u-blox
| Sector | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment type | Venture capital | |
| Region | Switzerland | Germany |
| Status | Current investment |
u-blox is a leading supplier of GPS and Galileo-ready chips and modules. Its innovative products are used in a wide range of applications including automotive navigation products, fleet tracking and, increasingly, handheld navigation devices.
Focusing on market-driven innovation and outstanding product quality, the company has successfully established itself as a leading player in the rapidly expanding navigation market.
u-blox core competencies include positioning engine design, RF weak signal technology development, embedded software programming, and product integration know-how. With its diversified product portfolio and in-depth application knowledge, the company offers optimized solutions tailored to customers who wish to integrate positioning functionality into their end product. Unrivalled software and hardware know-how, coupled with truly personalized support services enables u-blox customers to accelerate design-in times ensuring excellent time-to-market for their end-products.
u-blox 5, the company's latest generation, brings ultra-low power consumption, unrivalled sensitivity, ultra-fast time to first fix and minimal footprint to the consumer market, opening the door to an entire new generation of GPS-enabled products.
