15.07.2024 18:00:06 - dpa-AFX: GNW-Adhoc: Swift Navigation and Bad Elf Partner to Bring the Power of Precision to Field Workers in Construction and Utilities

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift Navigation, a market
leader in precise positioning technologies for automotive, IoT and mobile
applications, today announced its partnership with Bad Elf, a leading provider
of GNSS receivers for GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and survey. Through
this collaboration, Swift and Bad Elf deliver a complete, turnkey solution for
high volume and high precision GIS data collection.
GIS data enables workers across industries to create precise digital maps
(showing the location of buried infrastructure, for example) that improve worker
safety and efficiency in construction, utilities, and environmental management.
But historically, centimeter-accurate GIS location data could only be gathered
by licensed surveyors using expensive and relatively complex equipment, causing
inefficiencies.
The combination of BadElf's affordable and user-friendly GNSS receivers with
Swift's reliable, high-accuracy precise positioning solutions tackles this
challenge head-on. Using the combined solution, field teams can quickly and
easily capture centimeter-accurate location data on any tablet or smartphone.
This enables field teams to more quickly and safely perform maintenance, dig
trenches, and avoid hazards like high-voltage wires.
"We are thrilled to partner with Bad Elf to bring centimeter-accurate
positioning to GIS professionals around the world" said Holger Ippach, Executive
Vice President of Product & Marketing at Swift Navigation. "This partnership
advances our shared mission to harness the power of precision to unlock
affordable mass market solutions that improve safety and efficiency across
industries."
Swift's Skylark(®) Precise Positioning Service is a cloud-based GNSS corrections
service that enables accurate and reliable positioning for location-based
products around the world. Skylark is offered in multiple variants to unlock the
broadest possible array of use cases, each with varying requirements for
accuracy, coverage, power consumption, and cost.
Bad Elf provides high performance GNSS receivers built for modern GIS mapping
applications. Bad Elf's line of Flex and Flex Mini receivers stream location
data to any Bluetooth equipped device, including Apple, Android, and Windows,
enabling GIS professionals to break free from vendor lock-in. When paired with
Skylark, Bad Elf receivers deliver accuracy down to one centimeter and a fix
within seconds. The combined solution is ideal for field workers who need
reliable high-accuracy positioning with a simple and easy-to-use interface.
"Bad Elf is committed to democratizing GNSS data so GIS professionals can
independently collect spatial data and leverage the rapidly expanding
marketplace of GIS applications," said Larry Fox, Vice President of Marketing
and Business Development at Bad Elf. "By partnering with Swift Navigation, our
customers now have more flexibility to deploy solutions that deliver the
precision they need for their unique requirements."
To learn more about the joint solution between Swift Navigation and Bad Elf,
visit booth 526 at the Esri User Conference on July 15-19, 2024.
ABOUT SWIFT NAVIGATION
Swift Navigation is changing the way we understand and navigate the planet.
Swift's Skylark is the only global cloud-based precise positioning service built
from the ground up to unlock new mass market use cases across industries at
scale. ISO-certified to meet automotive safety standards for L2+ autonomy and
delivered through carrier-grade networks with full redundancy in every system
and connection, Skylark delivers reliable, centimeter-accurate positioning for
more than 8 million safety-critical devices globally. Skylark is highly
configurable, compatible with a wide range of GNSS chipsets, modules, and
receivers, and packaged into rigorously tested and proven solutions for multiple
industries. Visit swiftnav.com/skylark (https://www.swiftnav.com/skylark) to
learn more.
ABOUT BAD ELF
Bad Elf's line of GNSS receivers empowers GIS and survey professionals to
collect high-accuracy field data using any phone, tablet, or laptop. Our
products work with any location-based app on iOS, Android, or Windows. All Bad
Elf Bluetooth receivers have an integrated LCD screen with an intuitive user
interface to provide status information and perform standalone data collection
when needed.
Bad Elf's products and services evolve within an iterative framework of learning
from our customers. Bad Elf applies diverse and deep technical skills to deliver
exceptional offerings that solve real-world challenges. Within this mindset, the
whole team challenges themselves to create sufficiently advanced technology to
benefit the consumer as Engineering Magic(®). While our solutions manifest as
technology built for today, they allow us to respond nimbly to continuous change
and explore opportunities in partnership with our customers. Visit www.bad-
elf.com (http://www.bad-elf.com/) to learn more.
Bad Elf, Bad Elf Flex, and Engineering Magic are registered trademarks of Bad
Elf, LLC.
Apple, iOS, and MFI are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG.
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