GPS Complementary Technology Update: FCC Takes Meetings with Location Companies
Companies and organizations jockeying to have their location technology included...
So far, more than 150 companies and industry organizations made comments pertaining to the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Inquiry examining technologies complementing, or supplementing, the U.S. Global Positioning System.
So what’s happening now that the May filing deadline has passed? Companies are meeting with FCC officials to plead their choice of location technology in the hopes it will be selected as a GPS complement.
NextNav NN 0.00%↑, which has a number of positive and negative comments posted through the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System, met with the agency’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez’ legal counsel.
NextNav told Wireless Telecommunications Bureau officials that the company’s 5G-based PNT solution, NextGen, can be deployed rapidly through several concurrent steps, and standardized through 3GPP process for specifying new 5G bands. NextNav said “with swift Commission action, NextNav’s NextGen solution could be deployed in the current Administration.”
The examination process comes after the FCC ended public comments in September 2024 on NextNav’s petition to reallocate the lower 900 MHz spectrum for its proposed PNT service and 5G broadband.
Magnetic Positioning Gets FCC Consideration
Escondido, Calif.-based Astra Navigation has asked the FCC to consider its technology as a non-spectrum-reliant alternative to GPS. This technology, which Astra Navigation touts as American-made, works by translating the Earth's magnetic fields into navigational data.
The company, which met with FCC wireless officials late last month, says its M-GPS technology works indoors and outdoors as a standalone localization system. Astra Navigation says the technology is a natural complement to legacy GPS and other navigation data sources.
Space Force Expedites GPS III Launch, Boosting Accuracy and Jamming Resistance
U.S. Space Force demonstrated new rapid-response capability on May 30 when they successfully launched the GPS III-07 satellite aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Known as “Katherine Johnson,” the satellite carries enhanced M-code technology, offering users three times the positioning accuracy and eight times the resistance to jamming compared to previous models.
“A healthy GPS constellation has proven time and again that it is an engine for spurring economic growth. As Deputy Transportation Secretary [Steven] Bradbury noted during his keynote at the Space Policy Institute, the 2019 NIST report documenting $1.4 trillion in economic benefits didn't include benefits to the transportation sector, so that number is significantly lower than the actual benefits accrued,” said Lisa Dyer, GPS Innovation Alliance executive director, who said that the satellite will not only deliver greater anti-jamming capabilities, but more civil signals. “Multi-frequency receivers and devices are more resilient, and companies that provide these capabilities are far more competitive in this highly competitive field.”
This mission highlighted a collaborative process that drew the satellite from storage and sped it through integration and launch preparations in just three months—a 40 percent reduction from the previous GPS III Rapid Response Trailblazer mission, the Space Force said.
Lockheed Martin Wins $510 Million Modification for GPS III Satellites
In related news, Lockheed Martin LMT 0.00%↑ has secured a $509.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of Defense to build GPS III Follow‑On satellites 21 and 22—part of a deal overseen by Space Systems Command. Work will be conducted at the company’s Littleton, Colo. facility, with completion expected by November 2031 and $55 million in fiscal 2025 missile procurement funds obligated at award time.
The latest contract modification brings the total value of Lockheed’s GPS III follow-on work to more than $4.1 billion.
Apple Maps Overhaul Debuts with iOS 26 at WWDC 2025
At WWDC 2025, Apple AAPL 0.00%↑ unveiled a major redesign and intelligence boost for Apple Maps in its forthcoming iOS 26 update. The app adopts the new “Liquid Glass” interface, featuring translucent buttons and streamlined controls for easier navigation, now unified across all Apple platforms.
A new on‑device intelligence system gives Maps the ability to automatically remember commonly traveled routes, provide real‑time delay alerts, and suggest alternate paths, all while preserving user privacy, the company said. This includes a preferred route capability when a user is heading home or to work.
In addition, a Visited Places feature securely logs favorite destinations—restaurants, stores and landmarks—locally encrypted and easily deletable with a swipe, the company said. Apple also said that users can choose to have iPhone detect when they are at a restaurant or shop without Apple being able to access this information, which has been a big privacy issue for Google GOOG 0.00%↑.
Refreshed boarding passes in Apple Wallet offer the ability to see and share Live Activities for real-time updates on a flight, the company said. They also provide access to a traveler’s information, such as Maps to navigate airports, Find My to track items and report missing bags and more.
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Ligado, Inmarsat Settle Bankruptcy Dispute, Update on GPS Government Lawsuit
Ligado Networks and Viasat’s VSAT 0.00%↑ Inmarsat unit have reached a settlement ending a legal battle tied to Ligado’s Chapter 11 exit plan and its proposed lease of L-band spectrum to AST SpaceMobile ASTS 0.00%↑. Under the deal, Inmarsat will drop its objections to the spectrum lease, and AST will pay Inmarsat $535 million in scheduled payments to secure long-term mid-band spectrum access in the U.S. and Canada for direct-to-device services.
AST is now seeking FCC approval to begin commercial operations of its supplemental coverage from space (SCS) service, using AT&T T 0.00%↑ and Verizon’s VZ 0.00%↑700 MHz and 800 MHz spectrum, and has requested launch authorization by Aug. 1. Company officials say the Inmarsat settlement clears a major hurdle for AST's planned launch of more than 60 satellites by the end of 2026.
Meanwhile, Ligado continues to pursue a separate $40 billion lawsuit against the U.S. government over claims that federal GPS operations interfered with its licensed L-band spectrum, a fight that remains unresolved. The gist of Ligado’s argument is that it claims that there was a campaign of misinformation about its proposed 5G network—which the company says was blocked because of U.S. Defense Department use of the spectrum.
According to an article in Space News, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit agreed to allow the government to challenge a ruling that somewhat rejected its bid to dismiss Ligado’s lawsuit.
Verizon, Qualcomm Grow Connected Car Ambitions
Both Verizon Business VZ 0.00%↑ and Qualcomm QCOM 0.00%↑ made recent announcements to ramp up their growing forays into vehicle-to-everything (V2X) markets. Verizon, which commercially launched Edge Transportation Exchange, a mobile-network V2X communication platform built on its 5G and LTE infrastructure alongside low-latency mobile edge computing and geolocation technology.
The platform enables near real-time alerts and data sharing among vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic infrastructure—supporting applications like vulnerable road-user detection, weather condition warnings and intersection signal timing notifications.
Early adopters include Volkswagen Group of America, the Arizona Commerce Authority, Delaware Department of Transportation, and Rutgers University CAIT, with deployments already underway to enhance urban mobility and road safety, the company said. Verizon said that its virtual architecture minimizes reliance on costly roadside units—and is tailored municipalities, automakers and tech developers to innovate and deploy connected-vehicle solutions.
The significance of this announcement lies in its shift from limited demonstration projects to full commercial availability, offering partners an operational platform to roll out V2X services at scale. As the industry moves toward software-defined mobility, Verizon’s platform aims to accelerate intelligent transportation deployment and improve real-world traffic efficiency and safety outcomes.
Qualcomm, with its estimated $350 million acquisition of Autotalks, is integrating production-ready DSRC and C‑V2X chips to accelerate the deployment of cooperative vehicle technologies, according to published reports.
The purchase—which first faced regulatory delays—gives automakers and infrastructure firms immediate access to production-ready, automotive-grade V2X solutions designed to improve road safety and traffic management. The deal positions Qualcomm to embed V2X capabilities in future commercial vehicles, allowing systems such as automatic braking and intersection alerts to become standard safety features.
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🌎 EASA and IATA Publish Comprehensive Plan to Mitigate the Risks of GNSS Interference.
🤞 13 member states, including Latvia, call for EU response to GNSS interference.
🛰 GPS Isn't Enough: Why The U.S. Needs Resilient PNT Systems. NextNav's NN 0.00%↑ CEO, Mariam Sorond, on why the U.S. needs resilient PNT.
🏛 Keysight To Divest Spirent Units to Viavi as Part of US Consent Agreement. “The DOJ required Keysight KEYS 0.00%↑ to divest three of Spirent's businesses, including high-speed ethernet, network security, and channel emulation business lines, to address antitrust concerns tied its acquisition of the British telecommunications firm for a purchase originally valued at $1.5 billion.”
🔥 Waymo Robotaxis, Lime E-Scooters Set Ablaze During LA Protests. Editor’s Note: Nothing says “let us stay in the USA” more than destroying a $150,000 vehicle.
😮 Ukraine Finds NVIDIA, Sony Parts in Russian AI-Powered Drone.
👍 Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Civil and Commercial Uses of GPS (YouTube video).
🌏 Is China’s BeiDou a Weapon of War? Editor’s Note: Apparently the author, Sean Gorman, doesn’t think BeiDou, operated by the People’s Republic of China, is a security threat to the United States and its allies…
🏛 DOJ To Require Safran To Divest Assets To Proceed With RTX Asset Acquisition. “The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division announced that it will require Safran, S.A. and Safran USA to divest its North American actuation business and related assets to resolve antitrust concerns arising from its proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight control business from RTX Corporation RTX 0.00%↑.”
😟 Your Phone Can Find Coffee, But Not a Dying Man on the 15th Floor. “According to the FCC, more than 10,000 lives could be saved every year if emergency responders had precise indoor location information for 911 calls made from mobile phones. And that’s just the beginning of why indoor navigation matters.”
🙁 GPS tricks of the Kremlin: The Baltic Sea is becoming dangerous for civilian navigation.
🎖 KORE Surpasses 20 Million Total IoT Connections.
🤔 Wired: how likely is a GPS outage that would cripple the world.
⚡ Walmart and Wing Announce Major Drone Delivery Expansion.
😉 German SPRIND Challenge Offers $566K For Satellite-Free Drone Navigation Breakthrough.
🙂 Geodnet CEO Mike Horton on Blockchain-Powered GPS.
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Maps:
👏 12 Map Happenings That Rocked Our World: Part 12.
💲 Woolpert Named to $250M NOAA Contract Supporting National Shoreline Mapping Efforts. “Woolpert has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide shoreline mapping services under a $250 million, multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract supporting the National Geodetic Survey and its Coastal Mapping Program.”
📲 Google Announces Major Google Maps Update in Europe. “The first feature is aimed at alternative routes. Google Maps already offers alternative routes (when the feature works properly) for the current navigation mode, but with the addition of artificial intelligence, the search giant pushes this feature further.”
📱 Niantic Spatial and Snap's Multi-Year Strategic Partnership to Build AI-Powered Map. “Niantic Spatial and Snap SNAP 0.00%↑ have signed a strategic multi-year partnership to jointly build a next generation AI map that will serve as the foundation for AR glasses and AI agents to understand, navigate and interact with the real world.”
🤔 How Hivemapper became Solana’s DePIN darling with founder Ariel Seidman. “We've mapped now about 33 or 34 percent of the global road network in a little over two years,” said Hivemapper CEO and co-founder Ariel Seidman. “So one of the fastest growing map projects ever.”
😮 This American State Has Just Launched a Full Paper Map. “Not everybody likes Google Maps, and this is why the Iowa transportation authority decided to go the old-fashioned way. A full roadmap is now available on paper, and the local authorities plan to print no more, no less than 750,000 copies this year.”
😑 The Science of Where I Am - Displaying Device Location with the Native Maps SDKs.
🌈 HERE Technologies Releases 2024 Annual Sustainability Report.
🥇 Esri UK Awarded Place on the G-Cloud 5 Framework.
🙂 Mapbox Virtual Head Unit supported on Arm Zena Compute Subsystems for Automotive.
😏 Waze Is Better Than Google Maps, and These Screenshots Prove It.
🗺 Google Maps Rival Wants To Be a Better Waze Alternative, Gets New Features. “Sygic GPS Navigation has been offering the ability to pin traffic hazards on the map for several years, but the latest update includes additional refinements to help the app expand deeper into Waze's territory.”
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Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
🏛 DOT Streamlines Process for Autonomous Vehicles Without Traditional. “U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is accelerating the Part 555 exemption process, which allows manufacturers to deploy vehicles that lack steering wheels, brake pedals, or mirrors.”
🤔 Telsa Robotaxis to Roll in Austin on June 22? “Elon Musk first promised a self-driving Tesla TSLA 0.00%↑ would complete a cross-country trip from Los Angeles to New York by the end of 2017. That drive never happened.”
👉 FCC Seeks Public Input on Adding Connected Vehicle Technology to the Covered List.
🚕 Baidu Apollo Go Robotaxi Fleet Reaches 1,000-Vehicle Milestone. “In the first quarter, Apollo Go provided more than 1.4 million rides, up 75 percent year-on-year.”
😎 SoftBank and Cubic³ Partner to Bring Connectivity to Vehicles Across All Corners of the Globe.
😉 Waymo Is Returning to NYC, but It Still Needs a Change in the Law To Provide Driverless Rides.
😐 Amazon's Zoox Opens Its First Major Robotaxi Production Facility.
👉 Uber Taps AI Firm Wayve to Pilot Fully Driverless Rides in the UK. “The pilot will be Uber’s UBER 0.00%↑ first foray into so-called “Level 4” autonomous driving, which doesn’t require a safety driver to be present.”
🚘 Amazon and Stellantis abandon their ambitious project to revolutionize connected cars.
🙂 Nvidia Chief Says This Is Decade of Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles.
😕 Pirelli's Smart Tires May Be in Trouble In the US.
😮 Stellantis pivots to Google's Android as in-car partnership with Amazon ends.
🚗 Amazon's Zoox Self-Driving Taxi Company Inks Vegas Resort Partnership.
😧 Tesla's FSD Runs Over Child Mannequin, But It's Not To Blame.
😑 OPPO Licenses cellular Standard-Essential Patents to Volkswagen Group for Connected Vehicles.
🖐 Nexar and Flywheel team up to modernize taxis with connected vehicle technology.
🎖 Aurora driverless trucks have logged 1,200 miles in Texas.
👍 Innoviz Technologies launches InnovizSMART.
🏅 TIER IV launches autonomous test vehicle development kit.
Fleet Telematics and Asset Tracking:
👍 Samsara, Element Fleet announce integrated fleet management solution
🙁 Kapsch TrafficCo Relinquishes Control of Belarus Toll Unit.
🤞 Geotab Reveals Double Travel Times, Double the Business Strain.
📌 Cambridge Mobile Telematics Expands Telematics Safety Programs.
🌏 Zubie, Mobilisights Partner on Embedded Telematics Data.
🌎 Ituran Announces New OEM Agreement with Stellantis in South America.
👏 Ituran Announces Strategic Partnership with BMW Motorrad in Brazil.
🦼 Steel Green teams with Razor Tracking to monitor equipment use. Steel Green Manufacturing has added Razor Tracking GPS fleet coordination to all its new equipment coming straight from the factory.
🤨 Telematics Insurance Faces Heat Over Data Privacy.
👍 Wialon and Fleetio integrate for enhanced maintenance workflows.
💲 Fleet management firm Fleetworthy acquires Haul.
🚙 Intrado and Toyota Connected Deliver i3-Compliant ACCN Telematics Data.
🏦 Lytx Launches New Trust Center.
🛴 Veltek Associates Introduces Core2Scan System Using RFID Technology for Asset Tracking.
🥇 LocatorX Wins “Asset Tracking Software of the Year.”
🚍 New Integration with FleetWorx Unlocks Marketing Power.
🤔 Connexion Telematics Updates on Buy-Back Program.
🙂 Delivery Hero Taps Incognia's Location Tech to Fight Global Delivery Fraud.
🚚 Treon Expands its Monitoring Capabilities With the Launch of Treon Connect Vehicle Monitoring.
Financial:
💰 Life360 Announces $250 Million Convertible Notes Offering.
👌 Thales : Invests €55 Million Euros to Anchor Next-Generation Resilient Navigation in France. “This industrial ramp-up will quadruple the production capacity of the Châtellerault site, while in Valence, the serial production of TopStar-M GNSS receivers and the TopShield anti-jamming solution will be launched, and a new sovereign production line for inertial micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) will be established.”
💲 Coco Robotics Raises $80 Million to Scale Autonomous Delivery Fleet for Restaurants.
📌 TomTom's Future Might Be Autonomous, But Its Recovery Isn't.
🛩 Lendurai secures €5.57 Million for autonomous UAV solutions in GPS-denied Environments.
✔ Comtech Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2025
✔ Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript.
✔ Ituran Reports Strong Q1 2025 Results, Surpasses 2.5 Million Subscribers.
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Easy Park Group Changes Name to Arrive, Parkopedia Brings Connected Parking to NIO Vehicles Across Europe
EasyPark Group is changing its name to Arrive—and will be the overarching parent company for the consumer brands EasyPark, Flowbird, ParkMobile, Parkopedia, RingGo, Yellowbrick, YourParkingSpace and other brands within the organization.
In other company news, Parkopedia has partnered with NIO to integrate its on‑street parking service into all current European NIO models via a software update to the brand’s in‑car navigation system. The update, delivered through NIO’s Banyan 2.4.1 release on the company’s new App Store, will enable drivers to view parking availability, pricing, restrictions and likelihood of finding a spot—displayed through color‑coded visibility indicators.
This enhancement is designed to improve the driving experience amid growing demand—92 percent of motorists report difficulty finding parking, and 77 percent desire built‑in parking solutions. NIO said the update is rolling out across Europe in the coming days via over‑the‑air software delivery.
Contact: Adam Calland, Parkopedia, 44 7838 219 129, adam.calland@parkopedia.com.
TomTom Expands Toll and Transit Capabilities With Two Strategic Partnerships
TomTom has partnered with MapUp to integrate TollGuru into its navigation platform, providing real-time toll cost data for fleets, logistics operators, and automakers. The integration delivers accurate pricing by vehicle type and classification, helping users optimize routing and reduce expenses, the company said.
In a separate announcement, TomTom joined forces with consulting group SYSTRA UK and Ireland to support more sustainable urban mobility planning. By leveraging TomTom’s maps and real-time traffic insights, SYSTRA can deliver more data-driven infrastructure decisions for cities across the region, the company said. The company also announced an extension of its collaboration with Macq, a company specializing in traffic management and public safety solutions.
Contact: TomTom, www.tomtom.com.
Geolocation Tech Enhances Navigation at Paris Air Show 2025
Pole Star has deployed its indoor and outdoor geolocation system across the Paris Air Show 2025 venue at Le Bourget, integrating the feature into the exhibition’s official visitor app. The system enables navigation through indoor halls, outdoor spaces and key points of interest to help attendees plan visits and appointments more efficiently, the company said.
Beyond visitor convenience, the technology also supports enhanced security management, emergency response coordination and real-time tracking of personnel and mobile teams, the company said.
Contact: Pole Star, www.polestar.eu.
Point One and DroneDeploy Join Forces for Centimeter‑Accurate Positioning
Point One Navigation and DroneDeploy announced a partnership that delivers centimeter-level RTK accuracy to over 70,000 DroneDeploy customer flights flown over the past two years. The integration now fully enables precise aerial and ground-based reality capture workflows, allowing users in surveying, construction and other industries to achieve highly accurate, geospatial data, the company said.
Point One’s Polaris RTK corrections network and DroneDeploy’s established mapping platform deliver real-time, scalable positioning without the need for costly base station setups, the company said.
Contact: Point One, emaiinfo@pointonenav.com, www.pointonenav.com.
VIAVI Subsidiary Launches Visual-Aided Navigation System for GPS‑Compromised UAV Operations
Inertial Labs, a unit of VIAVI Solutions VIAV 0.00%↑, introduced its Visual-Aided Inertial Navigation System (VINS) to help unmanned aerial vehicles maintain accurate flight paths when GPS signals are unavailable or disrupted. The system fuses inertial sensors with Maxar Raptor’s 3‑D vision‑based positioning software to estimate a UAV’s position within a horizontal accuracy of 35 meters and vertical accuracy of 5 meters in GNSS‑denied environments.
When GPS is available, VINS achieves even tighter precision — about 1 meter horizontally and under 2 meters vertically, the company said. VIAVI said VINS was showcased at the Joint Navigation Conference alongside its second‑generation RSR Transcoder with GPS constellation simulator.
Contact: Emma Jenkins, for Inertial Labs, (415) 800-4529, emma@grandbridges.com.
OneNav Launches Advanced L5 Direct ASIC With Breakthrough GPS Jamming Protection, Gets SBIR Award
OneNav has introduced the first L5 Direct ASIC, significantly improving GPS jamming resilience for positioning and timing applications, the company said. Built on GlobalFoundries’ 22FDX platform, the chip delivers more than a tenfold enhancement in interference protection without relying on older L1 GPS signals, the company said.
The new ASIC targets commercial, defense and critical infrastructure markets that require high-precision and robust navigation. Company officials say this innovation enables fully digital GPS solutions with reduced size, cost and power consumption.
The company also announced it has been awarded a $1.25 million Direct-to-Phase II SBIR contract from the United States Air Force for oneNav’s L5-direct GNSS receiver technology.
Contact: Izabela Novacka, oneNav, L5-direct@onenav.ai.
Teletrac Navman Deepens Fleet Safety with HERE Location Data
Teletrac Navman, a Vontier VNT 0.00%↑ subsidiary based in Northbrook, Ill., has announced an extension of its partnership with HERE Technologies to enhance its TN360 platform with map and location services . As part of the collaboration, HERE will include updated attributes, such as road speed limits, low bridges, and road signs, synchronized into safety reports updated more frequently so events are accurately recorded and reported, the company said.
Teletrac Navman integrates map data and location services from HERE, including geocoding and search, route matching, map attributes and speed limit data. Using this information, Teletrac Navman TN360 customers can report on events, such as harsh driving and speeding, and use this data for driver safety training and scorecards.
Contact: Reed Findlay, HERE Technologies, (703) 966-6284, reed.findlay@here.com, www.here.com.
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infiniDome Validates Anti‑Jamming Tech in Vehicle Theft Simulation
InfiniDome conducted a real-world simulation in partnership with an Israeli telematics firm to demonstrate its OtoSphere‑Lighthouse module’s effectiveness against GPS jamming during a staged vehicle.
In the test, an identical tracker equipped with Lighthouse continued transmitting location data despite active jamming, while the unprotected unit lost signal entirely . The trial underscores the company’s broader efforts to offer GNSS resilience for commercial fleets, insurance, logistics and public safety sectors facing increasing interference
Contact: Noam Turgeman, infiniDome, noam.turgeman@gpsdome.com, www.gpsdome.com.
BeWhere, HGlobal Deploy 5G Asset Tracking to Boost Emergency Response
BeWhere Holdings has teamed with HGlobal to provide real-time tracking of emergency equipment across North America using its low-power BeMini 5G IoT tracker, the company said. The devices, now deployed by Hamilton EMS with more than 300 units, leverage 5G networks to offer reliable coverage and extended battery life with minimal power usage, the company said.
Contact: Margaux Berry, BeWhere, (844) 229-4373 ext. 107, info@bewhere.com, www.bewhere.com.
Truesense and Nextome Partner to Launch Advanced RTLS Platform
Truesense and Nextome have formed a strategic alliance to deliver customizable, white-label Real-Time Location System (RTLS) solutions for enterprise markets. The partnership combines Truesense’s 3D ultra-wideband (UWB) positioning and Full Body TAG hardware with Nextome’s modular, cloud-based tracking platform to offer indoor and outdoor geolocation, the company said. Designed for OEMs and integrators, the new platform supports scalable deployments across industries like healthcare, logistics, and industrial automation. Key features include centimeter-level accuracy, cross-technology support for UWB and BLE, and a modular architecture tailored for smart infrastructure, the company said.
Contact: Truesense, www.truesense.it.
Honeywell Debuts HGuide o480 Single‑Card Resilient Navigation System
Honeywell Aerospace HON 0.00%↑ has introduced the HGuide o480, a high-performance single-card inertial navigation system for localization and attitude data in an ultra‑low size, weight and power package. Designed for unmanned and autonomous platforms across air, land and sea, it reduces integration complexity and supports GPS-denied navigation through velocity aiding sensors, the company said.
The system incorporates anti-jamming and anti-spoofing protection using Septentrio’s AIM+ technology within a Mosaic GNSS receiver.
Contact: Adam Kress. Honeywell Aerospace, www.aerospace.honeywell.com.
Queclink Unveils GL52RP Compact LoRaWAN Tracker for Secure Asset Tracking
Queclink has introduced the GL52RP, a LoRaWAN-based tracker designed for long-term asset monitoring, stolen vehicle recovery and finance applications, featuring long-range communication, extended battery life and a compact, covert form factor. Built to resist GPS jamming and operate in congested or low-signal environments such as Brazil, the device supports discreet installation on vehicles, motorcycles and movable assets .
It includes a high-sensitivity GNSS module, motion sensor and intelligent power management, allowing for several years of operation in low-reporting modes, the company said. The company also opened an office in Zagreb, Croatia.
Contact: Queclink, www.queclink.com.
Garmin Unveils Tread 2 Overland and SxS Editions With 8‑Inch Rugged Displays
Garmin GRMN 0.00%↑ has introduced its Tread 2 Overland and SxS Editions, featuring 8-inch high-resolution, ultrabright touchscreens that are glove-friendly and rated IP67 for dust and water resistance.
Both devices offer off-road mapping, including satellite imagery, land boundaries and trail data through OpenStreetMap and U.S. Forest Service maps, plus a new Great Rides feature to find, rate and share trails via the Tread mobile app. Garmin said the devices integrate with accessories like inReach satellite communicators, Group Ride Radio and PowerSwitch digital control.
Contact: Mike Cummings, Garmin International, (913) 397-8200, media.relations@garmin.com.
GPS to Go Rolls Out AI-Powered Video Telematics with VuDrive
GPS to Go has selected Jungo’s VuDrive system to deliver AI-driven video telematics—featuring dual-camera monitoring, real-time driver alerts and live GPS tracking—to fleets across the U.S. The solution integrates telematics insights to help fleets reduce accidents, enhance driver behavior and lower insurance costs, the company said. In other company news, Jungo announced a new partnership with Can-Am Telematics, a provider of fleet management solutions across North America.
Contact: Leora Schwartz, Jungo, leora.schwartz@jungoconnect.com, www.jungoconnect.com.
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James J. Miller has retired from federal service. Miller was the designated federal officer for both the PNT Advisory Board and the National Space Council’s User Advisory Group.
Jason Kim has also retired from federal service. Kim served the government in a variety of PNT roles since 1994. Before retiring, he served as the chief of staff for the Office of Space Commerce.
Karen Van Dyke has retired as director of PNT and spectrum management under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R). Van Dyke was the senior-most official with GNSS technical and policy expertise.
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Adam Calland has been named vice president and global marketing director at Arrive.
TERN has announced that Stan Honey, a pioneering technologist and inventor, has joined its advisory board. Honey is best known as the co-founder of Etak, where he led the development of the world's first commercial in-car navigation system, introducing core innovations like map-matching, years before GPS became mainstream.
Dave McLaughlin has been named senior director, operations and delivery at Trimble.
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