At our deadline, Topcon Positioning Systems and u-blox said they are partnering to “create one of the world’s largest high-precision GNSS positioning service offers for the mass market,” the companies said. The companies will address the automotive, industrial, robotics, construction, agriculture, mobility and others through GNSS correction services.
“The strategy driving this collaboration with Topcon is to grow the u-blox services portfolio to better solve the full range of problems and needs customers are facing,” says Eric Heiser, head of business unit services at u-blox, in a statement.
For its part, u-blox’s will offer its current and future hardware products, as well as services such as PointPerfect. The company said the partnership will help to expand its product portfolio, develop new initiatives and operations.
“By working with u-blox, we’re not only expanding our global footprint, but also offering scalable services that cater to a wider range of precision GNSS needs, from our agriculture and construction markets now into automotive and robotics,” said Ian Stilgoe, Topcon Positioning Systems’ vice president, global emerging business.
