CES 2025: Partnerships and New Products
LAS VEGAS—While still not a pre-pandemic levels, CES 2025 was big, noisy and
While not announced at CES, but companies had a presence there, Swift Navigation and Quectel Wireless Solutions partnered to integrate Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service with Quectel’s GNSS modules. In one use case, Quectel’s GNSS LG69T with integrated IMUs, combined with Skylark Cx, deliver lane-level accuracy for intelligent driving systems, enhancing safety and reliability in autonomous navigation, the company said. Other use cases include micromobility, drones and outdoor robotics.
In what was excellent visibility by tens of thousands of attendees, Pointr’s indoor mapping was integrated into the official CES mobile app, powered by Eventbase. App users received real-time navigation across 7 million square feet of exhibition space featuring over 4,500 exhibitors. In addition, with 1-3 meter accuracy, the app led attendees to more than 300 sessions.
AISIN Corp. has partnered with Sheeva.AI to provide customers of the AISIN Location-Based Services platform (LBS-SDK) with easy integration of payments within their In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. Drivers can pay for goods and services, such as gas, parking, and EV charging with just a tap on their vehicle’s screen, the company said.
Sheeva.AI also announced at CES that the company and EV Connect achieved the next milestone on the path to a one-touch transaction experience similar to “Plug & Charge” (ISO 15118) for electric vehicle (EV) drivers who can now activate and pay for their EV charging sessions entirely from inside the vehicle.
Sygic and what3words will integrate what3words’ location technology into the Premium + Sygic GPS Navigation app. Sygic navigation solutions are offered for businesses, public transport, automotive, delivery and construction services, the company said.
In other CEO news:
- GEODNET partnered with ag robotics company Burro to integrate RTK GPS technology into agricultural robotics.
- Pebblebee debuted its “Find and Be Found” tracking ecosystem at CES 2025. As part of the ecosystem, the company’s LinkUp product gives enterprises reactive tracking technology integrated directly into their products, the company aid.
- Telit Cinterion said it received approvals for its ME310M1-W1 module by two major U.S. MNOs. The certifications enable IoT specialists and their customers to begin using the ME310M1-W1 immediately, the company said.
- Geotab Simplifies Mixed Fleet Management with Advanced Telematics Solutions.
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang sees agentic AI and AI-enabled robotics as a “multi-trillion dollar opportunity.”
- NXP buys automotive software provider TTTech Auto for $625 million.
- John Deere says its self-driving tractors and trucks will help address labor shortages.
Editor’s Note: See full CES coverage in our next issue (Thursday, Jan. 16).
