Tag: GNSS
Drone Market Strong for Location Industry
Companies Return to Trade Shows, Starting With AUVSI Xponential
The worldwide market to integrate location capability into unmanned systems that include drones is growing as...
Lockheed Martin Small Sats Could Upgrade GPS IIIF Space Vehicle
Lockheed Martin recently said its In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LINUSS) completed environmental testing and is ready for launch later this year. The company...
Topcon Expands GNSS Correction Solutions, Partners With DDK Positioning
Livermore, Calif.-based Topcon Positioning Group has expanded its Topnet Live GNSS network of correction solutions to include a real-time kinematic (RTK) service. The company...
Trimble Investing $200 Million in Startups
Early stage companies targeted in the agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation industries.
Trimble has launched a $200 million venture fund that will focus on early and growth-stage...
SFL Awarded Norwegian Space Agency Contract for Maritime Tracking Microsatellit
The Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) has awarded a contract to Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) to build the NorSat-4 maritime tracking microsatellite. This is the eighth satellite developed by...
Bridgestone To Buy Fleet Tracking Firm for $391 Million
Bridgestone Agrees to Purchase Azuga Holdings From Sumeru Equity Partners, Danlaw and Other Shareholders
Bridgestone Americas has agreed to purchase fleet tracking software company Azuga for $391 million....
Location Companies Part of Verizon and Newlab’s 2021 5G Studio
Several companies in Verizon and Newlab’s 5G Studio integrate location technology in their offerings. The startups, which leverage Verizon’s Ultra Wideband 5G network and Mobile Edge Compute (MEC) capabilities,...
U-blox Launches Location-as-a-Service
Location-as-a-Service Could Be Industry’s Most Comprehensive (Image: u-blox)
Innovative Service Targets Most Location Markets
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox has announced it will soon launch a Location-as-a-Service that...
Oceaneering and DDK Positioning Partner on GNSS Augmentation Services
Photo: DDK Positioning GNSS Augmentation Service on Iridium Satellites (Photo: Iridium)
Oceaneering International and DDK Positioning Limited have announced that they are partnering on GNSS augmentation services using...
Worldwide Semiconductor Chip Shortage Forces TomTom To Cut 2021 Outlook
Reuters: TomTom Posted Quarterly Net Loss For The Last Two Years
Citing the worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips that have curbed automotive markets, TomTom said the...