It’s the end of an era as Verizon VZ -1.14%↓ will close the last 3G network on Dec. 31. The 3G networks once allowed millions of passenger cars, trucks and buses to offer emergency, convenience and navigation features.
AT&T T -0.79%↓ started to phase out its 3G...
Google GOOG -0.57%↓ last week said it plans to merge its Geo staff with that of the company’s 500-employee Waze navigation app group, according to The Wall Street Journal. Google, which acquired Waze nearly 10 years ago, said it was under pressure to reduce costs and be more productive...
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Globalstar Signs Commercial Agreement with Wiagro
Globalstar GSAT 0.00is supplying Argentina-based Wiagro with...
Ericsson exits IoT, calls it "key driver" of company losses
Saying it is a “key driver” of financial loss, Ericsson ERIC 0.78%↑ will sell its IoT business to Aeris Communications. The Swedish tech giant said while the division is expected to post net sales of...
Self-driving truck company Kodiak Robotics has been awarded a $49.9 million U.S. Defense Department contract to automate U.S. Army ground vehicles. The contract, which runs for two years, will led by the Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program.
Kodiak, which was the only autonomous vehicle company in a...
NextNav NN -4.65%↓ has announced that it has been selected by NASA’s Ames Research Center to deliver PNT services for its urban drone program. The program will use NextNav’s TerraPoiNT network in the San Francisco Bay Area to capture in-flight horizontal and vertical location data and...
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Oriient Partners With Google, Gains Marketplace Entry
Oriient, which...
Says Map Automation Rate is 96 Percent
Baidu BIDU 1.39%↑ has announced that it plans to build the world’s largest autonomous ride-hailing service area in 2023. The company, which made the announcement at its Baidu Apollo Day autonomous driving event this week, says its high-precision...
Amazon Web Services AMZN -0.59%↓ said its managed cloud service, AWS IoT Core, now features AWS IoT Core Device Location service that allows customers to track and manage IoT devices using their location data. As an example, the company said customers can now identify a IoT...
Lockheed Martin LMT -0.59%↓ has been awarded a $744 million U.S. Space Force contract for three GPS 3F satellites. The contract option is part of a $7.2 billion 2018 procurement that calls for as many as 22 satellites.
The new GPS 3F satellites, space vehicles...
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