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Hexagon Acquires Inertial-Sense to Boost Precision Navigation and Autonomy
Hexagon has announced it will acquire Inertial-Sense, a U.S.-based company specializing in high-precision inertial navigation systems with 30,000 navigation systems sold worldwide, to enhance its global portfolio of positioning and autonomous solutions. The move combines Inertial-Sense’s tightly integrated IMU and GNSS technology with Hexagon’s spatial intelligence platform to deliver stronger performance in GNSS-challenged environments. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Contact: Tom Bennett, Inertial Sense, 01 (435) 359-2879, press@inertialsense.com.
VIAVI Receives U.S. DOT Award for Complementary PNT
VIAVI Solutions $VIAV has received an award from the U.S. Department of Transportation its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase II. VIAVI will integrate and test its SecureTime altGNSS GEO-L service and SecurePNT 6200 resilient timing solution at the VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN and the Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment (ORCID) labs.
VIAVI’s SecureTime GEO-L service and SecurePNT-6260 switch over to a completely GPS independent GEO-L satellite-based time service and a precision holdover clock in the event of jamming or spoofing with no interruption perceived by the critical infrastructure system, the company said.
Contact: Emma Jenkins, for VIAVI, (415) 800-4529, emma@grandbridges.com.
HERE, TIMOCOM Extend 25-Year Partnership to Accelerate Route Optimization
HERE Technologies and TIMOCOM are deepening their long-standing collaboration of more than 25 years to enhance route planning tools for European transport and logistics companies. The partnership will integrate HERE’s real-time mapping and traffic intelligence with TIMOCOM’s freight exchange platform to enable more accurate, efficient routing decisions.
Carriers using TIMOCOM will benefit from smarter route recommendations that reduce empty miles, lower costs and minimize environmental impact. HERE said the extended alliance underscores its commitment to empowering fleet operators with predictive, data-driven navigation.
Contact: Sebastian Kurme, HERE Technologies, 49 173 515 3549, sebastian.kurme@here.com.
Pointr Launches AI-Powered Indoor Navigation inside Epic MyChart
Pointr announced its AI mapping and “blue-dot” wayfinding solution is now available in the Toolbox category of the Epic Showroom, enabling hospitals to deliver seamless turn-by-turn navigation from parking lots to exam rooms within the Epic MyChart app. Patients can launch indoor navigation directly from a MyChart appointment link, mark their car, and access personalized maps across the hospital campus.
The system supports hospitals and visitors via QR codes or deep links, extending the same navigation experience to all who use the facility. Pointr says the integration marks a key step toward easier, more intuitive hospital navigation and improved patient experience, the company said.
Contact: Cagla Bagbasi, Pointr, (978) 222-7929, media@pointr.tech.
Spirent Launches PNT Xe to Expand Access to High-Performance GNSS Testing
Spirent Communications, now part of Keysight Technologies, has released PNT Xe, a new GNSS simulation platform intended to make high-performance positioning, navigation and timing testing more accessible across the product-development cycle. Executives said PNT Xe gives engineers consistent, lab-grade test conditions without relying on “live sky” signals or lower-quality simulators, supporting both commercial and defense applications. The compact platform supports all major constellations and frequencies, works in lab and field environments, and is designed to bring Spirent’s advanced test methodology to more users.
Contact: Spirent Communications, www.spirent.com.
Progressive and Cambridge Mobile Telematics Launch Real-Time Crash Detection for Drivers
Progressive Insurance $PGR has teamed up with Cambridge Mobile Telematics to introduce “Accident Response,” a service that detects crashes in real time using telematics data from connected devices. The system can alert Progressive immediately after a collision, potentially speeding up claims support and emergency response for customers.
Policyholders who opt in may benefit from faster service because the technology helps verify the crash and gauge its severity. Progressive says the program aims to improve safety and customer experience by responding quickly when accidents happen.
Contact: Cambridge Mobile Telematics, www.cmtelematics.com.
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OnStation Integrates with Trimble GNSS for Real-Time Precision in Road Construction
OnStation announced a collaboration with Trimble $TRMB to integrate the company’s live digital stationing platform with Trimble’s GNSS receivers, enabling construction teams to access instant, station-based location data viathe OnStation app and Trimble Mobile Manager. The partnership extends high-accuracy GNSS positioning to all field personnel without additional hardware, supporting paving, inspections and utilities by providing contextual insights that reduce errors and accelerate approvals for heavy highway projects.
Contact: Haley Rischar, OnStation, hrischar@onstationapp.com,
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Unibird Launches Breakthrough Battlefield Navigation System
UNIBIRD has unveiled the N200 VIO navigation module, designed to provide secure, resilient positioning in GPS-denied or contested environments, the company said. The system combines low-probability-of-intercept signals with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology to maintain accurate navigation even under threat, the company said.
On modern battlefields, traditional GPS navigation is disabled by electronic warfare, causing drones to lose control or crash—responsible for up to 75 percent of drone losses and reducing mission success rates to as low as 10 percent, the company said. The company highlighted strong demand from global defense clients, positioning this product as a game-changer in tactical and strategic operations.
Contact: Unibird, www.unibird.ai.
Polaris Wireless Named 2025 Global Leader in Location Technology by Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan has awarded Polaris Wireless its 2025 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for excellence in high-accuracy location determination technologies used in public safety, national security and commercial applications. The recognition highlights Polaris Wireless’ hybrid 3D location platform that delivers floor-level vertical accuracy and sub-10-meter horizontal precision without requiring device modifications or additional hardware.
Contact: Anna Tran, Polaris Wireless, (650) 919-8318, atran@polariswireless.com.
UP42, NV5 Partner to Bring On-Demand LiDAR Coverage to North America
UP42 has partnered with NV5 to add high-accuracy LiDAR to its geospatial ecosystem, marking UP42’s first integration of a LiDAR data provider. The collaboration gives users access to NV5’s on-demand LiDAR collection across the United States and Canada for applications such as vegetation management, infrastructure monitoring and engineering projects.
NV5’s point-cloud data, collected day or night and accurate to 10 centimeters vertically, can support digital terrain modeling, slope-stability analysis and digital-twin development. UP42 said the partnership expands mission-critical data options for customers needing detailed 3D insights without relying on manual field surveys.
Contact: Jussi Koski, UP42, jussi.koski@up42.com.
People
- Trackunit has named Susan Brandt as president and general manager, North America.
- Transflo has appointed Dwayne Primeau as president of Assured Telematics Innovation.
- Jolawn Victor appointed Divisional CEO of Telematics at Radius.
- Gabe Nelson has been named staff program manager, map operations team, at Waymo.
- EPIC has named its board of directors led by Brandon Hall, board president and the company’s CEO.
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