Tag: autonomous vehicle
Hexagon Completes Acquisition of Septentrio, Names Dale President of Autonomous Solutions
Hexagon announced this week that it closed the acquisition of Leuven, Belgium-based Septentrio NV for an undisclosed figure. Hexagon, which made the initial announcement...
Deutsche Telekom and Swift Navigation Expand Skylark PPS into Eastern Europe
Deutsche Telekom and San Francisco-based Swift Navigation have expanded Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service into Eastern Europe, the companies said. Skylark is now available in Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Poland, Romania,...
Weekly Location Industry News: India’s Navsat in Trouble, Japan Launches...
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u-blox Leaves Cellular Business to Concentrate on Location
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...
CES Wrap Up: 140,000 Attendees and AI Everywhere
Las Vegas—CES 2025 predictably focused on AI with a surprisingly robust autonomous vehicle presence. Location technology companies also attended in droves, whether it was a...
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Waymo Finalizes $5.6 Billion in Investments, Gave 100,000 Paid Rides
Despite legions of naysayers in the media, there is strong financial interest in autonomous vehicles as Waymo closed $5.6 billion in an investment round late last...
Autonomous Truck Startup Outrider Raises $62 Million
Colorado-based autonomous truck provider Outrider has raised $62 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing round. The round, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, raises the amount of...
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John Deere, Trimble Partner for SmartGrade Access
Trimble TRMB 1.04%↑ has partnered with John Deere DE 0.48%↑ to integrate its Earthworks Grade Control technology with the John Deere SmartGrade platform. John Deere, which has offered a Trimble...
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TrustPoint Joins GPS Innovation Alliance
The GPS Innovation Alliance announced that TrustPoint as the newest member of the organization. TrustPoint joins Deere & Company, Garmin, Trimble, Apple, and Lockheed Martin as well as the national...