u-blox is a Swiss company specializing in wireless semiconductors and modules for positioning and short-range communications. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Thalwil, Switzerland, u-blox operates as a fabless IC and design house, providing products that enable devices to determine precise locations and communicate wirelessly. Their offerings cater to automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, supporting technologies like GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou), cellular communications (GSM, UMTS, LTE), and short-range communications (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi). u-blox maintains a global presence with offices across Europe, Asia, and the USA, employing approximately 1,300 people as of 2023.
u-locate offers every necessary hardware, software and middleware component for indoor positioning, including support for interoperability with the omlox standard.
u-blox has announced a number of significant project wins in the robotic lawnmower (RLM) sector, marking a notable achievement by partnering with the majority of manufacturers in this space.
u-blox’s new versatile Bluetooth LE modules ALMA-B1 and NORA-B2, integrating Nordic’s new nRF54 Series chips, offer powerful processing and high-security features for high-end and industrial IoT applications.
The SARA-R52 and LEXI-R52 series powered by the 2nd generation of the UBX-R5 chip, optimize cost and performance, while eliminating the need for extra components.
u-blox and Nordian, has announced the expanded coverage of the PointPerfect Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) correction service to Brazil, a promising market for high-precision GNSS applications.