technology landscape. This report, along with its sister GNSS Market Report, is proving to be a useful tool for all market players, from laymen to GNSS experts, providing a comprehensive overview of the status and trends on the GNSS market.

The figures highlighted in this report bring the impressive successes of the GSA’s market development efforts into sharp focus. In the two years since the launch of Galileo Initial Services, hundreds of millions of people are already using Galileo, with 69 smartphone models Galileo-enabled and over half a billion Galileo-enabled phones sold globally. EGNOS has also seen some impressive figures: currently 80% of all tractors with guidance use EGNOS, and 81% of maritime receivers and 59 drone receiver models use EGNSS.

These excellent results bear testimony to the fact that our main commitment is to provide users with high-level, secure and reliable service world-wide. This is the GSA’s primary objective today and will remain so throughout 2019.

In 2018 we celebrated a decade of partnership between the GSA and the Galileo Masters Competition – a partnership that has helped many exciting European GNSS-based ideas make the jump from the drawing board into the devices that people carry in their pockets, and we look forward to continuing this collaboration into the future.

The end of the year has been every bit as eventful as the start. European Space Week, which ran from December 3 to 6, was a huge success, with over a thousand participants gathering in Marseille to discuss how Europe’s space programme - Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus - are tackling societal challenges and supporting business growth and efficiency in multiple sectors.

Finally, December 16 marked two years since Galileo Initial Services were launched. As industry is already very aware of the benefits that Galileo’s increased accuracy offers, the time is ripe to increase awareness among the general public of the the added value that Galileo brings. So, to coincide with the anniversary of Initial Services the new ‘Accuracy Matters’ campaign was just launched to start to inform the public about how Galileo is improving their lives. This campaign will run over the coming year.

Looking to the year ahead, I see an exciting time for Europe’s space programmes, with ever-increasing market uptake of EGNSS-based applications and services and increased public awareness and appreciation of the benefits of Galileo and EGNOS. It is with this spirit of optimism that we face the challenges ahead, which we will tackle with a renewed commitment to partner with the European Commission and the European Space Agency.

As the year draws to a close, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the GSA staff for their hard work and commitment throughout the year, and to the European GNSS user community for their trust and support.

Happy Holidays to all of you!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).