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Send your news releases to kdennehy@driverlessreport.com. Go to www.locationbusinessnews.com for more news and an archive of stories. Topcon Provides GNSS Correction Services for Emergency Response in Southern California Topcon Positioning Systems is supporting recovery efforts in Southern California following the recent wildfires by...

News tip? Send them to kdennehy@driverlessreport.com. Go to www.locationbusinessnews.com for more news. Location Business News is looking for your company’s news, products and use cases to feature in each issue. India Launched a navigation satellite this week! (ISRO). Top News: 🏛 More Than 25 GM OnStar Data...

DoT has been accused of “kicking the can down the road” when it comes to positioning, navigation and timing policy The U.S. Department of Transportation, which made its PNT Strategic Plan publicly available last week, has rankled a few industry experts because it...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached an agreement with General Motors GM 2.81%↑ and its OnStar business unit for allegedly collecting and selling consumer data from millions of vehicles in the United States—without user consent. The agency, in an order dated Jan. 16, will ban GM...

In a potentially huge deal, Samsara IOT 0.31%↑, through an integration with Stellantis’Data as a Service company Mobilisights, will provide businesses across Europe with access to vehicle telematics data. Samsara’s Connected Operations platform will integrate with Stellantis’ built-in telematics hardware, the company said. The integration will...

Topcon Positioning Systems this week announced a 200-geodetic station expansion of its Topnet Live across the United States. The company says the expansion allows it to support such additional market areas as automated turf management, precision line marking, imaging systems,...

Send your news releases to kdennehy@driverlessreport.com. Go to www.locationbusinessnews.com for more news and an archive of stories. FrontierSI Releases LEO PNT State of the Market Report FrontierSI has released its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) 2024 State of the Market...

The new rule also bans Chinese companies from testing self-driving cars on U.S. roads Citing national security issues, the U.S. Commerce Department this week announced a final rule that bans the sale or import of connected vehicles. As part of the ruling, Chinese autonomous...

Thalwill, Switzerland-based u-blox said this week that it will phase out its cellular business to focus on its location division. The company said the focus on its location business will help it expand opportunities in GNSS, short-range IoT connectivity,...

LAS VEGAS—Qualcomm Technologies $QCOM had a huge presence at CES 2025, primarily focusing on its automotive market with collaborations with Alps Alpine, Amazon AMZN 0.01%↑, Leapmotor, Mahindra, Hyundai Mobis, and Royal Enfield. Most automakers are integrating the company’s Snapdragon solutions to power AI in-cabin and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Qualcomm, which...