Qualcomm and Trimble Introduce Meter-Level Location Accuracy

Qualcomm and Trimble Introduce Meter-Level Location Accuracy
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Trimble and Qualcomm announced the availability of Trimble RTX GNSS technology for Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 888 Mobile Platforms. The technology enables superior location capabilities in premium Android smartphones worldwide.

The integration of Trimble RTX GNSS technology, a correction services platform, with Snapdragon, contributes to a higher quality, more accurate location-based user experience—such as car navigation with lane-level guidance. This will enable smartphone manufacturers, service providers, and application developers to use Snapdragon to provide mobile users with robust meter-level accuracy when used with a Trimble RTX-based correction service. This represents a 5x improvement in location accuracy compared to the typical accuracy available today.

Location information accuracy can significantly improve the smartphone’s user experience when using mapping, driving, or other mobile applications. For example, with more accurate positioning for a ridesharing app, both driver and rider can have a better experience when the pick-up destination is more precisely displayed. In addition, lane-level accuracy enables drivers to gain greater map detail and more accurate directions when using real-time navigation applications. This new collaboration expands Trimble’s existing relationship with Qualcomm to provide high-accuracy positioning solutions for connected vehicles, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, and autonomous driving solutions to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

“Trimble and Qualcomm have a history of innovation in mobile location technologies, both separately and collaboratively,“ said Lisa Wetherbee, general manager at Trimble. “Together, we are boosting premium Android phone functionality, helping mobile applications provide better information about the user’s immediate surroundings.“

“Precise positioning, where accuracies are down to a meter or less, is a necessary capability in next-gen premium Android phones, providing better mapping, more accurate navigation, and new exciting services to consumers,“ said Francesco Grilli, vice president of product management at Qualcomm. “Snapdragon is again taking location-based experiences to a new level through this collaboration with Trimble.“