The joint offering provides automotive OEMs with a combined solution that enhances navigation performance by improving GNSS reliability and accuracy - both key to making autonomous vehicles safer.
FocalPoint will integrate its S-GNSS Auto software, powered by its Supercorrelation technology, onto ST's Teseo devices, known for their high performance and multi-constellation support to provide next-level reliability and accuracy, which is claimed to surpass many of the commercial options that are currently available.
GNSS is an important component in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), as it provides absolute location data. Its accuracy, however, can be compromised in urban canyons and forested roads due to signal interference.
S-GNSS Auto can transform GNSS into a reliable, high-performance sensor in these challenging scenarios which will allow automakers to use the full potential of GNSS and extend the operational range of hands-free driving beyond open-sky roads.
Delivered as a simple firmware update to the Teseo device, S-GNSS Auto is cost-effective and easy to adopt.
This announcement is a significant milestone in the growth and demand for FocalPoint technology that follows a recent strategic investment from GM Ventures and collaboration with General Motors.
According to Scott Pomerantz, CEO at FocalPoint, “The combination of FocalPoint’s S-GNSS Auto and ST’s Teseo chips offers a powerful approach for automotive OEMs looking to advance ADAS systems. The Teseo receivers are specifically optimised to take full advantage of S-GNSS Auto, maximising GNSS performance, improving system reliability, and enhancing accuracy where traditional GNSS systems fall short.”
“By integrating FocalPoint’s S-GNSS Auto software onto our Teseo receivers, we will enable OEMs to confidently advance automation, while setting a new standard for navigation accuracy and reliability,” added Luca Celant, Digital Audio and Signal Solutions Division General Manager at STMicroelectronics.
Key findings from the collaboration have shown that the combined solution enhances measurement accuracy by up to 4 times and position accuracy by up to 3 times (in challenging multipath environments).
