Igor Vereninov is the co-founder and CEO of Emlid, which makes GNSS RTK receivers. On 2DIAMR, recorded live at INTERGEO 2026, Igor Vereninov explained how low-cost RTK opened the market to small companies and why corrections should be one button.
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RTK in 2026 still feels like a dial-up modem – Igor Vereninov, Emlid
Igor Vereninov · Emlid
In Igor’s words
“It's 2026 and I need to enter a port number. It's like configuring dial-up modem.”
“It's not a precious instrument that only surveyor can use. It's something that everyone who needs accuracy can easily get started on, can afford.”
“Anyone who looks at Emlid and thinks, 'Oh, they made stuff more affordable,' kinda doesn't see the second part of the story: that we simplified them radically.”
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Questions Igor answered
- Do you need a separate controller for an Emlid RTK receiver?
- No – per Igor Vereninov, Emlid dropped the expensive separate controller in favour of a phone app and made its receivers charge like a phone instead of using separate camera-style batteries. ▶ 2:57
- Who uses Emlid GNSS receivers?
- Igor Vereninov says many surveyors use Emlid, but the core audience is reality capture and drone mapping teams needing ground control, with fast-growing adoption in construction, civil engineering and utilities. ▶ 8:18
- Do Emlid receivers come with RTK correction service included?
- Per Igor Vereninov, through a partnership with Point One Navigation every new Emlid receiver includes one year of network RTK, and owners of RS2, RS2+, RS3 and RX units can activate it with one button in Emlid Flow. ▶ 9:41
- Why is setting up NTRIP corrections a barrier for new RTK users?
- Igor Vereninov says buyers must find a provider, email for pricing and then enter a port number, mount point and URL – like configuring a dial-up modem – and that complexity loses Emlid potential customers. ▶ 10:42
- Can Emlid receivers be built into SLAM scanners?
- Igor Vereninov says Emlid partners with SLAM scanner makers such as Emesent, which use Emlid RS receivers, but Emlid does not white-label or act as an OEM supplier for other devices. ▶ 18:08
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