Swift Navigation Reaches 10 Million Vehicle Milestone
Swift Navigation has announced that it has been awarded contracts that will equip 10 million ADAS-enabled and autonomous vehicles with its location technology. The company said that its Skylark Precise Positioning Service is addressing the three barriers to L3 autonomy—reliability, cost, and safety—at scale. Skylark, integrated with its Starling Positioning Engine, analyzes external threats to accuracy and delivers GNSS corrections in compliance with Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) standards, the company said.
Contact: Swift Navigation www.swiftnav.com.
EtherWhere Raises $16.3 Million
Milpitas, California-based etherWhere Corp. announced it raised $16.3 million in a new funding round. The funding, led by Cambium Capital, Walden International and a “U.S.-based strategic investor,” will be used for the development of next generation of low power products, expansion of engineering talent and customer support, the company said. EtherWhere offers its AccuWhere cloud technology to complement its location offerings.
Contact: Jimmé Peters, for etherWhere, (503) 816-0500, jimme@24-7consulting.com, www.etherwhere.com.
What3Words Partners With ShipEngine
Shipping API company ShipEngine and what3words have partnered. ShipEngine allows online retailers and their shipping partners provide accurate, consistent and efficient deliveries, the company said.
Contact: What3words, www.what3words.com.
Digital Matter Expands Bluetooth-Enabled GPS Devices with G70 BLE and Dart3 BLE
Digital Matter recently added Bluetooth Low Energy to their Dart3 and G70 GPS vehicle and equipment tracking devices. With cellular LTE-M (Cat-M1)/NB-IoT connectivity, the devices can be used for driver and vehicle monitoring.
The G70 BLE and Dart3 BLE now support concurrent GPS tracking and BLE monitoring. The BLE capability allows for the monitoring of fuel levels, fuel flow rates, axle load meters, tire pressure, and temperature, the company said.
Contact: Shay Kettner, Digital Matter, shay@digitalmatter.com, www.digitalmatter.com.
Sheeva.AI Partners With P97 Networks
Sheeva.AI has partnered with P97 Networks to offer the SheevaConnect in-car payments solution to P97’s fueling partners. The deal follows Sheeva.AI’s announcement earlier this spring that drivers of the Citroën C3 Aircross SUV can purchase fuel at thousands of gas stations throughout India, the company said. For P97 Networks, the partnership adds to their mobile commerce platform that allows oil companies and c-store chains to attract and retain retail fueling customers, the company said.
Contact: Trevor Curwin, Sheeva.AI, (415) 646-6043, tcurwin@sheeva.ai, www.sheeva.ai.
Suntech Offers Wired Tracking Device
Suntech has rolled out its 5pin or 6pin wired tracking device for fleet management, heavy equipment, insurance/security companies, and/or logistics companies. The tracking device is designed to work with LTE networks (Cat M1, NB2-IoT, 2G).
Other features include GPS tracking, internal antennas, a rugged IP67 rated enclosure, a backup battery in case of loss or tampering, the company said.
Contact: Tim Newberg, Suntech, tnewberg@suntechus.com, www.suntechus.com.
U-blox Announces ZED-F9P Firmware Update
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox has announced a firmware update for the ZED-F9P-05B module for such uses as robotic lawnmowers, UAVs, surveying and mapping. Key firmware updates include Galileo OSNMA to detect spoofing attacks.
Other features include improved SPARTN performance that enhanced the functionality of the company’s PointPerfect service.
Contact: Natacha Seitz, u-blox, 41 76 436 0788, natacha.seitz@u-blox.com.
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Korea’s LG U+ Certifies Telit Cinturion Chipset
Telit Cinterion said that South Korea’s LG U+ has certified the NE310L2 series of LTE Cat NB2 modules for use on its network. The series is the first low-power wide area (LPWA) NB-IoT module based on Sony’s Altair ALT1255 chipset to be approved by LG U+, the company said.
The NE310L2-W1 module features a 13.1×14.3 mm footprint for such uses as smart meters, medical/ fitness wearables, home automation and asset trackers. Other key features include a power-saving mode, extended temperature range and pin-to-pin compatibility, the company said.
Contact: Telit Cinterion, www.telit.com/cellular-lpwa.
Flow Labs Partners With Geotab ITS
Flow Labs has partnered with Geotab Intelligent Transportation Systems to offer new performance metrics and eventually platform features for freight and commercial vehicle insights so that traffic managers can address safety, congestion, and environmental impact on their roadways, the company said. Flow Labs’ digital twin platform uses AI to integrate multiple data streams including signal data, detection data, and connected vehicle data into a traffic management platform. With Geotab’s data, the Flow Labs platform provides traffic managers and modelers with a historical breakdown of roadway use by vehicle type, class, vocation and industry, the company said.
Contact: Flow Labs, www.flowlabs.ai.
Quectel Launches First Quad-Band GNSS Module
Quectel Wireless Solutions has launched its LG290P, the first quad-band GNSS module. The module features RTK availability and centimeter-accuracy for precision agriculture, robotic lawn mowers, surveying and personal robots, the company said.
The LG290P is compatible with Quectel’s triple band RTK Services. The quad-band solution can enhance the RTK fix rate by 50 percent, with a first fix reduced to less than five seconds, the company said.
Contact: Quectel, media@quectel.com, www.quectel.com.
Safran Updates Skydel GNSS Simulation Engine
Safran has updated its Skydel GNSS simulation engine to support such new signals as QZSS L6, NavIC L1 and NavIC S-band. These enhancements are available on Skydel-based platforms like the GSG-7 and GSG-8, the company said. The company said users can upgrade now to the Skydel version 24.6.
Contact: Safran, www.safran-navigation-timing.com.
Quupa Certifies Indoor Location Installers
Quuppa has launched its Certified Installer Certification that allows partners to deliver indoor positioning services, setting a new benchmark in the industry. The initiative certifies installers to ensure customers receive high-quality location data, the company said. The training includes detailed modules on system design, installation best practices, troubleshooting, and maintenance, the company said.
Contact: Quuppa, www.quuppa.com.
Wyld Networks Launches Satellite Tracker
The Wyld Connect AT452 Satellite Tracker, for location-based tracking, uses low Earth orbit satellites for global coverage. The tracker, first deployed in Brazil, features data received directly through the satellite constellation, eliminating the need for extra ground-based infrastructure, the company said. Use cases include tracking for containers, pallets, unmanned floating platforms, buoys, agricultural equipment and others.
Contact: Alastair Williamson, Wyld Networks, 44 7 824 997 689, alastair.williamson@wyldnetworks.com.
Appdome Adds Geo Features
Appdome has announced that its Geo-Fraud Detection service will include Geo-Location Fencing and Geo DeSync Attack Detection. Combined with other Geo-Compliance features available on the Appdome platform, mobile app developers and enterprises can eliminate location-based fraud, ensure geo-compliance and deliver location relevant user experiences in mobile apps free from location spoofing, fake location, VPNs, Fake GPS Apps and other threats, the company said.
Contact: Appdome, www.appdome.com/mobile-fraud-detection/geo-compliance.
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