John Deere, Trimble Partner for SmartGrade Access
Trimble TRMB 1.04%↑ has partnered with John Deere DE 0.48%↑ to integrate its Earthworks Grade Control technology with the John Deere SmartGrade platform. John Deere, which has offered a Trimble Ready option on select aftermarket machines, said those equipped with SmartGrade technology will make Trimble Earthworks available direct from the factory or as a field upgrade.
Integrating Trimble Earthworks will provide John Deere customers greater access to Trimble’s construction technology ecosystem, the company said.
Contact: Trimble, www.trimble.com.
GPS Innovation Alliance Announces accesSOS as New Affiliate
The GPS Innovation Alliance (GPSIA) has announced that accesSOS will become its newest affiliate. The company joins 11 other national organizations who are part of GPSIA’s affiliates program as well as member companies John Deere, Garmin GRMN 0.69%↑, Trimble, Apple AAPL -0.08%↓, Lockheed Martin LMT -1.05%↓ and TrustPoint. The GPS Innovation Alliance’s goals include championing innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in GPS, GNSS, and complementary space-based PNT technologies.
Contact: Elizabeth Rothenberger, GPS Innovation Alliance, (202) 257-5843, elizabeth.rothenberger@fticonsulting.com, www.gpsalliance.org.
Septentrio Collaborates With GNSS OEM Store
Septentrio said it is collaborating with GNSS OEM Store, which provides centimeter-level GNSS modules, antennas, and development kits for individuals and professionals. The store has developed evaluation boards, dongles, smart antennas and other plug-and-play systems, the company said.
Septentrio is offering its mosaic GNSS receiver to deliver tri-band positioning with reliability due to built-in technology that allows it to be highly resilient to signal interference including jamming and spoofing, the company said. The receiver is tailored for precision agriculture, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and robotic applications, the company said.
Contact: Septentrio, www.septentrio.com.
FleetPulse launches FleetGO: Track
FleetPulse has rolled out its FleetPulseGO: Track, which provides trailer data to improve fleet security, reduce time spent locating assets, and enable quick parts retrieval, the company said. Developed with customers and partners, FleetPulseGO: Track offers fleet visibility and asset recovery.
FleetPulseGO: Track features an integrated accelerometer, motion detection and GPS tracking.
Contact: FleetPulse, media@fleetpulse.com, www.fleetpulse.com.
STMicroelectronics Rolls Out ST87M01 Module
STMicroelectronics STM 0.53%↑ has launched its ST87M01 module platform. The module is NB-IoT certified, with an optional ST4SIM embedded SIM (eSIM) for accessing connectivity services, the company said.
In addition, a Vodafone VOD 0.47%↑ profile is available in the ST87M01 variant that integrates NB-IoT with a multi-constellation GNSS receiver to enable location-based applications such as safety monitoring for remote workers, asset tracking, and general intelligent logistics. The embedded GNSS receiver saves power by operating during NB-IoT sleep time slots.
Contact: Alexander Jurman, STMicroelectronics, alexander.jurman@st.com.
Safran and Trustpoint Partner for GNSS Simulation
Safran Electronics & Defense and TrustPoint have partnered to integrate TrustPoint’s C-band LEO PNT capabilities into Safran’s Skydel GNSS. Through the partnership, Safran’s Skydel software will simulate TrustPoint’s LEO GNSS constellation and signals.
The companies say, through this joint development, receiver manufacturers can leverage Safran’s Skydel-based simulators to generate and showcase the value of C-band GNSS directly to end users. The Trustpoint constellation will be available on all Safran GNSS simulators in early 2025, the company said.
Contact: Safran Electronics & Defense, www.safran-navigation-timing.com.
Agri Automation Partners With GEODNET Foundation
Australian robot company Agri Automation has partnered with the GEODNET Foundation to deploy its Real-Time Kinematics network. Under the partnership, Agri Automation is deploying GEODNET RTK stations and using GEODNET’s RTK coverage in rural Australia and New Zealand.
GEODNET is a Web3 RTK Network that uses DePIN principles, the company said. The company says its RTK enables a 100 times improvement in position accuracy as compared to standalone GPS.
Contact: GEODNET, info@geodnet.com.
Create a FREE ManyMe Account.
ORBCOMM Launches Satellite IoT Tracking Device
ORBCOMM has announced the release of the SC 1000 satellite IoT tracking device—what the company is calling the first terminal developed for its next-generation satellite service, OGx.
The SC 1000 is designed to give IoT solution providers the opportunity to improve agricultural production output and asset utilization; enhance maritime shipping and rail cargo safety and security; support responsible fishing practices; reduce the environmental impact of resource extraction in mining; and manage and track multi-modal global supply chains.
Contact: Lina Paerez, ORBCOMM, (613) 875-1485, paerez.lina@orbcomm.com, www.orbcomm.com.
Zūm Rolls Out New Features
Zūm said it is recognizing National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 21-25) with several initiatives and new features. The company offers its SafeGuard vehicle safety technology and driver training/certification program.
In addition, Zum is offering a new, tech-enabled communication tool that sends messages to drivers in real-time. Drivers are equipped with a GPS-enabled tablet that provides real-time route updates, personalized information on every student’s needs and easy-to-use incident reporting capabilities, the company said.
Contact: Jenny Mayfield, Zum, press@ridezum.com, www.ridezum.com.
Konexial Partners With Lytx for Fleet Management Solutions
Konexial has partnered with Lytx to offer the Surfsight AI-powered dash camera network technology for its customers. Lytx offers machine vision and artificial intelligence-powered video telematics, analytics, safety, and productivity solutions for fleets and transportation companies, the company said. The Surfsight intelligent dash cam integrates with Konexial’s telematics platform as a service, the company said.
Contact: Kristin Rakoczy, Konexial, (865) 898-0592, 384825@email4pr.com, www.konexial.com
EVERYWHERE Communications Partners With goTenna
Narrowband mesh radio company goTenna has partnered with EVERYWHERE Communications to integrate their technologies to provide users situational data in austere environments. The companies plan to deliver force-tracking, location data, secure messaging, and one-touch SOS functionality.
EVERYWHERE combines the commercial-off-the-shelf inReach Mini2 from Garmin GRMN 0.69%↑, custom AES-256 encrypted firmware. Coupled with goTenna’s Pro X2 lightweight narrowband mesh radio, the solution enables TAK device connectivity and communications reach-back in off-grid environments.
Contact: goTenna, press@gotenna.com.
Optym Integrates Kestrel’s Geofencing in RouteMax
Optym has partnered with Kestrel Insights to integrate Kestrel’s geofencing solution into its RouteMax platform. The integrated solution provides users with location intelligence data for optimizing pickup and delivery, trucking routes, detention times, and auto arrival/auto departure notifications, the company said. Optym’s RouteMax helps LTL carriers optimize their networks, resulting in reduced planning time, driver requirements, and overall operational costs, the company said.
Contact: Jacob Eischen, Optym, 3523347283, jacob.eischen@optym.com, optym.com.
People
- Ali Soliman has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Rx Networks.
- CACI International CACI 1.46%↑ has announced that Charles Szews has been elected by shareholders to its board of directors. From 2012 to 2015, Szews served as CEO of Oshkosh Corp. OSK 0.67%↑.
- Torc Robotics has named Jamie Swaim as Chief People Officer.
- Woolpert has named Aaron Scro director of mergers and aquisitions.
- Ed Cheesman has been named director of business development at Teledyne Marine Europe.
- The LoRa Alliance has named Actility’s Alper Yegin and Semtech’s Olivier Beaujard, as chief executive and board chair, respectively. Ahmed Kasttet, of IoT company Birdz, joins the board of directors.
- Darren Walker has been named senior automotive account executive, IoT sales, at T-Mobile.
- Pointr has announced the appointment of Daniel Lindblom as customer success manager. The company also named Ian Burgess as inside sales representative.
Jobs
Business Analyst. Septentrio.
Product Owner – Location Intelligence. National Energy System Operator.
Senior Grants & Proposal Specialist. AURA Network Systems.
Field Safety Lead. Waymo.
Senior Demand Generation Manager. Mappedin.
Senior Director, Project Data Solutions & Optimization. Bentley.
Senior Application Engineer. STMicroelectronics.
ServiceNow Developer – SE II. TomTom.
Director, Product Management (Cloud). BlackBerry QNX.
Navigation Algorithm Engineer. ANELLO Photonics.
Click HERE to Join our growing Location Business News LinkedIn Group!
