Trimble Expands Landmine Clearance Collaboration with The HALO Trust
Trimble TRMB -2.64%↓ has announced its expanded support for landmine-clearance non-profit The HALO Trust. The company said it is donating an additional 175 Catalyst GNSS systems, including DA2 GNSS receivers.
The Catalyst GNSS system allows The HALO Trust to deploy mapping capabilities to large field teams across broad geographic areas, Trimble said. Using Catalyst GNSS, the HALO Trust cleared 802 minefields and battlefields across 12 war-torn countries.
Contact: Trimble, www.trimble.com.
HERE Technologies and Astara Partner, Announces ADAS Surveys
HERE Technologies and global mobility company Astara have partnered to integrate HERE’s location data, services and technology into its Astara Connect platform. Connect allows businesses and government agencies to manage fleets, the company said. Among the companies already using the HERE-powered Astara Connect platform is Mitsubishi Motors Chile.
In other company news, HERE announced two surveys, one in India and the other in Thailand that indicated trust and growth in both countries for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The company also said that another survey in Australia says that drivers there overwhelmingly support the introduction of Intelligent Speed Assistance mandates.
Contact: Sebastian Kurme, HERE Technologies, 49 173 515 3549,
sebastian.kurme@here.com, www.here.com.
Xona Space Systems Partners With QASCOM for PULSAR Integration
Xona Space Systems has partnered with Italy-based defense company QASCOM. Xona will integrate its PULSAR capabilities into QASCOM’s GNSS Software-Defined Radio (SDR) receiver, the QN400-P. The QN400-P receiver features LEO PNT services from Xona’s PULSAR, jamming/spoofing mitigation and multi-frequency, multi-constellation GNSS.
Contact: Xona Space Systems, www.xonaspace.com.
Ituran and Nissan Sign a Contract for Vehicle Tracking and Recovery Services in Chile
Ituran Location and Control ITRN -1.01%↓ has announced that following its long-term partnership with Nissan in Mexico, Ituran’s subsidiary in Chile has signed a 5-year contract with Nissan Chile. Under this agreement, Ituran the company said it will provide the Vehicle Location Unit (VLU) and a suite of telematics and stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) services to Nissan and its customers throughout Chile. Following their car purchase, Nissan’s customers will have a one year free trial of Ituran’s service, which has the VLU unit pre-installed.
Contact: Udi Mizrahi, Ituran, 972 3 557 1348, udi_m@ituran.com, www.ituran.com.
u-blox Launches Tri-Radio Module for IoT, Smart Homes
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox has launched the MAYA-W4 tri-radio module. The module supports Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4, and 802.15.4, the company said.
The unit’s small size and robust design make it ideal for space-constrained applications, u-blox said. The company said samples are available now, with volume production scheduled for the second half of 2025.
Contact: Sven Etzold, u-blox, 41 76 561 0066, sven.etzold@u-blox.com, www.u-blox.com.
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Inertial Las Launches New GPS-Aided INS
Inertial Labs has introduced the INS-DM-FI, its latest GPS-aided Inertial Navigation System (INS). This next-generation INS is built to meet the demands of land, marine, and aerial platforms, the company said.
The INS-DM-FI is shielded from electromagnetic interference (EMI) and fully integrates multiple capabilities, the company said. The INS-DM-FI supports embedded multi-constellation GNSS receivers, including NovAtel OEM7, u-blox F9, and Septentrio mosaic-H series.
Contact: Inertial Labs, (703) 880-4222, marketing@inertiallabs.com, www.inertiallabs.com.
Quectel Launches GNSS Module, Antenna, RTK Correction Service Bundle
Quectel Wireless Solutions has rolled out a GNSS module, antenna and real-time kinematic (RTK) correction service bundle. The bundle will be marketed to developers consumer robotics, sports, automotive, micro-mobility and smart agriculture.
The bundle is composed of Quectel’s quadband LG290P GNSS module, YEGN103W8A geodetic antenna or the YEGD006U1A patch antenna. In addition, the company’s recently introduced RTK Correction Services will be included.
Contact: Quectel, media@quectel.com, www.quectel.com.
Zonar Helps Kirkland, Washington Police Improve Fleet Health and Safety Inspections for Patrol Cars
Contact: Susan Corscadden, for Zonar, (517) 239-0330, zonarpr@rhstrategic.com, www.zonarsystems.com.
People
- Scott Thiele has been named senior vice president, North America commercial erformance and cost at Stellantis.
- Erminio Di Paola has been named vice president of global business development at HERE Technologies.
- Nino Tarantino has been named senior vice president, international markets, at Cambridge Mobile Telematics. CMT also named Christian Terfi as senior director for the Latin America.
- Brandon Sights has been named CTO at OnSight Technology.
- Petr Hofman has started a new position as managing director at Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India.
- Roger Hjelm has started a new position as a senior connected car exec at Bentley Motors.
- Emeline Bardoux has joined Safran Space as a senior director, strategic market segment, connectivity
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