Novariant was founded in 1994 under the name IntegriNautics, born from the prestigious Stanford University GPS Laboratory. The AutoFarm Agricultural Division was formed in 1999, launching the first commercially available automated steering system for farm equipment. Novariant is proud to have many industry "firsts" and award winning achievements through its continuing tradition of innovation:
| 2008 |
AutoFarm announces AF-Viewer II software developed in partnership with Farm Works. AF-Viewer II offers AutoFarm GPS steering customers’ easy collection and field-to-office transfer of GPS-generated farm management data. |
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| 2007 |
AutoFarm announces the FarmPRO™ GPS Steering & Application Control System. Developed in partnership with Raven Industries, FarmPRO combines AutoFarm sub-inch RTK steering with Raven variable rate spray and boom controls all in one terminal to eliminate cab clutter. |
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| 2006 |
Dual-antenna MX100 GPS/XPS receiver available for mining applications, including drills and shovels. |
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| 2006 |
Introduction of the first-ever implement steering system based on RTK GPS – AFTracker™ – developed in partnership with Orthman Manufacturing. |
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| 2006 |
RighTrac™ decimeter (3-inch) repeatable steering is introduced to the agriculture market – offering season-after-season repeatability for around half the price of a typical RTK system. |
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| 2005 |
Release of OnTrac™ mechanical drive steering – the first truly universal system for hands-free assisted steering and a cost-effective solution for improving farm productivity. |
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| 2005 |
Introduction of remote monitoring solutions for Terralite™ XPS – ensuring guaranteed up-time for open pit mining operations. |
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| 2005 |
AutoFarm launches A5 AutoSteer™ System, a CAN-based vehicle steering platform which simplifies installation and eliminates the clutter of in-cab electronics. |
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| 2004 |
Novariant announces Terralite™ XPS, the only positioning solution that provides reliable, high-availability, 24/7 positioning coverage for open-pit mines. |
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| 2004 |
IntegriNautics changes name to Novariant, Inc. |
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| 2004 |
Introduction of Curve Path Steering – first agricultural steering control software to allow automated steering on arbitrary paths, and the first to allow record-and-repeat functionality. |
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| 2003 |
Introduction of Virtual Rail™ – the first automated steering system for rubber-tire gantry cranes based on a multi-antenna GPS receiver. |
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| 2003 |
Introduction of AutoLevel™, the first GPS-based field-leveling product for Agriculture. |
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| 2003 |
Introduction of DataLogger™ – the first program to provide tools for GPS data collection and field leveling for Agriculture. |
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| 2002 |
Introduction of the ATC – the first, intuitive “virtual highway” color display for visual guidance of farm vehicles. |
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| 2002 |
First steering control system for complex patterns including fan rows and center-pivot circles. |
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| 2002 |
Introduction of the patented Quasar multi-antenna GPS receiver – offering superior tilt compensation and steering performance compared to gyros, accelerometers, and other inertial sensors. |
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| 2001 |
Launch of the highly-robust AutoFarm GPS 5001 RTK AutoSteer™ system. |
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| 2001 |
First successful implementation of sub-inch steering for a tractor with a front-mounted implement. |
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| 2000 |
Pseudolites used for city infrastructure location based services technology demonstration – Tokyo, Japan. |
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| 2000 |
AutoFarm GPS 5000 RTK AutoSteer™ automated steering system launched offering sub-inch steering accuracy. |
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| 1999 |
First color touchscreen automated steering system in agriculture. |
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| 1999 |
First commercial GPS automated steering system in North America. |
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| 1999 |
Launch of the AutoFarm Agricultural Division. |
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| 1996 |
IntegriNautics contract engineering division formed. |
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| 1995 |
First fully-autonomous flight of an unmanned aircraft – take-off through landing – using only GPS-based sensors. |
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| 1995 |
First successful demonstration of indoor positioning using pseudolite technologies. |
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| 1995 |
First hands-free landing of a commercial airliner (Boeing 737) using RTK GPS technology. This was also the first use of pseudolite infrastructure technologies on a commercial aircraft. |
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| 1994 |
IntegriNautics founded |
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| 1993 |
First demonstrated multi-antenna GPS roof array (7D positioning technology). |
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| 1993 |
First RTK GPS steering system for ground vehicles – the predecessor of AutoFarm. |
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| 1992 |
First use of GPS pseudo-satellites (pseudolites) for Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) centimeter-level GPS positioning. |
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