Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
OSCP announces New Science Ventures-led Series A closed in August
- New Science Ventures led, with Emerging Ventures and 2050 Capital participating.
- Capital supports production, engineering and sales hiring and the next generation of photonic inertial sensors.
- New Science Ventures managing partner Somu Subramaniam joined the board.
Locus Lock closes strategic funding round led by Range Ventures
- Range Ventures led the round, with In-Q-Tel, Backswing Ventures, Aurelia Foundry, Techstars, Golden Seeds, Creations VC and POV Ventures participating.
- The capital supports customer programmes, software-defined PNT development, the Leo200 launch and engineering-team growth.
- Leo200 is scheduled to launch in October 2026 as an evaluation and integration platform for aerospace, defence and autonomous systems.
OSCP releases open-source ROS 2 driver for MK2 IMUs
- The driver supports RS-422 and CAN-FD connections and publishes standard sensor_msgs topics.
- It supports ROS 2 Humble and Jazzy on Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04.
- The release includes the node, a COBS/frame library and OSCP message packages.
OSCP qualifies for Canada’s Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace
- The supply arrangement runs through July 31, 2031.
- OSCP qualified under Streams 1, 2 and 5.
- Qualification allows OSCP to bid when task solicitations are issued but does not itself guarantee work.
ZaiNar joins Arm Total Design for Physical AI
- ZaiNar announced the participation on 8 September 2026.
- Its role covers shared real-time location awareness for robots and autonomous machines.
- The evidence supports an active technology partnership, not a separately completed customer deployment.
OSCP adds ArduPilot support across MK2 inertial sensors
- The driver connects MK2 units over RS-422 or CAN-FD and is available with integration documentation, a C SDK and Python examples.
- Builders can move from the 75-gram MK2M2 MEMS unit to the photonic MK2E2 while retaining the same driver and interfaces.
- OSCP positions the integration for aircraft operating through GNSS interference, jamming and beyond-visual-line-of-sight missions.
OSCP launches NavigationGate onboard INS for GNSS-denied platforms
- Pre-orders opened for the first limited production batch.
- The unit runs OSCP sensor fusion locally and supports dual-antenna RTK-compatible GNSS, CAN, CAN-FD and RS-422 interfaces.
- NavigationGate works across the MK2 family, with tactical-grade and navigation-grade options based on the connected IMU.
Ommo Technologies raises Series A to scale magnetic spatial tracking
- VMS Group and an unnamed fund co-led the round, while Kangjun Capital participated; Pointstone Capital acted as financial adviser.
- The proceeds will fund core product iteration and mass-production infrastructure rather than a disclosed acquisition or customer programme.
- Ommo is expanding the tracking platform across embodied intelligence, advanced manufacturing and medical applications.
Emesent receives A$3m grant for Cortex AI autonomy platform
- Cortex AI is designed to transfer GPS-denied autonomy across drones, ground robots and heavy vehicles.
- Emesent reports more than 12 early adopters already using the platform.
- The grant funds part of the wider A$7.4 million development and commercialisation programme rather than representing customer revenue.
Intermap agrees to acquire remaining PCI Geomatics shares for US$11m
- The agreed consideration is US$11 million in cash.
- PCI processing technology is used across more than 500 satellites, including applications in PNT, object tracking and remote autonomous navigation.
- The transaction remains proposed until closing is confirmed.
Intermap brings elevation intelligence to Saudi Arabia through NSG UP42
- Saudi users gain marketplace access to Intermap digital terrain and digital surface models across large geographic areas.
- The datasets support infrastructure routing, flood analysis, urban planning, energy-site assessment and environmental work.
- NSG UP42 integrates the elevation services into a sovereign Earth-observation marketplace aligned with national geospatial development.
Guidance Marine demonstrates GNSS-independent vessel positioning with Sonardyne and Veripos
- DockLock provided vessel-position estimates after GPS input was disconnected during the Plymouth test.
- DockLock initialized Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav DP using radar-based positioning and a pre-calibrated seabed transponder.
- The demonstration combined Guidance Marine, Sonardyne and Veripos technologies as an interoperable multi-sensor positioning stack.
SBG Systems launches updated Pulse-40 OEM tactical IMU
- SBG Systems introduced the updated Pulse-40 OEM tactical-grade IMU.
- The module targets UAVs, loitering munitions and autonomous platforms.
- Evaluation and integration units were made available immediately at launch.
Intermap launches automated orthorectification service on UP42
- The cloud service combines satellite imagery with Intermap elevation data to correct terrain and sensor distortions automatically.
- Users can order analysis-ready orthorectified outputs through UP42 without building a separate processing workflow.
- The launch extends Intermap's terrain-processing stack into a repeatable commercial-space data service.
Emesent secures A$25M financing package for autonomous mapping scale-up
- The NRFC said funds will support product development, Wacol batch manufacturing and the Cortex AI software platform.
- The A$15M SAFE Note included Main Sequence Ventures, QIC, NGS, Hostplus and Orion Resource Partners.
- Emesent’s Hovermap stack is used for GPS-denied mapping across mining, infrastructure, defence and critical environments.
Kusa standardizes CHCNAV positioning across autonomous sweepers
- CGI-230 supplies centimetre-level position and attitude data to Kusa’s cloud-control platform.
- The navigation output is fused with lidar and vision sensors for routing, avoidance and emergency stops.
- The case study reports Kusa sweepers operating in nearly 30 Chinese cities.
Intermap wins third DoD GPS-denied navigation research subcontract
- The award is Intermap's third contract supporting alternative navigation technologies.
- Intermap will provide 3D geospatial data, terrain intelligence, engineering expertise and operational capabilities.
- The program is aimed at navigation solutions for military, aerospace and autonomous systems operating where GPS is unavailable, degraded, denied or disrupted.
Xvisio unveils SeerFusion One for physical AI data collection
- The product targets data collection for physical AI and embodied systems.
- The launch gives Xvisio a robotics-adjacent perception and data-capture product signal.
- The product gives Xvisio a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
TERN named a 2026 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer
- TERN joined the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Technology Pioneer cohort.
- The recognition covered TERN’s infrastructure-free positioning approach.
- The company framed the milestone around resilient navigation for vehicles and autonomous systems.
Water Linked demonstrates Sonar 3D-15 live on Blueye X3
- A Blueye X3 fitted with Sonar 3D-15 mapped ladders, pipes and moving underwater vehicles in the test basin.
- The live system tracked another Blueye X3 and a BlueROV while displaying Sonar 3D-15 visualisations on a laptop.
- Attendees also used immersive three-dimensional goggles, combining optical and acoustic views for underwater situational awareness.
Essential Aero deploys Swift Skylark positioning on airport FOD robots
- The robots combine Skylark Nx RTK with LiDAR and are configured to halt if positional error exceeds eight centimeters.
- Swift says the system has supported deployments with the U.S. Air Force and FAA, with civilian pilots at four western U.S. airports.
- The robot platform is built on Capra Robotics hardware; the case study does not disclose unit counts or commercial contract value.
Water Linked releases Water Tracking mode for DVLs
- Water Tracking estimates velocity relative to the water column when a DVL cannot obtain seabed bottom lock.
- The mode uses acoustic reflections approximately 1.5 to 4.5 metres below the instrument to support an inertial-navigation system.
- The free firmware update covers all DVL A50 and A125 units and is also available on the A100 and A250.
ANELLO Photonics secures additional $25M Series B-2
- MESH led the oversubscribed round.
- Washington Harbour Partners joined alongside Lockheed Martin Ventures and other existing investors.
- ANELLO said the financing will scale production and resilient navigation deployments across land, air and sea.
Hexagon completes acquisition of Inertial Sense
- The business joined Hexagon’s Aerospace and Defence division and was slated for integration into the NovAtel portfolio.
- Inertial Sense brought compact GNSS+INS technology for autonomy, navigation and sensing markets.
- Hexagon reported that Inertial Sense had deployed more than 30,000 systems across defence and commercial applications.
Emesent Hovermap certified for Teledyne FLIR Defense unmanned platforms
- Hovermap adds GPS-denied 3D mapping through LiDAR SLAM to SkyRanger R70, R80D SkyRaider and SUGV 325 platforms.
- Combined with the SUGV and MUVE R430 radiation-detection payload, it supports real-time spatial awareness and geo-referenced CBRN threat mapping.
- The certification covers mechanical fit, electrical interface, software compatibility and flight performance, with further autonomous-navigation and multi-sensor-fusion work planned.
ZaiNar opens Tokyo office as its APAC hub
- The Tokyo office is ZaiNar's first dedicated Asia-Pacific presence.
- Tokyo selected ZaiNar as one of seven companies from applicants across 22 countries for the GX support program.
- The office will focus on smart-city, construction, logistics and urban-traffic applications.
GEODNET reports its largest monthly GEOD buyback and burn to date for March 2026
- GEODNET said March produced its largest GEOD buyback to date, with $630,751 worth of GEOD bought back and burned.
- The post framed the burn as a direct result of network usage and revenue generation rather than speculative treasury action.
- The milestone was presented as evidence that real network demand is scaling the protocol's buyback-and-burn mechanism.
Septentrio launches AsteRx EB compact industrial GNSS receiver
- Septentrio launched AsteRx EB, a compact boxed multi-frequency GNSS receiver for robotics, logistics, and industrial automation.
- The receiver is designed for embedded industrial use cases needing high-accuracy positioning without a ruggedized enclosure.
- The launch extends Septentrio's boxed receiver range after becoming part of Hexagon.
Tersus validates MVP S2 across difficult mapping environments
- An MVP S2 field demonstration at Red Rocks Amphitheatre maintained stable SLAM and consistent point-cloud density on steep terrain.
- A separate Valhalla Instruments demonstration mapped a repetitive corrugated pipe while avoiding the registration failures seen in the comparison workflow.
- The paired demonstrations showed the scanner maintaining registration in environments where elevation change or repeated geometry can challenge mobile-mapping systems.
SBG Systems unveils Stellar-40 resilient inertial-navigation system
- Stellar-40 combines a tactical-grade IMU, resilient GNSS receiver and sensor-fusion algorithms.
- The product targets mission-critical land, air and marine platforms.
- SBG says worldwide commercial availability is planned for June 2026.
Sixdof Space selected for Lockheed Martin air-refueling subcontract
- Infrared location beacons provide positional data to the receiving aircraft host system.
- The tracking approach is designed for the high speeds encountered during aerial refueling.
Topcon unveils machine control, safety and geomatics innovations at CONEXPO 2026
- Topcon unveiled new machine-control, safety and geomatics technologies at CONEXPO 2026.
- The launch covered construction equipment guidance, site positioning and automated jobsite workflows.
- The showcase expands Topcon's construction automation and machine-control portfolio.
Water Linked introduces next-generation DVL A250
- The DVL A250 extends acoustic range to as much as 250 metres while retaining a compact 149-millimetre-diameter form factor.
- It supports bottom lock at speeds up to 15 metres per second and operation from an altitude of 30 centimetres.
- Available configurations carry 1,000-metre or 4,000-metre depth ratings for subsea navigation platforms.
ZaiNar makes its 5G positioning technology commercially available
- The system uses existing connectivity signals and operates without device software or dedicated positioning hardware.
- ZaiNar stated sub-10-centimeter accuracy on CBRS Band 48 networks and support for bandwidth-constrained private 5G.
- The company described commercial deployments across healthcare, construction, smart-city and industrial applications.
Tersus releases MX206 GNSS module for autonomous systems
- The 17 by 22 millimetre module combines multi-constellation GNSS, TAP satellite corrections and PPP-RTK mode switching.
- Tersus specifies 20 Hz RTK output, 350 mW standard power consumption and interfaces including CAN, UART, SPI and I2C.
- The module targets drones, UGVs, autonomous robots and self-driving platforms requiring centimetre-level positioning.
ZaiNar emerges from stealth with more than $100M invested
- The company described the capital as cumulative investment accumulated during nine years of stealth.
- ZaiNar said its valuation exceeded $1 billion.
- Named investors include Steve Jurvetson, Jerry Yang, Tom Gruber, Jaan Tallinn and Nicholas Pritzker.
Topcon and Fixposition agree on integrated positioning technology
- Topcon and Fixposition agreed to collaborate on integrated positioning technology.
- The agreement addresses geomatics, construction and agriculture applications.
- Fixposition xFusion supports positioning across GNSS-challenging and indoor-outdoor environments.
CHCNAV presents global growth roadmap at Connect 2026
- The event convened partners from global geospatial markets.
- CEO George Zhao framed CHCNAV growth around core technology and integrated workflows.
- The roadmap reinforces CHCNAV positioning across precision mapping, positioning and machine-control markets.
iMAR delivers first commercial iANARO-mini units
- iMAR handed over the first commercial units on February 5, 2026.
- Customer Max Wild received two compact gyro-assisted systems at the iro 2026 event in Oldenburg.
- The delivery moved iANARO-mini from development into customer use for guided boring and construction workflows.
Anduril places €1m-plus production order with ANavS
- The delivery window was four months, moving the engagement beyond prototyping into a compressed production schedule.
- ANavS framed the award as a production-scale milestone in an existing collaboration with the defense-technology customer.
NovAtel releases GNSS firmware for more reliable positioning in difficult environments
- The update strengthens receiver behaviour where satellite signals are obstructed, reflected or contested.
- NovAtel combines the firmware with GNSS/INS sensor fusion and anti-jam technologies across land, air and marine platforms.
- Software-delivered resilience allows deployed positioning hardware to respond to evolving interference without replacing the full navigation stack.
Swift Navigation integrates Starling positioning with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX
- Through its standard sensor interface, DriveWorks receives the plugin's corrected position output without a custom data path.
- Swift combines Skylark cloud corrections with GNSS, inertial sensing and wheel odometry for lane-level positioning.
- The plugin was available when announced, but Swift did not identify a named vehicle production programme.
Swift Navigation and Raven Connected launch spatial intelligence partnership
- The 5 January 2026 agreement embeds Swift’s Skylark service into Raven’s AI onboard units, turning service vehicles into high-precision mapping sensors.
- The integrated platform detects and geocodes signage, lane markings and road defects while generating a live digital twin for municipal and fleet maintenance teams.
- The announcement positions the same data stream as a future source of high-definition, self-healing map data for autonomous-vehicle validation, but does not name a specific customer deployment.
CHC Navigation launches APACHE 4 PRO survey USV
- The USV supports hydrographic and bathymetric survey missions with multiple payload options.
- Features include automated route planning, obstacle alerts and dual-GNSS positioning.
- The product gives CHC Navigation a concrete offering for maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows.
GEODNET launches GEO-MEASURE GNSS RTK device on Amazon
- • GEODNET launched the GEO-MEASURE GNSS RTK device on Amazon on December 20, 2025.
- • The handheld receiver offers centimeter-level positioning accuracy and integrates with the GEODNET decentralized RTK network.
- • Early buyers received one year of free GEODNET RTK access and a ruggedized Pelican protective case.
Fixposition reports 2025 commercial expansion
- Revenue increased 68% year over year, and the company added 45 customers worldwide during 2025.
- The OEM customer base exceeded 150, with multiple customers moving from pilots toward pre-production.
- The company expanded its offer across software, system-on-module and sensor configurations for agricultural robots, mining vehicles and mapping systems.
Evolunar selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 programme
- Evolunar was named in NATO DIANA's 2026 company cohort.
- The selection provides access to accelerator sites, test centres and allied defence users.
- The company was selected in an autonomy, maritime, sensing, communications or related dual-use challenge area.
TERN selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 programme
- TERN was named in NATO DIANA's 2026 company cohort.
- The selection provides access to accelerator sites, test centres and allied defence users.
- The company was selected in an autonomy, maritime, sensing, communications or related dual-use challenge area.
Point One Navigation raises USD 35M Series C for precise location and physical AI
- Point One Navigation raised USD 35 million in Series C funding led by Khosla Ventures.
- The company said the funding supports centimeter-level precision for connected vehicles, robots and devices.
- The round strengthens Point One's positioning infrastructure for physical AI systems and autonomous platforms.
Exwayz raises €1M for GPS-free robotics localization software
- The funding supports R&D hiring and industrial optimization work.
- Exwayz targets robotics, mobility, logistics and inspection applications that need localization without GPS.
- The capital supports warehouse automation and material-handling workflows as Exwayz moves toward broader commercial use.
GEODNET revenue grew 217% YoY in Q3 2025, crossing $1.2M
- • GEODNET's revenue increased from $388,600 in Q3 2024 to over $1.2 million in Q3 2025, marking a 216.9% year-over-year growth.
- • The company expanded its network to over 19,800 active Satellite Miners across more than 5,000 cities and 148 countries.
- • Additionally, GEODNET migrated from Polygon to Solana, consolidating liquidity and aligning with Solana's DePIN ecosystem.
GIM Robotics signs Japan distribution partnership with PLiBOT
- The commercial scope covers GIM Robotics positioning and mapping software built around 3D lidar sensing.
- PLiBOT contributes a Japanese sales network and local logistics capacity backed by Obayashi Corporation.
- The arrangement expands local availability and support for GIM Robotics autonomy technology in Japan.
Septentrio launches mosaic-G5 T timing module
- Septentrio launched mosaic-G5 T, a compact GNSS receiver module for high-volume time-synchronization applications.
- The module extends the mosaic-G5 family into timing use cases with compact, accurate, and resilient GNSS synchronization.
- Robotics relevance is indirect, through timing and synchronization for connected machines and infrastructure.
Locus Lock teams with General Dynamics Mission Systems for U.S. Army PNT
- General Dynamics Mission Systems provides mission-critical systems-integration expertise for deployment across Army platforms.
- Locus Lock contributes multi-frequency, multi-constellation software-defined GNSS capabilities for contested radio-frequency environments.
- The collaboration targets more resilient and adaptable positioning, navigation and timing for Army modernization programmes.
ANavS completes ESA-backed MAPP maritime navigation project
- Two field campaigns covered different ports and vessels, testing the combined positioning stack under operational conditions.
- ANavS contributed GNSS-PPP/IMU filtering, LiDAR SLAM, cross-sensor localisation fusion and an integrity concept for position and attitude.
- The final review took place at ESA ESTEC after the project concluded in July 2025.
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.
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.
SBG Systems opens Tokyo subsidiary for inertial-navigation support
- The Tokyo subsidiary was announced on September 30, 2025.
- The office provides local sales, technical support and customer engagement for Japanese customers.
- Kyoki Shimomura leads the local team.
Point One Navigation and Auterion integrate RTK positioning for robotic fleets
- Point One's correction network includes thousands of actively monitored base stations worldwide.
- Auterion's Skynode X combines a flight controller, mission computer and LTE connectivity in one unit.
- The partnership targets aerial and ground robots in search and rescue, cargo delivery, defense and surveillance.
BTG Positioning Systems acquires GPR
- The acquisition followed a commercial collaboration between BTG and GPR that began in 2023.
- GPR contributes subsurface radar localization that operates independently of GPS and above-ground reference points.
- BTG said it planned to introduce the combined technology as Ground Sensing Localization for terminal automation.
GEODNET RTK drones operate daily worldwide
- • GEODNET's RTK network, comprising over 19,000 active Satellite Miners across 145 countries, provided precise positioning data to thousands of robots daily, including autonomous trucks, construction vehicles, agricultural equipment, drones, robotic lawn mowers, and robotic marine vehicles.
- • The network's revenue increased 19% quarter-over-quarter, reaching over $963,000 in Q2 2025.
- • The company also partnered with projects across enterprise drone mapping, IoT hardware, and RTK integration to advance real-world usability.
Swift Navigation secures $50 million Series E round
- Swift Navigation announced completion of a 50 million dollar Series E financing round.
- The round was led by Crosslink Capital with existing and new investor participation.
- Swift said its Skylark service powers ADAS-enabled and autonomous vehicles, outdoor robots and IoT devices for precision logistics.
Fixposition brings xFusion positioning software to NVIDIA Jetson
- Fixposition released xFusion positioning software for NVIDIA Jetson platforms.
- xFusion combines visual-inertial and GNSS inputs for autonomous-machine navigation.
- Jetson support allows the positioning stack to run on robotics edge-compute hardware.
Jungheinrich and KINEXON collaborate on mobile robot fleet orchestration
- The first Jungheinrich vehicles are being integrated into KINEXON Fleet Manager in a lab environment.
- The work targets real-time coordination of heterogeneous AGV and AMR fleets in industrial automation.
- KINEXON Fleet Manager serves as the vendor-agnostic orchestration layer for vehicle coordination, task allocation and operational visibility.
KINEXON introduces AI Assist for AMR and AGV fleet operations
- KINEXON AI Assist combines a documentation assistant with analytics for AGV and AMR fleet operations.
- Operators can query fleet data, vehicle issues and system documentation instead of manually searching reports or manuals.
- The feature targets route optimization, bottleneck diagnosis, blocked-order reduction and downtime prevention in automated intralogistics.
NOKOV becomes Bitcraze’s exclusive Crazyflie distributor in China
- The covered range includes Bitcraze indoor drones, positioning systems and modular robotics development tools.
- Chinese researchers and developers can obtain Mandarin-language support, shorter delivery times, training, demonstrations and bundled solutions through NOKOV.
- Pairing NOKOV optical tracking with Bitcraze drones supports low-latency indoor positioning, repeatable flight experiments and synchronized motion data.
Septentrio launches ultra-compact mosaic-G5 GNSS receiver modules
- Septentrio launched multiple mosaic-G5 ultra-compact GNSS receiver models at 23 mm by 16 mm and as little as 2.2 grams.
- The receivers address demand for precise positioning and GNSS heading in high-volume drone and robotic applications.
- The product family extends Septentrio's mosaic module line for compact, low-power OEM integration.
OxTS makes ROS 2 driver available on GitHub
- The ROS 2 driver release gave developers an integration path for OxTS inertial navigation systems in ROS-based robotics stacks.
- The release supported autonomous navigation, mapping, testing and robotics development workflows.
- The capability strengthens OxTS makes ROS 2 driver available on GitHub's role in inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows.
excav PILOT wins demopark 2025 silver innovation medal
- The official winner announcement was made on 28 April 2025 in Darmstadt.
- The award covered excav's mobile 3D GNSS assistance system for construction machinery.
- The medal presentation took place on the first day of demopark 2025 in Hörselberg.
Theseus raises $4.3M seed round for GPS-denied drone navigation
- First Round Capital led the seed round, with participation from Y Combinator and Lux Capital.
- Micro VPS compares onboard camera imagery with stored satellite maps to provide positioning when GPS is jammed or unavailable.
- Theseus said the capital would support fielding the system after development and testing with USSOCOM operators across varied terrain.
Septentrio unveils AsteRx RB3 and RBi3 rugged receivers
- Septentrio launched AsteRx RB3 GNSS receiver and AsteRx RBi3 GNSS/INS receiver for harsh machine-control environments.
- The IP69K-rated receivers are designed for heavy machinery, construction, mining, and port automation.
- AsteRx RBi3 combines GNSS with inertial sensing for positioning, heading, pitch, and roll for machine guidance.
Tersus releases MVP S2 mobile SLAM scanner
- The system supports handheld and backpack operation for scanning across buildings, infrastructure and uneven outdoor terrain.
- Integrated LiDAR, panoramic imaging and RTK provide georeferenced point clouds for mapping, BIM and transportation workflows.
- Moving-object filtering is designed to remove transient people and vehicles from captured point-cloud data.
Hexagon completes acquisition of Septentrio
- Hexagon completed its acquisition of Septentrio, adding the Belgian GNSS positioning company to its autonomy portfolio.
- Hexagon said the acquisition strengthens its resilient assured positioning solutions for autonomy and mission-critical applications.
- The acquisition gives Septentrio broader reach across robotics, UAVs, and autonomous systems.
Trimble and STMicroelectronics collaborate on precise positioning for autonomous systems
- Trimble announced a collaboration with STMicroelectronics to deliver precise positioning solutions for automotive and IoT applications.
- The announcement cited field robotics and autonomous lawn mowers among applications that benefit from higher-accuracy positioning.
- The event anchors Trimble's robotics relevance in localization and positioning infrastructure rather than finished robot hardware.
GEODNET raises $8 million strategic round led by Multicoin Capital
- The company framed the raise around centimeter-level accuracy for robots and humanoid systems
- The financing strengthened GEODNET's positioning as autonomy-enabling localization infrastructure
DroneDeploy and GEODNET Foundation announce partnership to provide enterprise RTK services for drone-based reality capture
- GEODNET announced a partnership with DroneDeploy focused on enterprise RTK services for drone-based reality capture workflows.
- The announcement positioned GEODNET's RTK network as infrastructure for higher-precision drone mapping and surveying operations.
- The partnership tied GEODNET more directly to enterprise drone data capture rather than only agriculture, surveying, or DePIN-native use cases.
Intermap closes C$11.26m equity financing
- The LIFE offering issued 2,957,000 common shares at C$2.25 for C$6,653,250 in gross proceeds.
- A concurrent placement issued 2,047,225 shares at the same price for C$4,606,256.25 in gross proceeds.
- The combined proceeds were designated for operations, government-program execution and near-term working capital.
KINEXON joins Zebra PartnerConnect as independent software vendor
- KINEXON OS was validated and Zebra-certified to integrate passive RFID reader data.
- The collaboration pairs Zebra RFID hardware with KINEXON real-time positioning data for industrial asset tracking.
- The integration targets shop-floor and warehouse operations that need live material movement, bottleneck and asset visibility.
SLAMTEC named Shanghai Technology Little Giant Cultivation Enterprise
- SLAMTEC was recognized in Shanghai's 2025 Technology Little Giant Program.
- The award was tied to its robot navigation and mapping technology base.
- The article said SLAMTEC had accumulated more than 350 patents.
Long-distance SLAM scanning of mine tunnel - testing of precision and accuracy of Emesent Hovermap ST-X
- The paper tests precision and accuracy for long-distance SLAM scanning of a mine tunnel using Emesent Hovermap ST-X.
- Hovermap ST-X is the evaluation platform used to test the method and reported findings.
Sixdof Space joins MassRobotics healthcare catalyst cohort
- MITRE mentorship focused on identifying healthcare and emergency-response customers and an engagement strategy.
- Mitsubishi robotics integration was a programme milestone for healthcare applications.
- The cohort was scheduled to present its progress at the Robotics Summit and Expo in May 2025.
Hexagon agrees to acquire Septentrio for assured positioning portfolio
- Hexagon announced an agreement to acquire Septentrio, a GNSS technology provider for autonomy and mission-critical applications.
- The acquisition was framed around expanding resilient assured positioning solutions.
- Septentrio's SWaP-optimized GNSS technology was positioned as complementary to Hexagon's existing autonomy portfolio.
Burro and GEODNET partner to enhance agricultural robotics with RTK GPS
- Burro and GEODNET announced a partnership to enhance agricultural robotics with advanced RTK GPS technology
- The deal directly linked GEODNET's correction network to a field robotics deployment use case
- The partnership is one of GEODNET's clearest robotics-native validation points
Greensea IQ and Water Linked test autonomous ROV navigation
- Greensea IQ completed field testing of its IQNS edge-processing and navigation system on a VideoRay Defender ROV.
- For the demonstration, IQNS was integrated with Water Linked’s extended-range DVL A125 to create a stand-alone underwater navigation solution.
- Trials under a U.S. Navy and Defense Innovation Unit contract reported improved long-distance navigation, target search and underwater mapping, with added auto-calibration and gyro-only modes.
Agri Automation and GEODNET collaborate on RTK services in Australia and New Zealand
- GEODNET and Agri Automation announced a collaboration for RTK services in Australia and New Zealand
- The partnership expanded GEODNET's agricultural robotics and precision-ag footprint in the region
- The deal reinforced GEODNET's role as localization infrastructure for field-deployed autonomous systems
MicroStrain launches GV7 tactical-grade inertial sensors
- The GV7 family includes vertical-reference, AHRS and externally aided INS configurations.
- Each sensor uses a 36.2 × 36.6 × 10.2 mm, 17.7 g enclosure designed for operation from −40°C to 85°C.
- The series supports sampling up to 1 kHz plus factory-supported ROS 1 and ROS 2 drivers and the MSCL API.
Leica BLK ARC becomes certified reality-capture device for Boston Dynamics Spot
- Leica Geosystems announced the Leica BLK ARC as the first certified reality-capture device for Boston Dynamics Spot.
- The announcement included software integrations for laser scanning workflows on Spot.
- Leica said the workflow lets users initiate Autowalk with laser scanning in the Spot app.
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.
Sixdof Space joins SHARK aerial-refueling development team
- The $3.19 million contract was awarded to prime contractor Legionnaire International.
- MatrixSpace and Target Arm also joined the development team.
- SHARK was designed as a potentially podded refueling boom for tactical aircraft.
Tersus appoints North American master distributor
- The agreement made the Tersus positioning portfolio available through Desert Creative Group across the North American market.
- Desert Creative Group contributes geospatial-sector and commercial distribution experience to the channel relationship.
- Tersus framed the appointment as an expansion of regional sales coverage and customer support for positioning products.
German Navy orders stabilized sensor platform
- iMAR announced the naval contract on August 2, 2024.
- WTD 71 ordered a platform able to carry sophisticated optical and other mission sensors.
- The system supports standard and special maritime applications that require stabilized pointing from moving platforms.
German civil-protection office orders 90 iNAT systems
- iMAR announced the follow-on order on July 26, 2024.
- The 90 systems extend a supply program running since 2018 for German CBRN response vehicles.
- iNAT provides navigation and georeferencing for vehicles used to detect and document chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards.
Emesent launches Hovermap Backpack for walk-through LiDAR mapping
- Emesent launched Hovermap Backpack as a wearable mapping configuration for Hovermap.
- The configuration extends Hovermap from drone and handheld operation into walk-through reality capture.
- The launch improves deployment flexibility for underground, industrial, and GPS-denied mapping environments.
GEODNET reports new customers across automotive, drones, IoT, farming, and surveying
- GEODNET added customers across automotive, drone, IoT, agriculture and surveying markets.
- The update showed the RTK correction network expanding beyond a single robotics application.
TERN raised $4.4 million in seed funding for GPS-independent positioning
- The round was announced on TERN's site on 20 June 2024.
- Scout Ventures, Shadow Capital, Bravo Victor VC and Veteran Fund participated.
- TERN was preparing partner work across mapping, vehicles, emergency services and logistics.
excav accepted into ESA BIC Bavaria programme
- The programme provides two years of financial support from ESA and the Free State of Bavaria.
- Fraunhofer provides technical and business support during the programme.
- The milestone is an incubator-programme acceptance and support award rather than a private equity financing.
Septentrio expands mosaic GNSS integrations across UAV hardware partners
- Holybro’s H-RTK mosaic-H provides dual-antenna heading with a Septentrio mosaic-H receiver.
- The other named products were 3DR’s mosaic-X5 CAN GPS, Systork’s Linnet mosaic-X5 and ARK’s mosaic-X5 GPS.
- The modules combine multi-constellation RTK positioning with interference protection and UAV-oriented features such as magnetometers, barometers or UAVCAN.
GEODNET announces new investment round backed by CoinFund, Pantera, VanEck, and Santiago Santos
- GEODNET announced a new investment round from CoinFund, Pantera, VanEck, and Santiago Santos
- The round added more strategic capital behind the network's precision-location infrastructure buildout
- The investor mix reinforced GEODNET's positioning as infrastructure for real-world autonomy and positioning services
iMAR adds EtherCAT support
- iMAR announced EtherCAT support on March 30, 2024.
- The interface applies across its high-performance inertial measurement, navigation and motion-control solutions.
- The company also joined the EtherCAT Technology Group to support industrial interoperability.
iMAR supplies COBRA radar navigation upgrade
- iMAR reported the first-quarter delivery on March 15, 2024.
- The batch contains more than 25 high-performance INS/GNSS units supplied to ESG in Germany.
- The systems support true-heading and radar-antenna alignment in the COBRA mid-life upgrade.