TDK Corporation has announced the launch of Trusted Positioning DRIVE, an integrated GNSS + INS software solution designed for semi-autonomous electric vehicle (EV) platforms, advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), robotic systems, and off-road vehicles.
DRIVE delivers centimeter to decimeter-level accuracy in real-world environments where GNSS alone is unreliable, enabling OEMs to scale and commercialize advanced control technologies more economically.
High-end inertial navigation systems deliver accuracy but are costly and complex to scale. Basic telematics are affordable but lack the reliability and responsiveness required for autonomy.
DRIVE bridges this gap with a right-sized navigation solution that achieves the reliability needed to deploy advanced platforms without expensive perception sensors.
“Next-generation electric vehicles and machines need positioning that is accurate, available, and affordable for commercialization of advanced control systems,” explained Chris Goodall, president of Trusted Positioning. “With DRIVE, we’re giving customers a flexible embedded software solution that can be deployed across a wide range of platforms, helping them accelerate innovation in autonomy, ADAS, and robotics.”
Applications include:
- EVs and driver-assist platforms that require stable positioning through tunnels, bridges, and urban canyons
- Industrial and off-road vehicles operating in GNSS-compromised environments
- Logistics fleets requiring lane or sidewalk-level accuracy
- Semi-autonomous machines advancing toward Level 2+ autonomy
Key features:
- Maintains accurate and reliable positioning during on-road and off-road maneuvers
- Built for tough GNSS environments, including signal loss
- Ego velocity estimation for vehicle-relative speed and direction
- Integrity monitoring for safety-critical applications
- Hot start for immediate navigation recovery after power-down
- RTK support with any capable GNSS receiver
- Streamlined integration with broad GNSS and IMU support
DRIVE is available immediately for trial evaluation or software integration.
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