Prototype Focusing on Ride-Hailing Markets
Airbus Intelligence, Orange Business Services and Geoflex are working on a prototype to deliver a mix of telecom and cloud services that rely on GPS/GNSS positioning of vehicles, smartphones and assets.
The goal of the partnership, which was first announced at...
Deal Could Be Worth $2 Billion
Mapbox is in discussions to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that will be backed by SoftBank Group Corp. , according to Sky News.
Mapbox, which is a Softbank Vision Fund portfolio company, is talking with SVF Investment Corp. 3...
Maps+ To Be Installed In Vehicles That Did Not Have Built-in Navigation
By Kevin Dennehy
General Motors is launching an in-vehicle, app-based navigation service with Mapbox to install in select model year 2018 and newer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles by the...
Skyhook said it has partnered with Microsoft to provide its Precision Location hybrid positioning service for the technology giant’s products and services.
The deal’s financial details were not disclosed. However, in a statement, Skyhook said that that Microsoft will leverage the company’s...
Due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the massive CES trade show, normally in Las Vegas, was a virtual experience. However, a virtual CES was a hard experience to get used to…
After more than 20 years of covering the trade...
China, Russia GPS Interference Already Happening...
In a Jan. 23 The New York Times article, “America Has a GPS Problem,” author Kate Murphy says the system needs a reliable backup. She contends that the GPS signals “are incredibly weak” because of the...
LOS ANGELES—While not an auto technology show, this year’s Mobile World Congress Americas featured a track on autonomous and connected vehicles that highlighted the continued importance of future 5G technology.
The new 5G technology will be critical to such companies...
Recent stories indicate that Apple plans to operate its new Maps function in-house—instead of relying on TomTom and other companies for mapping.
TechCrunch first reported that Eddy Cue, Apple senior vice president who heads the Maps unit, will rebuild...
Dallas-based PoLTE Corp. and Rohde and Schwarz are jointly testing technology to foster the development of IoT location technologies that leverage existing cellular networks, the companies said.
“We are just kicking off the engagement and are collaborating closely. has...
Aeris rolled out its Mobility Platform (AMP), a cloud and micro-services-based IoT platform, for enterprises and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).Aeris developed AMP to meet the needs of enterprises and OEMs, who are moving from unconnected products to connected services....
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