Trimble has teamed up with STMicroelectronics to enhance precise positioning solutions for the automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) industries. This collaboration integrates Trimble’s expertise in high-accuracy positioning with STMicroelectronics’ semiconductor technology, delivering advanced solutions for applications requiring reliable and precise location data.
Enhancing Positioning Accuracy Across Industries
The demand for high-precision positioning has grown significantly in industries such as autonomous driving, smart mobility, and IoT-enabled applications. The partnership will integrate Trimble’s RTX correction services with STMicroelectronics’ Teseo GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) chipsets. This combination will enable centimeter-level positioning accuracy, a key requirement for next-generation automotive safety systems, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and connected industrial applications.
With automotive manufacturers increasingly adopting autonomous technologies, the need for precise positioning is more critical than ever. Similarly, IoT applications—from smart city infrastructure to industrial automation—require highly accurate geolocation to optimize efficiency and safety.
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Industry-Leading Positioning Technology
Trimble’s RTX technology provides real-time corrections for GNSS positioning, significantly improving accuracy over standard satellite-based navigation systems. By integrating RTX into STMicroelectronics’ GNSS chipsets, the companies aim to provide a robust solution that eliminates reliance on costly additional hardware, making precise positioning more accessible to a wider range of industries.
Jérôme Roux, President of Sales & Marketing at STMicroelectronics, highlighted the significance of this collaboration, stating:
“Our collaboration with Trimble enables ST to offer precise positioning solutions for our Teseo GNSS customers that leverage Trimble’s RTX-based correction services. This is an important step forward in delivering robust and affordable high-accuracy solutions to the automotive and industrial markets.”
A Future of Connected, Smarter Systems
By combining Trimble’s software-based positioning advancements with STMicroelectronics’ semiconductor expertise, the partnership aims to drive innovation across multiple industries. The enhanced positioning capabilities will not only support autonomous vehicle navigation and ADAS but also improve precision for logistics, fleet management, and smart agriculture applications.
Looking ahead, both companies are committed to further developing scalable, high-precision positioning solutions that can seamlessly integrate into automotive and IoT ecosystems, fostering greater efficiency, safety, and automation.
This collaboration represents a significant step toward making high-accuracy positioning more accessible, fueling the evolution of connected and autonomous systems worldwide.