Trimble has announced that it has extended its partnership with Qualcomm Technologies to deliver precise positioning solutions for autonomous vehicles ranging from automobiles to heavy trucks.
Trimble’s precise positioning engine, Trimble ProPoint Go, will be integrated with the Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 to provide positioning accuracy within 10cm. Vehicles with the solution are expected to debut by 2028.
This integration can support Level 2+ and potentially higher levels of automated driving applications with high-accuracy positioning for ADAS, and cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X). With the Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2, customers can step up to Level 3 autonomous driving applications and C-V2X solutions with the same chipset.
“Continued success between Qualcomm Technologies and Trimble is a testament to our joint innovation and delivery of solutions that help make higher levels of ADAS and C-V2X a reality for the automotive and telecom industries,” said Olivier Casabianca, vice president of positioning services at Trimble.
The ProPoint Go positioning engine is designed to provide position data from the fusion of GNSS signals. It provides precise and reliable centimeter-level position, velocity and time information based on multifrequency GNSS signals and ASIL-C certified Trimble RTX correction data. This positioning ecosystem helps companies advance their automated driving capabilities with safety as a priority.
The Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 automotive connectivity platform features integrated C-V2X direct communications, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), high-precision multifrequency global navigation satellite system (HP-GNSS) and RF front-end (RFFE) functionalities to support major operators across key spectrum bands globally.
“We are committed to delivering driver assistance technologies with a focus on achieving automated driving and creating a system that accurately responds to its surroundings,” said Jeff Arnold, vice president of product management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
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