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Kindhelm is preparing to add a new member to its LOCANOS lineup: the LOCANOS Rover, a field unit that inherits the family’s centimeter-grade positioning and multi-constellation versatility—now wrapped in a rugged IP67 enclosure and upgraded with native Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) support. Built on the same triple-band engine (L1/L2/L5) with simultaneous GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou tracking, the Rover targets jobs where reliability, accuracy and fast setup matter most—think agriculture rows, robotic mowers, drone ground control, machine guidance and smart-city mapping.
Under the hood, the Rover carries forward the LOCANOS family’s real-time kinematics pedigree: centimeter-level RTK accuracy, rapid cold starts and quick RTK convergence, plus standards-based outputs for easy pairing with existing tools and ecosystems (RTCM, NTRIP, RINEX, NMEA). That interoperability means the Rover can slot into fleets that already rely on community networks or enterprise correction services—and of course it can partner with Kindhelm’s own base stations for local coverage.
Field users will notice the familiar, operator-friendly touches: a browser-based setup experience, clear status via dual RGB LEDs, and broad rover compatibility thanks to a rich RTCM3 message set (including 1005, 1074/77, 1084/87, 1124/27 and 1230). In practice, that translates into smooth handshakes with modern multi-band receivers and software, less fiddling during deployment, and fewer surprises in mixed-vendor fleets.
What’s new is strategic resilience. By adding Galileo HAS, the LOCANOS Rover gains a second path to high-accuracy positioning: it can use free, broadcast PPP corrections from Galileo’s E6-B signal or fetch the same corrections over the internet via standard NTRIP components. In areas where terrestrial corrections are patchy—or where you want a belt-and-braces backup alongside RTK—HAS gives the Rover a powerful fallback that keeps workflows moving. In short, HAS gives the LOCANOS Rover a global, standards-based accuracy layer that complements traditional RTK: use RTK for instantaneous centimeter-grade work where network or local base coverage exists; lean on HAS as a globally available, zero-license augmentation.
The IP67 enclosure is built for rough duty: rain, dust and job-site grime are non-issues, and the compact form factor makes mounting on vehicles, masts or backpacks straightforward. Combined with the LOCANOS platform’s low power draw, you get a rover that is as comfortable spending a long day in the field as it is living permanently on a robot or AMR.
Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) is a free-of-charge augmentation that delivers precise orbit, clock and bias corrections for PPP positioning. Corrections are broadcast globally via the Galileo E6-B signal and are also available over the internet, allowing capable receivers to compute decimeter-level positions once converged—without relying on a local RTK base or paid PPP subscription.
Two delivery paths: satellite (E6-B) and internet/NTRIP distribution, giving resilience in the field and flexibility in system design.
Performance target: < 20 cm positioning error in nominal conditions after PPP convergence, enabling lane-level guidance, asset surveys and precision robotics.
Multi-GNSS benefit: HAS corrections help both Galileo and GPS measurements (single- and multi-frequency) for robust, real-time solutions.
Transparency & monitoring: the European GNSS Service Centre publishes regular HAS performance reports, tracking accuracy, availability and coverage.
