Point One Navigation Used in Indy Autonomous Challenge 

LAS VEGAS—San Francisco-based Point One Navigation’s Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) corrections technology was used by all autonomous racecars in the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC).  The race, part of...

Lidar Companies Find Other Markets for Profit

LAS VEGAS—Despite fears of automotive market saturation, there were dozens of companies offering lidar sensors for automotive and other uses at CES.  Some companies...

CES Roundup 2024: Maps, Fleets, Auto, Location Devices…

LAS VEGAS—Overture Maps Foundation Executive Director Marc Prioleau said at CES that the organization’s main assumption is that the base layers of a map should be open...

Mapping Companies Launch Slew of Products, Partnerships at CES

HERE Technologies, Mapbox and TomTom court OEMs LAS VEGAS—Among dozens of mobility and auto companies at this year’s CES trade show, mapping companies took the...

Weekly Product News

HERE Integrates HD Live Map in BMW’s 7 Series’ Personal Pilot, Partners With Techjockey.com HERE Technologies has announced that its HERE HD Live Map, based on UniMap, is...

Despite Recent Waymo and Cruise Setbacks, May Mobility Grabs $105 Investment

Autonomous vehicle companies have been getting hammered by the regulatory agencies lately, but May Mobility this week announced a $105 million Series D round.  The round, led...

HERE Technologies Names Nefkens CEO

Gets top job at largest mapping company… After a lengthy search, HERE Technologies has appointed industry veteran Mike Nefkens as CEO.  Nefknes, who most recently was with Boston Consulting Group,...

Porsche Expands Google Services

Porsche said this week that it plans to offer Google GOOG 1.22%↑services for navigation, speech and add an app ecosystem for its future car models.  The premium automaker...

California Shuts Down Cruise Deployment and Testing Permits, Waymo Partners With Uber in Phoenix

Saying the company withheld video footage of a recent traffic incident, the California Department of Motor Vehicles this week suspended GM GM 3.41%↑ Cruise’s deployment and testing permits.  The suspension comes only...

Intergeo 2023 Features Product Rollouts and Deal

BERLIN—The Intergeo 2023 conference here featured a number of geospatial product rollouts and even a few deals.  Topcon Positioning Systems and SOCOTEC have announced an agreement for Topcon to provide...