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Weekly Product News
TrustPoint Awarded $3.8 Million in SpaceWERX Contracts
TrustPoint has announced it has been selected by SpaceWERX for two Direct-to-Phase II contracts, worth $3.8 million total,...
Google Announces New Updates for Maps and Waze
Google GOOG -1.23%↓ this week said that both Maps and Waze will have new features that will make it easier for drivers to report such incidents as nearby construction, lane closures,...
Weekly Product News
Miovision Selects TomTom to Power Traffic Signal Solutions
TomTom has been selected by Miovision to improve signal analytics and in-vehicle solutions with traffic data and real-time/historic traffic...
Mapbox Touts Springs Product Rollouts
Among several spring release products and enhancements, Mapbox says its Mobile Maps SDK Flutter Plug-in and advancements in Search Box API are the most important new features for developers. Search Box,...
TomTom Tops Counterpoint’s Location Applications and Services Rankings
Saying HERE Technologies and Google GOOG -1.84%↓ have slipped into second and third place, respectively, TomTom came out on top in Location Applications and Services category of Counterpoint’s latest Location Platform Effectiveness Index.
The...
Overture Maps Foundation Releases Beta of Its First Open Map Dataset
Overture Maps Foundation has announced the beta release of its global open map dataset. Developers can begin beta tests using Overture’s data and schema for...
Honeywell To Acquire Civitanavi Systems for $216 Million
Saying it plans to strengthen its autonomous operations and expand its European footprint, Honeywell HON 0.07%↑ this week announced its intention to acquire Italy-based Civitanavi Systems for about $216 million. ...
How Can Autonomous Vehicles Navigate When GNSS Isn’t Working? What...
By Aaron Nathan
First, what is dead reckoning? It has nothing to do with death or dead people
For many centuries, travelers have used “Dead reckoning”...
Companies Launch Products for Mobility Markets
Swift Navigation and Telit Cinterion have launched a joint product that integrates Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service with Telit Cinterion’s GNSS modules. Use cases include wearables, robotic lawn mowers...
Mike Sheldrick: Journalist and Telematics Industry Veteran
Industry veteran Michael Sheldrick passed away last week. Sheldrick, 82, who worked not only as a journalist for Business Week, Fleet Management Weekly and other publications, was a sought-after...