U.S. government also taking a $17 million bite out of transportation PNT efforts…
Reacting to worldwide jamming incidents and other GPS interference, the U.S. Defense Department is asking $1.5 billion for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) resiliency programs as part of its fiscal...
Comtech CMTL -0.45%↓ has announced that it signed a contract, which could potentially be worth more than $250 million, with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for continued operation and maintenance of the state’s Next Generation 911 (NG911) system.
Comtech signs NG911 deal that could be worth $250 million...
Geotab has partnered with Rivian to deliver an integrated data solution for Rivian's commercial vehicles in North America. The solution, announced at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, will use embedded telematics in Rivian's commercial vehicles that will enable integration of vehicle data into the MyGeotab platform,...
Overland AI Secures $10 Million in Funding
Overland AI has secured $10 million in seed funding, led by Point72 Ventures with participation from Shasta Ventures, Ascend VC, Pioneer Square Labs, Voyager Capital, and Cubit Capital. Overland AI’s plans to increase its workforce and increase development and testing of...
Biggest series of investigations since the advent of autonomous driving…
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for autonomous vehicle companies as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening investigations, and expanding others, into the alleged safety performance of...
Swift Navigation this week announced a partnership with SK Telecom SKM -1.46%↓ to launch AI-powered, location products in the Republic of Korea. The companies have designed and deployed, and now are jointly operating, Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service throughout Korea.
As part of the deal, SK Telecom...
It looks like Bluetooth tracking company Tile is going with a satellite-based solution to compete with Apple’s AAPL -0.12%↓ Find My network and Google’s GOOG 0.93%↑ Find My Device service.
Life360, the family locator service company that bought Tile in 2021 for more than $200 million, has announced a partnership with satellite company Hubble...
Among several spring release products and enhancements, Mapbox says its Mobile Maps SDK Flutter Plug-in and advancements in Search Box API are the most important new features for developers. Search Box, which Mapbox says has attracted thousands of developers, added location data coverage in the United...
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Taco John's Introduces Location-Based Order Fulfillment
Fast Mexican food giant Taco John's has partnered with Flybuy to introduce location-based order firing to the industry. By adding Flybuy’s technology allows Taco...
New funding round accelerates development of a LEO alternative to GPS
Accelerating the deployment of a low Earth orbit (LEO) alternative to GPS, Xona Space Systems this week closed a $19 million Series A round of funding. The new round, led by Future...
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