Bosch, Geo++, Mitsubishi Electric & u-blox to Establish Joint Venture Sapcorda Services to Bring High Precision GNSS Position...
2017年8月8日 - 2:40PM
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Bosch, Geo++, Mitsubishi Electric and u-blox today announced the
creation of Sapcorda Services GmbH, a joint venture that will bring
high precision GNSS positioning services to mass market
applications. The four parties recognized that existing solutions
for GNSS positioning services do not meet the needs of emerging
high precision GNSS mass markets. As a result, they decided to join
forces to facilitate the establishment of a worldwide available and
affordable solution for System Integrators, OEMs and receiver
manufacturers. Each partner brings its unique expertise to the
joint venture Sapcorda Services.
Sapcorda will offer globally available GNSS positioning services
via internet and satellite broadcast and will enable accurate GNSS
positioning at centimeter level. The services are designed to serve
high volume automotive, industrial and consumer markets. The
real-time correction data service will be delivered in a public,
open format and is not bound to receiver hardware or systems. More
information will be made available later this year.
“We are looking forward to collaborating with our partners in
this joint venture. Together, we want to create a GNSS positioning
service that fully supports the requirements for positioning
sensors in the automotive sector. Only with built-in safety and the
highest levels of precision will we be able to make automated
driving reality,” says Jumana Al-Sibai, member of the executive
management of the Chassis Systems Control division of the Robert
Bosch GmbH.
“Geo++ anticipates defining the future of high precision
positioning services with our partners at Bosch, Mitsubishi
Electric and u-blox. The combination of the partners´ longstanding
leadership in automotive and mass market solutions with Sapcorda’s
commitment to push open formats will pave the way for a raft of
next generation GNSS applications.” says Gerhard Wübbena founder
& president of Geo++.
“Mitsubishi Electric aims to create a border-less global market
for high precision positioning systems where receivers will be able
to enjoy real-time correction data services potentially
interoperable with the Japanese government´s “Centimeter Level
Augmentation Service (CLAS)” via the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System.
We believe that this venture will accelerate adoption of automated
driving and safe driving support.” says Masamitsu Okamura,
Executive Officer in charge of Electronic Systems at Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation.
“We believe this initiative with Bosch, Geo++ and Mitsubishi
Electric to create Sapcorda Services will bring a truly disruptive
GNSS service offering to the market. Key characteristics such as
security, safety and mass-scalability, coupled with an attractive
business model and an open approach – serving all interested GNSS
receiver manufacturers alike – will be a game-changer across a
large number of established and emerging applications” says Daniel
Ammann, Executive VP and co-founder at u-blox.
About Robert Bosch GmbHThe Bosch Group is a leading
global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly
390,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2016). The company
generated sales of 73.1 billion Euros in 2016. Its operations are
divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial
Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As
a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart
homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected
manufacturing. It uses its expertise in sensor technology,
software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its
customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source.
The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for
a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with
products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In
short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The
Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440
subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including
sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing and sales
network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the
company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 120
locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 59,000 associates in
research and development.
The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch
(1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical
Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH
guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making
it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to
undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of
its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch
GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable
foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch
Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial
ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining
shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.
Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com,
www.iot.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com,
www.twitter.com/BoschPresse.
About Geo++ GmbHGeo++ is a leading supplier of GNSS
software for positioning applications. Geo++ has invented network
RTK in the early 90’s and has ever since kept technology leadership
in the field of GNSS augmentation leading to the development of
SSR. Geo++ offers software solutions for professional GNSS
correction service providers, including agricultural equipment
manufacturers, surveying authorities and major transportation
stakeholders. Geo++’s mission is to steadily deepen its
understanding of satellite navigation. Consequently, Geo++ also
offers consultancy and calibration services to enable its customers
to set up the ideal infrastructure for their business.
http://www.geopp.de
About Mitsubishi Electric CorporationWith over 90 years
of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products,
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) is a recognized world
leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and
electronic equipment used in information processing and
communications, space development and satellite communications,
consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation
and building equipment. Embracing the spirit of its corporate
statement, Changes for the Better, and its environmental statement,
Eco Changes, Mitsubishi Electric endeavors to be a global, leading
green company, enriching society with technology. The company
recorded consolidated group sales of 4,238.6 billion yen (US$ 37.8
billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. For more
information visit:www.MitsubishiElectric.com.*At an exchange rate
of 112 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign
Exchange Market on March 31, 2017
About u-blox AGSwiss u-blox (SIX:UBXN) is a global leader
in wireless and positioning semiconductors and modules for the
automotive, industrial and consumer markets. u-blox solutions
enable people, vehicles and machines to locate their exact position
and communicate wirelessly over cellular and short range networks.
With a broad portfolio of chips, modules and software solutions,
u-blox is uniquely positioned to empower OEMs to develop innovative
solutions for the Internet of Things, quickly and cost effectively.
With headquarters in Thalwil, Switzerland, u-blox is globally
present with offices in Europe, Asia, and the
USA.(www.u-blox.com)
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About Sapcorda Services GmbHFurther information will be
available on www.sapcorda.com
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Media ContactsBoschAnnett Fischer, +49 711 811
6286Annett.Fischer@bosch.comorGeo++Temmo Wübbena, +49 5131
46890temmo.wuebbena@geopp.deorMitsubishi ElectricNiels Meinke,
+81-3-3218-2831prd.gnews@nk.MitsubishiElectric.co.jporu-bloxNatacha
Seitz, +41 44 722 7388natacha.seitz@u-blox.com