Sony sensors not just for robot puppy
October 7, 2019
The importance of sensors, whether they be incorporated in cute dog robots or autonomous vehicles, is gaining more […]
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The importance of sensors, whether they be incorporated in cute dog robots or autonomous vehicles, is gaining more […]
By Kevin Dennehy Contributing Editor for LBS The big takeaway from this year’s Mobile World Congress was the […]
Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology found its way into products ranging from autonomous vehicles to wearables at […]
Q: What advance — or, overcoming what challenge — will most enable acceptance of autonomous vehicles on the […]
In what was 2015’s largest location-industry deal, three German luxury auto manufacturers completed the purchase of HERE. But that wasn’t the only recent acquisition as location-based services provider TeleCommunication Systems, or TCS, was bought by Comtech Telecommunication Corp. Both deals indicate the growing, and continued growth, of location services going forward into 2016.
Reasons Cited Include Privacy, Lack of Retail Support
Google Here, a proposed beacon-based location service operating within Google Maps, was reportedly cancelled due to a concern by Alphabet CEO Larry Page’s that it would be too invasive by the users of his mapping service. When the location industry has such a dominant player pull out of a nascent, and potentially lucrative, proximity service, does it mean that consumers will now have to wait for a full-scale rollout? Google will remain a major player with its Google Maps app, but where does it go from there?
It is refreshing to see such nascent technology as indoor location being used to enable accurate emergency services response. That’s what’s going on right now as beacons, Wi-Fi and other technology that works inside, where GPS doesn’t work, is being tested nationwide by companies hoping for government adoption. With new FCC regulations that are finally trying to keep up with commercial location products, it may be a reality soon. What really drove location into wireless handsets was the 1990s FCC regulations — will they now drive indoor positioning?
The value of accurate maps is not lost on the automotive industry as it transitions from connected cars […]
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