Applanix
About
About Applanix
Applanix combines satellite positioning, inertial measurement and sensor-fusion software to calculate a platform's position and orientation while it moves. POS AV serves airborne cameras, lidar and radar; POS LV supports road, rail, mining and mobile-mapping vehicles; and POS MV supplies six-axis motion data for hydrographic vessels. Compact APX and AP+ modules embed the same functions in drones and OEM systems.
POSPac software post-processes trajectories, calibrates sensor alignment and directly georeferences collected imagery or point clouds. Trimble CenterPoint RTX corrections can provide centimetre-level results without a local base station, while IN-Fusion+ maintains continuity through urban canyons, foliage and other poor-GNSS environments. Desktop, cloud and one-button hydrographic workflows support individual survey crews, autonomous fleets and service-platform integrations.
Products
- Applanix POS LV
POS land systems
- Applanix POS MV
POS marine systems
- Applanix POSPac Complete
POSPac software
- Trimble Applanix POS AV
POS airborne systems
- Trimble APX RTX
APX OEM systems
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- YellowScan
Outbound - Navigation - YellowScan Mapper incorporates an Applanix APX-15 UAV GNSS-inertial system
Source - SmartDrone
Outbound - Navigation - SmartDrone bundles Applanix software with Magellan; its V4 package includes a 16-month RTX license
Source - YellowScan
Outbound - Navigation - YellowScan Mapper+ incorporates an Applanix APX-15 UAV GNSS-inertial system
Source - YellowScan
Outbound - Navigation - YellowScan Voyager offers Applanix AP+30 AIR or AP+50 AIR positioning configurations
Source - YellowScan
Outbound - Navigation - YellowScan Venturer incorporates an Applanix APX-RTX 20 GNSS-inertial system
Source - DroneDeploy
Outbound - Sensing And Perception - Applanix POSPac Cloud PPK with CenterPoint RTX powers DroneDeploy's high-accuracy drone-mapping workflow
Source - Quantum Systems
Outbound - Navigation - Applanix APX-15 UAV GNSS-inertial units are integrated into Quantum Systems Qube 240 payloads for Trinity F90+
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Timeline
Events
- 2025-10-08 - Product Launch - Trimble introduces POS LVX+ and POS AVX RTX mobile-mapping systems
POS LVX+ targets land mobile-mapping workflows with tightly integrated positioning and orientation. POS AVX RTX extends the direct-georeferencing portfolio for airborne mapping. Trimble said both portfolios would become available in the first quarter of 2026.
Source - 2025-10-02 - Product Launch - Trimble introduces Applanix POSPac Complete
The software combines Trimble ProPoint, post-processed CenterPoint RTX and the Applanix IN-Fusion+ aided-inertial engine. Embedded PP-RTX processing removes the need to establish local base stations while supporting centimetre-level workflows. The announced release includes a redesigned interface, Trimble IonoGuard and optional camera and LiDAR quality-control tools.
Source - 2024-09-24 - Product Launch - Applanix launches Trimble APX RTX for UAV mapping
The portfolio targets mapping and surveying from unmanned aerial vehicles. APX RTX combines GNSS-inertial positioning with CenterPoint RTX corrections. The product reduces dependence on local base-station infrastructure.
Source - 2024-02-12 - Partnership - Applanix POSPac Cloud integrates with DroneDeploy reality capture
The workflow combines DroneDeploy capture with Applanix post-processing. It targets high-accuracy mapping without a separate local base station.
Source - 2021-02-04 - Partnership - Applanix POS LVX becomes ROBORACE positioning technology
POS LVX combined GNSS and inertial measurements for position and orientation. The system supported high-dynamic autonomous racing environments. The alliance linked Applanix localization technology with ROBORACE vehicles.
Source - 2003-07-07 - Acquisition - Trimble completes approximately $17.8M acquisition of Applanix
The approximately US$17.8 million transaction made Applanix a wholly owned Trimble subsidiary. Applanix added GNSS-inertial positioning and direct-georeferencing technology to Trimble’s portfolio. Applanix continues to operate as a current Trimble business.
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Relations
Relationships
- DroneDeploy
Technology Integration - Applanix POSPac Cloud integrates with DroneDeploy to streamline high-accuracy drone reality-capture processing.
Context
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Context tags
- Geospatial positioning layer - Stack Layer - Primary company research supports this operating context.
- Avionics navigation component supplier - Stack Layer - Primary company research supports this operating context.