Global Scans · Geospatial · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2025, continuous mining equipment will feature even deeper integration with artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance analytics, autonomous navigation, and environmentally-friendly cutting methods. Farmonaut
• [New] Smart scooters 2025 will have GPS navigation, IoT connectivity, theft protection, and real-time performance tracking. Sopan Books
• [New] By prioritizing quantum sensors-today's most mature quantum technology - the Trump administration and Congress can shore up GPS vulnerabilities, catalyze battlefield and commercial breakthroughs, and supercharge the broader quantum ecosystem, all within a few years. Just Security
• [New] The Defense Department's PNT Oversight Council and critical infrastructure agencies should set firm requirements for integrating GPS alternatives, and a new Joint Quantum Office at the Pentagon could align strategic quantum technology investments and procurement across the armed services. Just Security
• [New] By 2025, over 70% of new tractors are projected to come equipped with advanced GPS guidance technology. Farmonaut
• [New] By 2025, the convergence of AI and remote sensing with regulatory frameworks like the European Union Deforestation Regulation is revolutionizing how agribusinesses demonstrate sustainability, monitor deforestation, and manage environmental risks. Farmonaut
• [New] Over 80% of agribusinesses will use AI-powered remote sensing for EUDR compliance by 2025. Farmonaut
• [New] Estonia, particularly vulnerable due to its proximity to Russia, estimates that a staggering 85% of its flights experience navigation disruptions. DISA
• [New] The European Union plans to deploy additional satellites in low Earth orbit in order to boost its defences against GPS interference and improve its capabilities to detect it. Euronews
• [New] Sweden's Transport Agency yesterday issued a statement accusing Russia of being responsible for a significant rise in instances of GPS signal jamming over the Baltic Sea, with the disruption of aviation and shipping communications now being an almost daily occurrence. Just Security
• [New] The Commission directs the USDA and EPA to prioritize research and programs to help growers adopt precision agricultural techniques, including remote sensing and precision application technologies that will help growers further reduce pesticide usage. No-Till Farmer
• [New] The UK and France have launched a joint initiative to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure - such as power supplies, transport, and emergency services - against hostile threats by developing advanced navigation and timing systems that are resistant to signal jamming. Walker Morris LLP
• [New] The 2025 U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency threat assessment highlights that China and Russia are advancing quantum sensing and secure communications, which could disrupt traditional stealth and GPS systems. Ainvest
• [New] Russia's GPS jamming campaigns have exposed a critical vulnerability in global infrastructure, but they have also catalyzed a strategic response from Europe. Ainvest
• [New] Russia's systematic use of GPS jamming and spoofing in Europe has evolved from a covert hybrid warfare tactic to a destabilizing threat with tangible economic and security consequences. Ainvest
• [New] Russia's GPS jamming / spoofing in Europe has escalated from hybrid warfare to destabilizing disruptions, affecting 1,600 aircraft and forcing costly flight reroutes. Ainvest
• [New] By 2025, over 65% of mining companies will use GIS cloud platforms for real-time resource mapping and analytics. Farmonaut
• [New] A major solar storm could directly affect global telecommunications, collapse electrical grids, and disturb GPS navigation, satellite operations, internet connections, and radio transmissions. Wired
• [New] Advanced AI-powered navigation systems integrate data from radar, GPS, and Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) to detect nearby vessels, predict their movement, and autonomously adjust a vessel's course to avoid collisions. The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS)
• A combination of a magnetometer, a camera, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) will accurately enable navigation for a robotic rig in a mine. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The optical system could serve as the primary navigation tool, while the magnetic and IMU sensors would help minimize errors in previously mapped areas. PubMed Central (PMC)

Last updated: 14 September 2025