Pursuing cooperation with domestic unmanned aerial vehicle, broadcasting, and heavy equipment companies

u-blox announced on the 18th that it will begin supplying mass-production products of its ultra-compact, ultra-precision real-time mobile positioning (GNSS RTK) module, 'NEO-M8P', to Korea in early Q3.

To this end, on the 18th, at the COEX Convention Center Conference Room in Seoul, u-blox announced the product introduction of the 'NEO-M8P' and its business strategy for Korea, including cooperation with major Korean companies, in the presence of Peter Fairhust, Senior Product Strategy Officer at u-blox headquarters, and Kim Su-han, Country Manager of u-blox Korea.

u-blox's 'NEO-M8P' introduced on this day is characterized by significantly improved accuracy compared to existing GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver modules. Current GNSS receiving modules theoretically exhibit an error range of 1 to 3 meters, but in reality, due to multipath errors and ionospheric influences, navigation systems installed in vehicles experience errors of up to 17 to 30 meters.

▲ Kim Su-han, Country Manager for Korea (left), and Peter Fairhurst, Senior Product Strategy Officer

On the other hand, because the NEO-M8P receives RTCM correction values from u-blox's base receiver, the 'NEO-M8P-2', the margin of error is significantly reduced to the centimeter level.

In addition, it enables efficient design with an ultra-compact size of 12.2×16×2.4mm, roughly the size of an adult's thumbnail, and as a low-power module that uses only one-fifth the power of existing solutions, it can be applied to a wide range of fields. It was stated that it is a very suitable solution for unmanned guidance systems such as drones, agricultural tractors, and robotic lawnmowers, which are emerging as new industries recently.

u-blox plans to supply mass-production products of the 'NEO-M8P' starting in the third quarter, and in conjunction with the full-scale launch of the product, it is seeking cooperation in various fields, including business partnerships, with domestic companies in unmanned aerial vehicles/drones, heavy equipment, agricultural machinery, and broadcasting.

In this regard, Peter Fairhurst, Senior Product Strategy Officer at u-blox headquarters who visited Korea, provided various information including global market trends related to GNSS and business development strategies for Korea.

Peter Fairhurst, Senior Product Strategy Officer, said, “The NEO-M8P is the world’s smallest and most energy-efficient ultra-precision GNSS receiver module. "Ublox stated, 'Along with this module, we provide application boards and various design options, supporting development applicable to a wide range of fields.'"

Kim Su-han, Country Manager of u-blox Korea, stated, “The NEO-M8P is an excellent product for application in various fields requiring ultra-precision GNSS technology, and its innovative performance and competitive price will be very attractive to Korean customers. We are already developing various commercial products with our clients and are providing technical support and application to advanced development projects in technology sectors requiring national infrastructure. I am confident that u-blox’s NEO-M8P will be an excellent choice for clients aiming to lead the market.”