Precise Point Positioning

Robert Seltzer Joins Swift Navigation as Executive Vice President of Product

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Articles, Science and technology, Technology, Avionics, Geodesy, Navigation, Satellite navigation, Precise Point Positioning, Global Positioning System, Internet of things, Product marketing, New product development

Robert Seltzer has joined the Swift executive team as Executive Vice President of Product.

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  • Robert Seltzer has joined the Swift executive team as Executive Vice President of Product.
  • With many accomplishments in product development, Mr. Seltzer is well versed in the markets for mobile, cloud, gaming and hyperscale computing.
  • Robert Seltzer is a recognized product leader in IoT solutions, artificial intelligence, cloud platforms and SaaS, bringing deep expertise to Swifts product development function, said Timothy Harris, Co-Founder and CEO of Swift Navigation.
  • I am very excited to join Swifts Executive Team and to lead the product function to bring additional high precision GNSS and precise positioning services to the mass market, added Robert Seltzer, EVP of Product at Swift Navigation.

Swift Navigation’s Productive 2020 Paves the Way for a Promising 2021

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Avionics, Geodesy, Navigation, Satellite navigation, Precise Point Positioning, Articles, Science and technology, Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift Navigation , a San Francisco-based tech firm redefining GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and precise positioning technology, reflects on an unprecedented, yet productive 2020 and looks ahead to the potential that 2021 holds.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift Navigation , a San Francisco-based tech firm redefining GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and precise positioning technology, reflects on an unprecedented, yet productive 2020 and looks ahead to the potential that 2021 holds.
  • As the world braved the unknowns that came with 2020, Swift is proud of its teams accomplishments in the face of uncertainty.
  • Some highlights from 2020 include
    Headquarters MoveSwift moved into new headquarters in San Franciscos Financial District to accommodate its expanding team.
  • As 2020 came to an end, Skylark is now available across the U.S., Europe, Japan, South Korea and Australia.

Swift Navigation Introduces a PCIe Product to Bring High-Precision GNSS to Industrial, Last-Mile and IoT Platforms

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Global Positioning System, Articles, Science and technology, Geopositioning, Precise Point Positioning, Real-time kinematic, Satellite navigation, Draft:Swift Navigation, Virtual Reference Station

PGM is designed to offer fast evaluation and a quick path to production for those requiring a precise positioning solution.

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  • PGM is designed to offer fast evaluation and a quick path to production for those requiring a precise positioning solution.
  • We are excited to be offering the PGM utilizing the Quectel LG69T-AP receiver, shared Dave Huntingford, Staff Product Manager at Swift Navigation.
  • To learn more about how to easily integrate the PGM into your application, contact Swift Navigation or Quectel .
  • What began as the GNSS industrys first low-cost, high-accuracy, real-time kinematic (RTK) receiver has evolved into a Swift Navigation ecosystem of positioning solutions for autonomous applications.

Antzertech Unveils Its GNSS Expansion Cards for Centimeter-Level Positioning

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Friday, December 11, 2020
Satellite navigation, Global Positioning System, Geodesy, Navigation, Articles, GNSS positioning calculation, Science and technology, Geopositioning, GNSS applications, Precise Point Positioning

Antzertech's ANNA-F9 High Precision GNSS Mini-PCIe card provides a simple and cost-effective way to achieve high accuracy positioning for the applications.

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  • Antzertech's ANNA-F9 High Precision GNSS Mini-PCIe card provides a simple and cost-effective way to achieve high accuracy positioning for the applications.
  • It integrates u-blox ZED-F9 receiver platform, providing multi-band GNSS and RTK positioning.
  • Moreover, the GNSS module is available to upgrade for future SSR-type correction service which is suitable for mass market penetration.
  • Founded in 2015, Antzertech committed itself to innovation with exceptional expertise of CAN bus (RAW CAN, OBDII, J1939), J1708, GNSS positioning, dead reckoning, motion sensors and wireless Communication.

Antzertech Unveils Its GNSS Expansion Cards for Centimeter-Level Positioning

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Friday, December 11, 2020
Satellite navigation, Global Positioning System, Geodesy, Navigation, Articles, GNSS positioning calculation, Science and technology, Geopositioning, GNSS applications, Precise Point Positioning

Antzertech's ANNA-F9 High Precision GNSS Mini-PCIe card provides a simple and cost-effective way to achieve high accuracy positioning for the applications.

Key Points: 
  • Antzertech's ANNA-F9 High Precision GNSS Mini-PCIe card provides a simple and cost-effective way to achieve high accuracy positioning for the applications.
  • It integrates u-blox ZED-F9 receiver platform, providing multi-band GNSS and RTK positioning.
  • Moreover, the GNSS module is available to upgrade for future SSR-type correction service which is suitable for mass market penetration.
  • Founded in 2015, Antzertech committed itself to innovation with exceptional expertise of CAN bus (RAW CAN, OBDII, J1939), J1708, GNSS positioning, dead reckoning, motion sensors and wireless Communication.

Hexagon's "RTK From the Sky" brings instant GNSS accuracy worldwide

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Global Positioning System, Articles, Geodesy, Navigation, Satellite navigation, Science and technology, Geopositioning, Precise Point Positioning, GNSS applications

These developments pave the way to bring "RTK From the Sky" performance to worldwide users through correction service products and GNSS receivers from Hexagon.

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  • These developments pave the way to bring "RTK From the Sky" performance to worldwide users through correction service products and GNSS receivers from Hexagon.
  • "RTK From the Sky" technology provides the quick accuracy of an RTK solution with the high accessibility and availability of PPP.
  • All errors are carefully estimated and removed from the final GNSS position faster and more reliably than ever before.
  • To see this kind of positioning performance available anywhere in the world is the realization of the next step of innovation for GNSS."

Swift Navigation Honored as “Navigation Technology Solution of the Year”

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Global Positioning System, Precise Point Positioning, Surveying, Satellite navigation, Articles, Science and technology, Geopositioning, Draft:Swift Navigation Inc.

The AutoTech Breakthrough Awards aims to recognize the breakthrough technology companies, services and products in the global automotive and transportation industry today.

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  • The AutoTech Breakthrough Awards aims to recognize the breakthrough technology companies, services and products in the global automotive and transportation industry today.
  • Swifts precise positioning solution consists of the receiver-agnostic Starling Positioning Engine and cloud-based corrections from Skylark Precise Positioning Service.
  • Starling provides an integrated solution for precise automotive positioning applications that is hardware-agnostic and interoperable with automotive-grade GNSS chipsets.
  • We are proud to say that our team has accomplished just that, and we are honored to accept Navigation Technology Solution of the Year honors from the AutoTech Breakthrough Awards.

Swift Navigation’s Precise Positioning Technology Improves the Accuracy of Single-Frequency GNSS Receivers

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Global Positioning System, Articles, Science and technology, Geopositioning, Precise Point Positioning, Satellite navigation, Draft:Swift Navigation Inc., Real-time kinematic, Virtual Reference Station

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift Navigation , a San Francisco-based tech firm redefining GNSS and precise positioning technology for autonomous vehicles, today announced its precise positioning platform can improve the performance of existing single-frequency GNSS positioning, found on most production vehicles today, from the standard average of 3 meters to lane-level accuracy without changing existing hardware and antenna.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift Navigation , a San Francisco-based tech firm redefining GNSS and precise positioning technology for autonomous vehicles, today announced its precise positioning platform can improve the performance of existing single-frequency GNSS positioning, found on most production vehicles today, from the standard average of 3 meters to lane-level accuracy without changing existing hardware and antenna.
  • The accompanying graph depicts the improved positioning accuracy and availability when a single-frequency receiver is used with corrections from the Skylark precise positioning service and the Starling positioning engine.
  • Swift Navigation provides precise positioning solutions for automotive, autonomous vehicle, mobile and mass-market applications.
  • What began as the GNSS industrys first low-cost, high-accuracy, real-time kinematic (RTK) receiver has evolved into a Swift Navigation ecosystem of positioning solutions for autonomous applications.

Swift Navigation’s Production-Grade SSR Service is Now Available Across Two Continents

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Global Positioning System, Avionics, Geodesy, Navigation, Satellite navigation, Articles, Precise Point Positioning, Science and technology, Geopositioning, Draft:Swift Navigation Inc.

SSR is a bandwidth-efficient format to deliver GNSS corrections to mass-market applications at unprecedented scaleideal for automotive and mobile customers.

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  • SSR is a bandwidth-efficient format to deliver GNSS corrections to mass-market applications at unprecedented scaleideal for automotive and mobile customers.
  • As a new option for corrections delivery available as part of Swifts Skylark precise positioning service, SSR delivers seamless and homogeneous accuracy throughout a coverage area.
  • The team at Swift is excited to bring its production-grade, standards-based SSR service to market, shares Fergus Noble, CTO at Swift Navigation.
  • Skylark is an ever-expanding service and is scalable to service millions of users.

Hexagon's AutonomouStuff and NovAtel sponsor Indy Autonomous Challenge

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Articles, Automation, Science and technology, Technology, Unmanned ground vehicles, Global Positioning System, Robotics, Self-driving car, DARPA, Satellite navigation, Vehicular automation, Precise Point Positioning

The university teams will race their autonomous vehicles at speeds up to 200 mph to advance autonomous vehicle technology and safety.

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  • The university teams will race their autonomous vehicles at speeds up to 200 mph to advance autonomous vehicle technology and safety.
  • NovAtel joins AutonomouStuff in donating precise positioning systems and autonomy systems integration for all race cars participating in the challenge.
  • "We could not pass up an opportunity to assist with the Indy Autonomous Challenge and be a part of this historic endeavor," said Lee Baldwin, director of off-road autonomy at Hexagon | AutonomouStuff.
  • "NovAtel was involved with supplying GNSS systems to the DARPA Grand Challenge event in the mid-2000s, and AutonomouStuff supplies drive-by wire vehicles to universities and leading companies.