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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Swift Navigation and Taiwan Mobile Partner to Unlock Autonomy and Automation with Centimeter-Accurate Positioning
Partnership meets growing demand for precision among Taiwan Mobile's existing automotive, robotics, and fleet customers Swift Navigation and Taiwan Mobile SAN FRANCISCO and TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift Navigation, the leader in centimeter-accurate positioning for vehicle autonomy, robotics, and precision logistics, and Taiwan Mobile, one of Taiwan's leading telecommunications companies, today announced their partnership to bring SkylarkTM Precise Positioning Service to the Taiwanese market. This collaboration addresses the growing demand for high-accuracy positioning across industries. Skylark is a real-time GNSS correction service that delivers centimeter-level accuracy by correcting errors in signals from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as GPS. It is the first and only cloud-based precise positioning service purpose-built to unlock mass market applications. Skylark is uniquely architected to ensure accuracy, reliability, and safety at global scale. Leveraging Swift's advanced atmospheric modeling, Skylark mitigates errors caused by ionospheric disturbances, clock drift, and orbital inaccuracies—improving positioning precision from several meters to just a few centimeters. Deployed on a carrier-grade network of state-of-the-art ground reference stations—designed and operated in partnership with Taiwan Mobile and other MNOs around the world—Skylark delivers highly reliable, precise positioning to the Taiwanese market, powering next-generation applications, including: Automotive: The first and only ASIL-certified, real-time cloud-based positioning service (ISO 26262:2018), Skylark enables safe and precise operation of ADAS-enabled and autonomous vehicles everywhere—always. Robotics: Swift's proprietary atmospheric modeling delivers centimeter-level accuracy with extended baselines and automatic failover, ensuring that robotic lawnmowers and surveying drones work as intended right out of the box. Fleet Management: Skylark offers a cost-effective reliable positioning solution to optimize the last mile and final inch. Skylark is optimized for battery-powered devices and integrates seamlessly with a wide range of compatible GNSS components. "The expansion made possible through our partnership with Taiwan Mobile marks an exciting milestone in our mission to bring high-integrity, precise positioning to the world,' said Holger Ippach, Executive Vice President of Product & Marketing at Swift Navigation. 'Taiwan is a leader in technology and innovation, making it a perfect market for Skylark's cloud-based correction service, helping shape the future of mobility and automation in Asia and beyond." For more information about Taiwan Mobile's Precise Positioning offering, visit: (in Traditional Chinese) Skylark is also available across North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Skylark, visit: ABOUT SWIFT NAVIGATIONSwift Navigation is a San Francisco-based technology company transforming precise positioning across industries. Its SkylarkTM Precise Positioning Service delivers real-time, centimeter-accurate positioning at scale, enabling applications in autonomous driving, robotics, precision logistics, and V2X communication. Trusted by leading automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, robotics companies, IoT system integrators, and mobile handset OEMs, Skylark powers more than 10 million ADAS-enabled and autonomous vehicles and devices worldwide. Learn how Swift is building the infrastructure for a safer, more connected future at ABOUT TAIWAN MOBILETaiwan Mobile, established in 1997, is a leading telecommunications provider in Mobile leverages 'Telco+Tech' strategy to integrate telecom, network, media, entertainment, and e-commerce group synergy, creating a "convergence-into-one" platform that provides technology solutions—including AI, IoT, Cloud, Cybersecurity, TelcoFin, Web3, EV charging stations, Game, and more. Under the 5G+ strategy, Taiwan Mobile uses big data and its user base (Gift) to create synergies with momo and AppWorks (Group), while focusing on sustainability (Green) and long-term growth (Grit) to expand in Greater South East Asia (GESA). Embracing the 'Open Possible' spirit, Taiwan Mobile delivers diverse tech solutions, enabling users to transcend limits and unlock endless new experiences. For more information, please visit: A photo accompanying this announcement is available at CONTACT: Media Contact: press@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Toronto Star
23-07-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
Swift Navigation Secures $50M Series E to Accelerate Global Adoption of Centimeter-Accurate Satellite Positioning
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Swift Navigation, the leader in centimeter-accurate positioning for vehicle autonomy, robotics, and precision logistics, today announced the completion of its $50 million Series E financing round. Led by Crosslink Capital, the round saw strong participation from existing investors NEA, Eclipse Ventures, EPIQ Capital Group, First Round Capital, TELUS Global Ventures, and Potentum Partners alongside new investors Niterra Ventures, AlTi Tiedemann Global, GRIDS Capital, Essentia Ventures, Shea Ventures, and EnerTech Capital. This funding brings Swift Navigation's total capital raised to over $250 million, fueling its mission to revolutionize how we map and navigate the world with centimeter-level precision. Traditional Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as GPS, provide positioning with an accuracy range of 3 to 10 meters. Swift's Skylark™ Precise Positioning Service is a cloud-based service that corrects errors in GNSS signals, improving accuracy by 100x—to centimeter level. Skylark is purpose-built to enable mass market adoption of high-accuracy GNSS by unlocking high-volume applications in autonomous driving, robotics, precision logistics, and V2X communication.
Forbes
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Swift Navigation Lands Major Investment For Tech That Improves GPS
Swift Navigation has landed $50 million from a group of investors. The company's Skylark Precision ... More Location software improves GPS accuracy. Global positioning systems, or GPS, are great for helping to guide motorists to a location, or at least let them know where they are. However, GPS basically only gets you close, rather than to a precise spot. That may be fine for casual navigation, but it's not okay for advance driver assistance systems, or ADAS, which include automatic lane-centering, or for semi-autonomous driving systems that allow motorists to take their hands off the wheel for long stretches or make hands-off lane changes, or completely self-driving vehicles. As the auto industry moves towards vehicles with even higher levels of autonomy, the need for precise location technology becomes even more acute. A company that has developed such technology has captured the eyes, and financial backing of investors. San Francisco-based Swift Navigation completed its $50 million Series E financing round, the company announced Wednesday, bringing its total capitalization to more than $250 million. The round was led by led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from existing investors NEA, Eclipse, EPIQ Capital Group, First Round Capital, Telus, and Potentum alongside new investors Niterra Ventures, Alti Tiedemann Global, Grids Capital, Essentia Ventures, Shea Ventures, and Enertech Capital. 'We're expanding the reach of our global network, and then we're launching millions upon millions of cars live in our service,' said Swift co-founder and CEO Timothy Harris, in an interview. 'We already have several million on the road, but we have many different customer programs with different OEMs, and we're excited for some launches next year with some new OEMs that are launching next year as well.' 'Swift Navigation has built a game-changing solution for high-precision positioning, enabling autonomy and automation at scale," said Michael Stark, managing director and founder of Crosslink Capital, in a statement. GPS is actually a subset of Global Navigation Satellite System, or GNSS, which includes all navigation systems. While GPS is accurate to anywhere from three to ten meters, adding Swift's cloud-based application Skylark Precise Positioning Service vastly improves on that to a matter of centimeters by making corrections as the satellite signal travels through Earth's atmosphere, according to Harris. What can go wrong? Anything from inherent errors in satellites that are not in perfect orbits, to disruptions to GPS signals on their way to Earth-bound receivers. 'We actually model the atmosphere in real time. That's the core of our product now. Skylark itself just looks like a data service to get you centimeter accurate positioning behind that. We're modeling the atmosphere in real time. We're modeling the satellites, but it's really a software over-layer to the GPS,' Harris explained. While virtually all automakers use GNSS, about 70% of auto brands are currently using precise GNSS. Swift is working with around 20 automakers, according to Harris. Accuracy comparison between standard GPS and precise GPS provided by Swift Navigation. The urgency to improve a vehicle's location awareness comes as customers desiring, and willing to pay for, so-called L2+ autonomy systems such as General Motors Co.'s Super Cruise or Ford Motor Co.'s Blue Cruise, demand greater capabilities. 'So as we expand automated driving to new environments, what happens? We see more trees. We see more buildings,' said GM technical fellow Curtis Hay, during an April panel discussion on the subject at the American Center for Mobility, in which Swift also participated . 'We've got to solve those, as they become more important problems to tackle the automated drive down highways.' Indeed, Swift's Harris points out that precise positioning not only improves safety but its more exact location detection improves occupant comfort through greater reliability and with less jarring moves from automatic lane-keeping technology. There's a cost, however to all this, in an era where the average transaction prices of a new vehicles hovered at $48,907 in June, according to Kelly Blue Book. 'I cannot put this technology into a vehicle to force another $2,000, $3,000 on top of that, the price of that vehicle,' said Mark Barrott, a partner at management consultants Plante Moran, during the April panel discussion. 'It has to be affordable. It has to be useful, and my consumer has to understand how to use it, what benefit they're going to get.' Swift's Skylark addresses the cost issue by being able to provide precise location on lower-cost standard definition maps, rather than more expensive high-definition version, Harris pointed out. 'It's a data service that goes into the vehicle based on the distributed network. So there is an ongoing software cost element, but relative to the cost of putting in other big sensors, like LiDAR, it is a tiny fraction of cost,' said Harris. 'What that means is it hits the kind of the more mass market price point for ADAS systems. You're not talking about adding a huge amount of cost of the vehicle.'As Swift enjoys new investor support Harris says the company is expanding applications of its precise positioning technology to improving location accuracy for outdoor robotics, micromobility vehicles such as scooters, and fleet tracking and package delivery.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Swift Navigation Sets New Standard for RTK Positioning with Continuous 2-Centimeter Accuracy Across Western Europe
High-Accuracy Offering Leverages Swift's Proprietary Atmospheric Model and Carrier-Grade Network to Unlock Consumer Robots and Digital Mapping at Scale Skylark Nx RTK Coverage SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift Navigation, the leader in centimeter-accurate positioning for vehicle autonomy, robotics, and precision logistics, today announced that its Skylark® Precise Positioning Service now delivers continuous 2-centimeter accuracy across all of Western Europe. The enhanced offering commercially launched today enables companies to deploy reliable, affordable consumer robots and digital mapping solutions at scale. Autonomous robots and field mapping applications require precise and reliable positioning to operate safely and efficiently—but traditional RTK solutions often fall short. Robotics manufacturers are forced to deploy local base stations or rely on fragmented networks, which introduce coverage gaps, handoff issues, and inconsistent performance, delivering suboptimal user experiences. Similarly, field teams in utilities and construction need survey-grade accuracy without the burden and high cost of using professional-grade survey equipment. Skylark addresses these challenges by delivering seamless accuracy across vast geographic areas—eliminating the need to manage base stations or switch between multiple providers. Unlike conventional RTK networks that rely on isolated base stations or basic interpolation, Skylark uses a proprietary atmospheric model that dynamically compensates for ionospheric and tropospheric effects in real time. Its carrier-grade network—operated by mobile network providers as critical infrastructure—ensures unmatched availability and reliability across entire regions. 'For too long, RTK coverage has been fragmented and unreliable, forcing users to deploy their own base stations or switch between multiple providers plagued by frequent outages,' said Holger Ippach, Executive Vice President of Product & Marketing at Swift Navigation. 'Skylark eliminates these obstacles by delivering uninterrupted coverage across all of Western Europe and beyond, delivering high accuracy wherever it's needed.' Skylark already powers more than 10 million ADAS-enabled and autonomous vehicles worldwide—an achievement announced in July 2024—and is commercially deployed by some of the world's largest commercial fleets and robotics manufacturers. Skylark is available in three variants—Nx RTK, Cx, and Dx—designed to meet varying requirements for accuracy, power consumption, data transmission, and cost. With this latest enhancement, Skylark Nx RTK, the highest-precision option, now delivers continuous 1–2 cm accuracy across 28 countries comprising Western Europe and regional coverage across seven countries in Eastern Europe. Compatible with standard RTK receivers and supported by intuitive portals for credential management, licensing, and usage analytics, Skylark Nx RTK makes it easy to integrate high-precision positioning into existing devices and workflows. For more information about Skylark and its variants, visit: ABOUT SWIFT NAVIGATIONSwift Navigation is a San Francisco–based technology company transforming precise positioning across industries. Its Skylark® Precise Positioning Service delivers real-time, centimeter-accurate positioning at scale, enabling applications in autonomous driving, robotics, precision logistics, and V2X communication. Trusted by leading automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, robotics companies, IoT system integrators, and mobile handset OEMs, Skylark powers more than 10 million ADAS-enabled and autonomous vehicles and devices worldwide. Learn how Swift is building the infrastructure for a safer, more connected future at A photo accompanying this announcement is available at CONTACT: press@ in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Swift Navigation Sets New Standard for RTK Positioning with Continuous 2-Centimeter Accuracy Across Western Europe
High-Accuracy Offering Leverages Swift's Proprietary Atmospheric Model and Carrier-Grade Network to Unlock Consumer Robots and Digital Mapping at Scale Skylark Nx RTK Coverage SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift Navigation, the leader in centimeter-accurate positioning for vehicle autonomy, robotics, and precision logistics, today announced that its Skylark® Precise Positioning Service now delivers continuous 2-centimeter accuracy across all of Western Europe. The enhanced offering commercially launched today enables companies to deploy reliable, affordable consumer robots and digital mapping solutions at scale. Autonomous robots and field mapping applications require precise and reliable positioning to operate safely and efficiently—but traditional RTK solutions often fall short. Robotics manufacturers are forced to deploy local base stations or rely on fragmented networks, which introduce coverage gaps, handoff issues, and inconsistent performance, delivering suboptimal user experiences. Similarly, field teams in utilities and construction need survey-grade accuracy without the burden and high cost of using professional-grade survey equipment. Skylark addresses these challenges by delivering seamless accuracy across vast geographic areas—eliminating the need to manage base stations or switch between multiple providers. Unlike conventional RTK networks that rely on isolated base stations or basic interpolation, Skylark uses a proprietary atmospheric model that dynamically compensates for ionospheric and tropospheric effects in real time. Its carrier-grade network—operated by mobile network providers as critical infrastructure—ensures unmatched availability and reliability across entire regions. 'For too long, RTK coverage has been fragmented and unreliable, forcing users to deploy their own base stations or switch between multiple providers plagued by frequent outages,' said Holger Ippach, Executive Vice President of Product & Marketing at Swift Navigation. 'Skylark eliminates these obstacles by delivering uninterrupted coverage across all of Western Europe and beyond, delivering high accuracy wherever it's needed.' Skylark already powers more than 10 million ADAS-enabled and autonomous vehicles worldwide—an achievement announced in July 2024—and is commercially deployed by some of the world's largest commercial fleets and robotics manufacturers. Skylark is available in three variants—Nx RTK, Cx, and Dx—designed to meet varying requirements for accuracy, power consumption, data transmission, and cost. With this latest enhancement, Skylark Nx RTK, the highest-precision option, now delivers continuous 1–2 cm accuracy across 28 countries comprising Western Europe and regional coverage across seven countries in Eastern Europe. Compatible with standard RTK receivers and supported by intuitive portals for credential management, licensing, and usage analytics, Skylark Nx RTK makes it easy to integrate high-precision positioning into existing devices and workflows. For more information about Skylark and its variants, visit: ABOUT SWIFT NAVIGATIONSwift Navigation is a San Francisco–based technology company transforming precise positioning across industries. Its Skylark® Precise Positioning Service delivers real-time, centimeter-accurate positioning at scale, enabling applications in autonomous driving, robotics, precision logistics, and V2X communication. Trusted by leading automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, robotics companies, IoT system integrators, and mobile handset OEMs, Skylark powers more than 10 million ADAS-enabled and autonomous vehicles and devices worldwide. Learn how Swift is building the infrastructure for a safer, more connected future at A photo accompanying this announcement is available at CONTACT: press@ in to access your portfolio
