GPS receivers can even help oceanographers and mariners, by acting as tide gauges.

Xinjiang has been promoting tractors, harvesters and other agricultural machinery equipped with BDS in recent years, and techniques such as precision sowing, fertilization, and pesticide spraying, based on the system to improve the working quality of the machines.

On July 31, the Beidou-3 global satellite navigation system was officially launched.

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center on July 14 delivered the fourth GPS III satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

At the same time, though little discussed, BeiDou's completion does signal a new phase for China’s status as a world power and its ability to challenge the West on many fronts.

Together with Wialon TOP 50 Global and the new IoT project of the year competition, the GPS Hardware Manufacturers TOP 10 rating is designed to honor the success of the Wialon telematics community over the year. The award ceremony took place on July 30.