U-blox has announced a strategic partnership with Topcon Positioning Systems.

     U-blox has announced a strategic partnership with Topcon Positioning Systems. The partnership aims to create one of the world's largest high-precision GNSS location services offerings for the mass market, offering customers worldwide comprehensive performance, pricing and delivery options.

     The partnership aims to leverage combined expertise and assets to deliver unmatched high-precision GNSS location services to the mass market, improving availability, reliability and affordability. This collaboration comes at a time when the availability, reliability and affordability of the technology is increasing, and the demand for GNSS precision positioning in a wide range of applications is expanding.

     The full range of GNSS calibration services with global coverage will meet a wide range of applications requiring accurate positioning. These include automotive, industrial, robotics, construction, agriculture, mobility and more. They integrate seamlessly with u-blox's current and future hardware products as well as services such as PointPerfect. The close collaboration between the two companies will enable u-blox to expand its portfolio, optimize development programs and operations, and leverage assets and global expertise to grow in the location services market.

     "The strategy driving the partnership with Topcon is to expand u-blox's portfolio of services to better address the various issues and needs facing customers," said Eric Heiser, head of Services for u-blox's business unit. "This announcement is also in line with the company's long-term goal to grow our location business by becoming a significant provider of high-precision location services, making our future precise, smart and sustainable."

     Topcon agrees: "This strategic partnership combines u-blox's high-volume, mass-market application products and knowledge with Topcon's high-precision GNSS services and expertise. By partnering with u-blox, we are not only expanding our global footprint, but also providing scalable services to meet a broader range of precision GNSS needs, from our agriculture and construction markets to automotive and robotics.

     Ian Stilgoe, vice president of global emerging business for Topcon Positioning Systems, said. "Ultimately, this partnership enables both companies to offer a more comprehensive solution to a wider range of customers, addressing their positioning challenges more effectively than either company could do alone." Whether it's u-blox expanding its high-precision RTK services now, or Topcon gaining broader coverage in new markets, our combination will create a compelling value proposition that will drive innovation and accessibility for GNSS location services worldwide."