GNSS Coming soon: GPS World Buyers Guide Published March 3, 2026 By GPS World Staff Join the Discussion The GPS World Buyers Guide is the only comprehensive, continuously updated directory of leading providers across several industry segments. Watch for the latest version in the May/June issue. Adding your listing has never been easier, with over 40 businesses already listed and available for contact. Why should you be in our Buyer’s Guide? Deemed “a […] Read more » Buyers Guide navigation positioning timing
Applications Mobile Receivers Qualcomm offers Snapdragon Wear Elite platform for personal AI Published March 2, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Qualcomm Technologies has launched the Snapdragon Wear Elite platform at Mobile World Congress, taking place this week in Barcelo. Wear Elite is a personal AI platform designed to unlock the next generation of truly personal, always-on, intelligent wearable computing devices. It works across WearOS by Google, Android and Linux with a neural processing unit (NPU) for […] Read more » personal navigation Qualcomm Snapdragon Snapdragon Wear Elite WearOS
Autonomous Applications Complementary PNT Transportation Anello Photonics and Mythos AI to advance resilient navigation for maritime, USVs Published March 2, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Collaboration focused on enabling plug-and-play, GPS-denied navigation capabilities for next-generation maritime platforms Anello Photonics and Mythos AI are accelerating deployment of resilient, plug-and-play navigation solutions for the maritime sector. The collaboration brings together Anello’s advanced inertial sensing technology and Mythos AI’s intelligent autonomy software to address the growing need for resilient navigation in GPS-challenged environments. […] Read more » ANELLO Photonics autonomous navigation GPS-denied inertial navigation system INS Mythos AI SiPhOG USV
Timing Oscilloquartz, Tupaia validate centimeter-level GNSS positioning on existing timing networks Published March 2, 2026 By Jesse Khalil Join the Discussion Oscilloquartz has entered a joint technology validation with Tupaia, demonstrating how mobile operators and enterprises can achieve high-accuracy GPS positioning using existing timing infrastructure. Read more »
Defense CGI, Vantor collaborate on AI-enabled spatial intelligence for defense and civil markets Published March 2, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion CGI, one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, has entered an alliance partnership agreement with Vantor, provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground. The companies have signed a Letter of Intent outlining their plans to collaborate on developing next-generation solutions that combine CGI’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI), edge […] Read more » artificial intelligence CGI defense geospatial intelligence Vantor
Mobile Chipsets Receivers Cavli CQM220 5G RedCap Module designed for next-gen IoT applications Published February 28, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Cavli Wireless offers the CQM220 5G RedCap module as a key part of its C-Series portfolio. Built on 3GPP Release 17 standards, the CQM220 brings the benefits of 5G reduced capability (RedCap) technology to internet of things (IoT) applications that require higher data rates, lower latency, and improved efficiency compared to traditional LTE solutions, while maintaining […] Read more » 5G 5G RedCap Cavli Wireless CQM220 LTE Cat 4 multi-constellation precision location
Survey Mapping Emesent offers SLAM, lidar, RTK and 360° imagery mobile scanner Published February 27, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Emesent has launched its GX1 all-in-one mobile scanning system at Geo Week 2026 in Denver. The GX1 is an integrated, highly accurate all-in-one mobile scanning system combining simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), lidar, real-time kinematic (RTK) georeferencing, cameras and software. The product marks a breakthrough for the autonomous mapping technology company. The GX1 supports a […] Read more » AEC BIM construction Emensent Geo Week GPS-denied Hovermap lidar mobile scanning RTK SLAM surveying underground
Applications Chipsets Mobile Receivers Iridium launches next-generation IoT platform Published February 27, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Iridium Communications has unveiled the Iridium 9604, a compact, three-in-one internet of things (IoT) module that integrates Iridium short burst data satellite service, LTE-M cellular connectivity, and GNSS positioning into a single platform. By combining these features in one device, the Iridium 9604 reduces solution complexity, lowers costs, and accelerates time to market, making dual-mode IoT […] Read more »
Mapping Defense Space & Earth Seekr launches beta for dual-use geospatial reasoning engine Published February 27, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Seekr has launched the beta testing of SeekrGeo, a geospatial reasoning engine. SeekrGeo provides advanced geospatial intelligence to enterprises and government agencies, accelerating actionable insights with launch partner Wyvern to deliver hyperspectral imaging capabilities. Wyvern, a hyperspectral imaging and Earth observation data company, provides a comprehensive licensing agreement as Seekr’s inaugural data partner. The alliance […] Read more » earth imagery Earth Observation GEOINT hyperspectral imaging Seekr Wyvern
Machine Control / Agriculture Applications Advanced Navigation provides navigation for underground mines following 2025 demo Published February 27, 2026 By Tracy Cozzens Join the Discussion Advanced Navigation has released a product for navigating underground mines, based on its technology demonstration in October 2025. Chimera Land is a 3D laser velocity sensor (LVS) designed to solve the primary challenge for underground mining: maintaining precise vehicle positioning in deep, dark, and unmapped environments where GPS cannot reach. When fused with an Advanced Navigation […] Read more » AdNav Intelligence Advanced Navigation Chimera Land INS mining underground navigation
