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ZED-F9P GNSS Module

About

About ZED-F9P GNSS Module

ZED-F9P receives multiple GNSS constellations and frequency bands simultaneously, then uses carrier-phase real-time kinematic correction to resolve position to centimetre level. It supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS and can operate as a rover or a surveyed base station. Built-in jamming detection, secure boot and signed firmware updates support use in connected machines that must maintain integrity in the field.

The 17 × 22 mm module exposes two UARTs together with USB, SPI and I²C interfaces, allowing an equipment maker to connect it to a flight controller, robot computer or vehicle network. Different variants support correction delivery through conventional RTK links or u-blox PointPerfect services. Designers integrate the module with an external antenna and their own motion-control stack; the ZED-F9P then supplies the absolute position used for path following, geofencing, repeatable agricultural passes, drone surveying and autonomous navigation.

Observed use

Exact-product configurations are shown without inferring supply, purchase, customer status, standard fit, deployment or partnership.

  • Sunflower Labs Bee

    Operational - Embedded - Physical - Sunflower Labs' Bee used a u-blox ZED-F9P receiver for RTK positioning with its Hive base station.

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  • Sunflower Labs Hive

    Operational - Embedded - Physical - Sunflower Labs' Hive used a u-blox ZED-F9P receiver as the RTK base for Bee's precision approach.

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Supply

Supply / Components

  • ZED-F9P GNSS Module

    Positioning & navigation

Research

  • u-blox ZED-F9P paper investigates low-cost GNSS PPP-RTK capabilities

    2023-07-01 - Research Publication - This paper covers u-blox ZED-F9P paper investigates low-cost GNSS PPP-RTK capabilities for ZED-F9P GNSS Module in Robot learning.

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  • u-blox ZED-F9P real-time PPP paper assesses kinematic monitoring precision

    2022-10-12 - Research Publication - This paper covers u-blox ZED-F9P real-time PPP paper assesses kinematic monitoring precision for ZED-F9P GNSS Module in dexterity.

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Context

Market context

ZED-F9P is u-blox's multi-band RTK GNSS receiver module for centimeter-level outdoor positioning in drones, mobile robots, and mapping systems.

  • Target environment: Outdoor mobile robots, UAVs, mapping platforms, autonomous rovers, marine robots, and positioning kits.
  • Workflow context: RTK positioning, outdoor localization, multi-constellation GNSS, correction-service use, navigation input, and autonomy georeferencing.
  • Customer context: Robot OEMs, drone builders, mapping-system integrators, autonomy developers, and positioning-module suppliers.
  • Deployment model: GNSS module integrated with antennas, correction services, carrier boards, navigation software, and autonomy stacks.
  • Commercial maturity: Commercial u-blox module positioned for high-precision GNSS and outdoor autonomy use cases.
  • Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on correction availability, antenna placement, GNSS visibility, RF environment, integration software, and target positioning accuracy.
  • Market position: High-precision GNSS component for outdoor robotics and autonomous systems.
  • Adjacent products: mosaic-X5 GNSS Module, MTi-680G GNSS/INS, DVL A50

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