Qualcomm Technologies QCOM -0.12%↓ and STMicroelectronics STM -2.15%↓ have partnered to pair STMicroelectronic’s STM32 microcontroller ecosystem and Qualcomm’s wireless connectivity solutions. The partnership, which will target industrial and consumer IoT solutions, will first offer a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Thread combo system-on-a-chip (SoC) with ST’s microcontroller.
The wireless connectivity will augment the STM32...
Caterpillar and Trimble Extend Joint Venture
Caterpillar CAT -0.77%↓ and Trimble TRMB -1.41%↓ this week announced the extension of their long-standing joint venture. The agreement includes expanded distribution of grade control solutions in the construction sector. The companies, which have partnered since 2002 on grade control solutions,...
Location Business News recently interviewed Ege Akpinar, CEO of Pointr, to discuss use cases of indoor maps and location technology.
LBN: What are some interesting use cases for your AI mapping engine that companies are leveraging today?
Akpinar: We all use maps and location...
The Space Force wants to augment GPS with small sats, but a U.S. House subcommittee says they may not provide much resilience
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded four contracts to Astranis, Axient, L3 Harris LHX -0.58%↓, and Sierra Space to produce design concepts for Resilient...
The U.S. government, specifically Department of Commerce regulators, are issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would prohibit the sale or import of connected vehicles equipped with communication and automated vehicle technology from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia.
This decision...
STUTTGART, Germany— This week’s Intergeo 2024 conference, known for years as a high-precision survey show, has become a showcase for autonomous machinery, Vehicle to Anything (V2X), and particularly, UAVs.
At Integeo, Trimble TRMB 2.37%↑ announced the launch of premium direct georeferencing solutions, the Trimble APX RTX portfolio, for mapping...
Geotab Integrates Data from Volkswagen Group Fleets
Geotab has partnered with Volkswagen Group Info Services AG for telematics services. If Geotab’s fleet customers consent, built-in sensors will collect vehicle generated data from Volkswagen Group fleet vehicles, the company said. Upon request, this data...
Trimble will acquire 32.5 percent stake in Platform Sciences
As part of a partnership, Platform Science has agreed to acquire Trimble’s $TRMB global fleet telematics business units. The deal, which was announced at Trimble’s 2024 Insight Tech Conference this week, combines Platform Science’s commercial vehicle...
BALTIMORE—While known as a technical meeting, with an annual update of the GNSS constellations, the Institute of Navigation’s ION GNSS+ 2024 had several product launches this week.
At the conference, Rx Networks launched its TruePoint | LITE correction service that delivers sub-meter and lane-level accuracy with global coverage. ...
To create a large fleet management entity, Powerfleet AIOT 2.20%↑ has acquired Fleet Complete in a $200 million deal. With 2.6 million combined subscribers, and forecasted combined revenue of more than $400 million, Powerfleet believes it will a leading provider of fleet, asset and mobile workforce...
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