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Kindhelm’s IPESSA product family consists of purpose-built positioning sensors for OEMs and system integrators who need centimeter-grade accuracy, robust attitude/heading, and rock-solid performance in harsh environments.
At the core of every IPESSA device is a dual-antenna RTK-GNSS receiver tightly fused with high-end inertial sensing. This architecture delivers full 6-DoF state—position, velocity, attitude, and heading—with fast 100 Hz outputs and resilience during brief GNSS degradations or outages. In typical configurations you get centimeter-level horizontal/vertical accuracy and sub-degree heading performance, enabling precise navigation even at very low speed or standstill. Devices speak the integration languages engineers expect: NMEA 0183/NMEA 2000, SAE J1939/CANOpen, plus serial, CAN and Ethernet options across the range.
IPESSA Tiny is the “all-rounder” module for autonomous machines on land and in the air. It combines a high-precision dual-antenna RTK-GNSS with a state-of-the-art IMU and a novel sensor-fusion engine that compensates terrain-induced tilt to keep the ground-truth position locked—even on slopes or rough ground. It’s a truly self-contained unit with a global LTE-M/NB-IoT modem and built-in NTRIP client for correction services, plus an optional UHF radio. Interfaces include CAN, RS-232, 100Base-T1 Ethernet and USB-C, with an on-board protocol converter that lets you map messages between protocols without external boxes. Typical applications span precision agriculture, forestry, municipal machines, UAVs and other unmanned vehicles.
IPESSA Nano distills the same RTK-INS philosophy into an ultra-compact, low-power form factor for SWaP-constrained platforms. Weighing about 130 g and drawing < 2 W (typical), Nano still delivers 100 Hz fused outputs, centimeter-class RTK position, and instant heading from a dual-antenna setup—no motion needed to initialize. Its rugged IP67 construction uses an industrial M12 data connector and dual SMA RF connectors; connectivity includes CAN, RS-232, GPIO, Bluetooth 5.2, and optional 100BASE-TX. A dual-IMU concept (precision + high-dynamic range) extends attitude robustness during rapid maneuvers—useful for agile robots and UAVs. Typical applications include UGVs/AGVs, drones, unmanned surface vehicles, and even sports tracking.
IPESSA Yaw Bar is engineered for marine and heavy-duty use, integrating dual-antenna RTK-GNSS with high-end inertial sensing in a rugged bar form factor that fixes the antenna baseline. It can be ordered with optional fiber-optic gyroscopes—1-axis (S) or 3-axis (T)—to further tighten heading and attitude in demanding sea states and to strengthen dead-reckoning when satellites are degraded or denied. The device includes a 4G/LTE-NB modem with NTRIP client, protocol-converter functionality, and marine-friendly interfaces such as RS-422 alongside CAN and Ethernet. It’s billed as an “autopilot’s best companion,” consolidating the role of multiple wheelhouse sensors into a single instrument for workboats, patrol craft, fishing vessels, and autonomous maritime platforms.
If you want a self-contained, do-it-all positioning engine for tractors, forestry machines, municipal fleets or UAVs, start with IPESSA Tiny: broad I/O, cellular and NTRIP built in, and a flexible protocol bridge make integration straightforward.
For the smallest drones and compact robots, IPESSA Nano gives you nearly the same fused performance envelope in a much smaller, lower-power package, with industrial connectors and Bluetooth for field configuration.
Whenever easy installation of a complete dual-antenna setup without worrying about the locations of antennas or cables, IPESSA Yaw Bar is the solution.
