Turnkey
GNSS
Services
Do you have a business or startup that needs satellite navigation? We can help.
Exafore is a globally recognized GNSS engineering services provider, and the best in the world at GNSS/GPS receiver design – whether you need consulting, research or engineering.
Software engineering expertise
Exafore delivers production-worthy software implementations for embedded targets using programming languages such as C. We can cover all aspects of your development project, or any subset as per your needs.
Quick turnaround & clear communication
We run our GNSS services like a well-oiled machine, so you can expect quick turnaround and clear communication with our team. We can provide turnkey solutions or work with your team with your tools, methods and development practices.
Total
peace of mind
We’ve built extensive experience with the track record to match. We deliver solutions for any project phase or full lifecycle, from concept and product definition through development and testing to post-deployment support and maintenance.
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What does Exafore do?
At Exafore, we’re experts in bringing GNSS technology up to centimeter-level accuracy, developing algorithms that provide reliable position data, and producing implementations that can be deployed to millions of consumer and industrial devices.
Our GNSS software engineering services cover project management, requirements engineering, algorithm development, SW design & implementation, test automation development and testing.
GNSS technology, when paired with PPP and RTK algorithms for error correction, offers centimeter-level real-time positioning to make equipment and devices more precise, safe, and trackable.
We specialize in early-stage startups and mass market applications, where the technology has to work reliably, cost-effectively, and across tens of millions of devices. Our customer base also includes long-established GNSS receiver manufacturers and research organizations.
Our key competencies
GNSS receiver design
We have extensive experience in the end-to-end development of GNSS receivers, and work with all satellite systems, including GPS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, SBAS, and QZSS.
Licensing
We have various GNSS functions and algorithms implemented as Matlab and Python software packages available for source code licensing. This IPR includes hybrid and stand-alone position solvers and more.
Sensor integration
In addition to precise positioning, we can integrate additional sensors into your GNSS receiver – like accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, odometers, and barometers – to provide, e.g., GNSS signal outage tolerance, better positioning robustness, better accuracy, and a wider range of applications.
Testing
Testing is a key activity in any product development project. Exafore can develop GNSS test specifications, design and implement test automation and test setups, and execute GNSS tests both in lab and in the field using real or simulated signals.
Research and prototyping
Though we specialize in practical, mass-market applications for GNSS receivers, we also have the capability to conduct academic research and experimental development – for example, in our work with the European Space Agency.
Our public references
Swift Navigation
Exafore built key features of Swift Navigation’s GNSS receiver software, which is used in their products Piksi Multi & Duro.
Piksi Multi is a multi-frequency, multi-system RTK-GNSS receiver that provides affordable, centimeter-accurate, real-time positioning capabilities to any device it’s integrated with.
Duro is a rugged version of Multi with an on-board IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit).
”Exafore has been instrumental in building key features of our GNSS receiver software and it has been a pleasure to collaborate with them. The team is experienced, very responsive, and easy to work with. We have been impressed by Exafore’s ability to deliver high quality algorithms and software on schedule.”
– Timothy Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Swift Navigation
The European Space Agency
Project 1: GNSS systems bias analysis
For this project, Exafore developed a network side method to solve the code and phase biases for every satellite and every signal the reference network tracked using undifferenced observations. The biases can be used as an input to Precise Point Positioning methods, enabling high accuracy.
Project 2: 5G/GNSS hybrid positioning algorithm
As part of a proof-of-concept project, working as a subcontractor to Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Exafore developed a hybrid positioning algorithm that combines GNSS, 5G and barometric sensor data. This first-of-its kind project was conducted as part of ESA’s NAVISP program.
Project 3: Drone Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) algorithm design and development
Exafore developed PNT computation and integrity monitoring algorithms for a multi-sensor system to ensure drone PNT even without GNSS, providing increased reliability and collision avoidance capabilities.
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Let’s talk positioning
Developing independent GNSS technology is our core expertise – and no one does GNSS receiver design better than us. Whether you’re an early-stage startup or a global firm, we can help with your satellite navigation solution.
Email: ilkka.saastamoinen@exafore.com
Tel: +358 45 229 0444
