Hexagon | NovAtel has signed an MoU with Xona Space Systems to collaborate on PNT development of Xona’s new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.
Xona, which recently launched a test satellite on SpaceX’s Transporter 5, says that LEO constellations offer a new, and better, way...
To serve industries that are challenged by a shift to permanent hybrid work, ServiceNow has announced that it has re-platformed Mapwize indoor mapping technology into the Now Platform.
As part of the transformation, ServiceNow Indoor Mapping uses Workplace Indoor Mapping, an app available in the company’s Workplace Service Delivery solution...
After more than 20 years at the helm of Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox , Thomas Seiler will step down as CEO on Dec. 31, 2022. Seiler’s successor, Stephan Zizala, will join u-blox on Oct. 1, 2022.
u-blox CEO Thomas Seiler (Photo: u-blox).
Zizala, who joins u-blox from Infineon...
Science Applications International Corp. was awarded a $390 million task order by the General Services Administration, on behalf of the U.S. Space Force, to help modernize the GPS program. As part of the task order, the company said it will...
Location and geospatial company NextBillion.ai has raised $21 million in a Series B funding round led by global investment firm Mirae Asset Capital. Other investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Microsoft's Venture Fund M12 and Alpha Wave Global.
NextBillion.ai, founded two years ago by Gaurav Bubna, Shaolin Zheng and Ajay Bulusu, launched such...
Immersive View allows users to see a venue, with weather information, before they go...
Saying advances in 3D mapping have made it evolve, Google Maps has launched an Immersive View feature that allows users to explore neighborhoods and buildings. Other features, announced...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the First Responder Network Authority announced last week that it will launch a virtual-reality research facility that will focus on indoor location and other services for public safety professionals.
The facility, called the Public Safety Immersive Test...
With location-based routing, a device can be located and routed within 50 meters of its location.
AT&T this week announced the launch of the nation’s first location-based emergency call routing system that automatically transmits wireless 911 calls to call centers. The new Locate...
Qualcomm Technologies said it has completed the acquisition of location technology pioneer Skyhook. Although the technology giant has not made a formal announcement about the acquisition, several Skyhook employees now have Qualcomm titles.
Both companies have been tight-lipped about the transaction. ...
Indoor location company Oriient has announced an $11 million Series A funding round, which was led by venture capital equity platform OurCrowd. Other participating companies include Regal Four, F2 Venture Capital, NGN Partners, and Future Energy Ventures to bring total funding to $16 million.
Tel Aviv-based Oriient says...
