Trimble has broadened its partnership with Qualcomm Technologies to provide accurate positioning solutions for automated vehicles, including passenger cars and large trucks. The collaboration will combine Trimble's ProPoint Go positioning system with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2, ensuring positioning precision within 10cm.

The collaborative solution is anticipated to be integrated into vehicles by 2028, aiding Level 2+ and possibly advanced levels of automated driving (AD) functionalities.

Trimble asserts that it will facilitate precise positioning for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) applications for automotive producers and Tier-1 suppliers. The Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 enables customers to venture into Level 3 self-driving technologies and C-V2X solutions with the same chipset.

Trimble vice president positioning services Olivier Casabianca said: "Continued success between Qualcomm Technologies and Trimble is a testament to our joint innovation and delivery of solutions that help make higher levels of ADAS and C-V2X a reality for the automotive and telecom industries.

"Together we are ensuring the highest standards of accuracy and are empowering our end customers to operate with confidence. While fully automated vehicles and trucking are still in the development stages, we are making great strides in providing technology to meet the requirements of greater levels of autonomy."