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How to Build Your Own RTK Base Station (& Is It Worth It?) [2026]

December 14, 2025

If you have ever struggled to design and set up your own RTK base station, you should read this and learn about Point One’s RTK cloud service, a simpler and innovative solution for “precise location”.

A worker in a hard hat, safety glasses, and a high-visibility vest installs or repairs equipment on a metal pole outdoors under a clear blue sky—demonstrating results that are built, not borrowed.

What is a Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Survey? Your 2026 Guide

November 11, 2025

TL;DR: RTK surveying uses GNSS satellite signals combined with real-time corrections to deliver centimeter-level positioning accuracy. It’s faster and more precise than traditional surveying, with applications across construction, agriculture, mining,…

A solar-powered surveillance camera with RTK accuracy is mounted on a pole, set against a grey background featuring white concentric dotted circles.

Understanding RTK accuracy

December 19, 2024

At a glance: RTK accuracy fades with distance. Think of it like a radio signal – the further you are from the source, the weaker it gets. This happens at…

Overcoming the RTK Learning Curve

November 22, 2024

At a glance: To successfully connect to our RTK network and get your initial fix: choose a location with open sky, make sure your receiver is high-quality with up-to-date firmware,…

A white semi-truck equipped with RTK technology travels on a highway through a dry, desert landscape, with sparse vegetation visible along the roadside.

Virtual RTK vs True RTK

September 19, 2024

So What’s the Difference?
Virtual RTK and True RTK represent two different approaches to RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) technology which provide different performance, cost characteristics and coverage. While they both deliver highly…

Large yellow dump trucks and excavators operate in a deep, terraced open-pit mine, where ground penetrating radar helps locate minerals. Dust rises from the ground, with multiple layers of exposed rock visible in the background.

Ground penetrating radar for sale (plus rentals)

August 13, 2024

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is an electromagnetic technique that provides high-resolution 2D and 3D subsurface images. This geophysical method, developed over the past 30 years, is primarily used to investigate…

Eos Arrow Gold: How It Works & RTK Setup

August 12, 2024

Navigating the world of GNSS technology can be daunting. With several high-precision GNSS receivers on the market, it can be challenging to determine which product will provide the most precision…

Point cloud scan of a row of buildings reflected on water, displayed in blue and yellow dots against a black background, using LiDAR stitching to create an abstract, digital representation of an urban scene.

LiDAR Data Stitching: How to Improve SLAM with Precision Location

August 12, 2024

In just one afternoon, the Point One team built a scalable technical demonstration for globally georeferencing LiDAR scans without stitching, showcasing how high-precision GNSS solutions can develop a universal reference frame for global mapping at-scale.

Line drawing of a city, bridge, farmland, and mountains connected by dotted lines to satellites, cell towers, and an airplane, visually explaining how GNSS works to enable digital connectivity and communication across urban and rural areas.

A Technical Primer: How GNSS Works

July 16, 2024

The incredible but imperfect mechanics of measuring pseudorange — and how we get closer to perfection
Once a technology has been around long enough, you start to take it for granted.…

How to Build Your Own RTK Base Station (& Is It Worth It?) [2026]

What is a Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Survey? Your 2026 Guide

Understanding RTK accuracy

Overcoming the RTK Learning Curve

Virtual RTK vs True RTK

Ground penetrating radar for sale (plus rentals)

Eos Arrow Gold: How It Works & RTK Setup

LiDAR Data Stitching: How to Improve SLAM with Precision Location

A Technical Primer: How GNSS Works

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