Companies say new precise positioning system accuracy tops current GNSS
Vodafone VOD -0.08%↓ and Topcon Positioning Group signed an agreement this week to develop a new mass-market precise positioning system that will locate Internet of Things (IoT) devices, machinery and vehicles. The companies say...
All of Hyundai Motor Group’s European vehicle lineup will have TomTom maps and real-time traffic data. The deal, announced late last week, is potentially a huge one as millions of HMG vehicles, including all Hyundai and Kia cars, will come equipped with TomTom maps and traffic information as a...
In a letter sent this week, the National Transportation Safety Board wants the Federal Communications Commission to grant automakers a waiver to deploy Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) safety systems. The letter, written as part of an FCC public comment period, asks the commission...
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Big innovation coming for PNT, automotive industry
Last week’s announcement by T-Mobile TMUS 0.64%↑ president and CEO Mike Sievert and SpaceX founder Elon Musk to bring cell phone connectivity worldwide has implications for satellite navigation. Leveraging Starlink, SpaceX’s constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, and T-Mobile’s wireless network,...
Last week’s decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to investigate how mobile carriers use and share location data is a signal that privacy issues are growing—not decreasing. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said she is asking the agency’s Enforcement Bureau to launch a new investigation...
In a deal that will add more than 40,000 subscribers to its base, MiX Telematics MIXT 0.00 has agreed to acquire Trimble’s TRMB 0.20%↑ Field Service Management's (FSM) business. The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, could be worth as much as $9.5 million, according to...
Thalwil, Switzerland-basde u-blox has announced that its PointPerfect GNSS augmentation services launched today (Sept. 1, 2022). The company says it’s the first precise point positioning, real-time kinematic solution to be commercialized in the country.
u-box’s PointPerfect GNSS augmentation can be...
Class action alleged Facebook tracked users after they had turned off Location Services
Meta Platform META 1.61%↑ this week reached a $37.5 million settlement of a proposed class action accusing Facebook of violating users’ privacy by tracking them without permission. According to published reports, the settlement,...
Geotab has announced that it has surpassed 3 million subscribers worldwide, signaling a strong market for fleet telematics and data products. The 22-year-old company has added 1 million new subscriptions, despite the global pandemic, since 2020, said Geotab CEO Neil Cawse. ...
Trimble's TRMB 1.24%↑ venture capital fund, Trimble Ventures, has announced an investment in Chicago-based Sabanto, agricultural technology company that offers Farming as a Service (FaaS). While Trimble Ventures didn’t disclose its investment amount, it is part of a $17 million Series A funding round led...
