GEO-PULSE

Conventional GPS for vehicles is unreliable due to significant errors in urban areas and tunnels. High-precision RTK equipment is expensive and cumbersome to install, making it difficult to apply to everyday or commercial vehicles. This has led to inconvenience and limitations in location tracking for rideshare and logistics vehicles.

For example, GNSS signals are frequently interrupted under bridges or in densely wooded areas, causing errors in route guidance and vehicle tracking. Existing high-precision positioning solutions have not become widespread due to the need for expensive antennas and separate equipment.

GEO-PULSE is a small, lightweight device that offers precision comparable to high-end RTK systems at a significantly reduced cost. It features a built-in, high-quality triple-frequency patch antenna, delivering performance comparable to expensive professional equipment while being easy to install on a vehicle's dashboard or roof.

It connects to vehicle smartphones via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and incorporates a dual-frequency GNSS receiver. When combined with its own GEODNET RTK network, it achieves accuracy within 10cm. Integrated IMU sensor fusion technology maintains continuous location tracking even in weak signal environments like tunnels and garages. A secondary RF re-transmission feature also amplifies GPS reception for other devices in the vehicle, providing functionalities not found in similar existing devices. In other words, it differentiates itself by enhancing the location performance of all devices in the vehicle without additional hardware.

The primary customers are companies and organizations that require precise location data. For example, ride-hailing/taxi platform companies can provide this device to their affiliated vehicles to improve passenger pickup accuracy, or logistics/delivery vehicle operators can adopt it to enhance the precision of their fleet management.

Mapmaking and autonomous vehicle testing companies are also potential customers. While it is primarily a B2B (business-to-business) solution, there may also be some B2G demand as it can be used in public sectors such as drones and UAM. Rather than individual consumers purchasing it directly, it is expected that companies will install and operate it on a per-vehicle basis.

This solution utilizes global GNSS satellite signals and a cloud RTK network, giving it worldwide scalability. However, to fully realize its potential, an RTK base station network like GEODNET must be established, which is currently expanding across 148 countries.

Therefore, it can be used immediately in areas with communication networks and RTK network coverage, but its effectiveness may be limited in some areas with insufficient network infrastructure. From a regulatory perspective, it uses general GNSS and Bluetooth without using special frequencies, so there are low barriers to entry in terms of permits and approvals. In the future, it can be applied to other industries such as accurate indoor positioning and precise location tracking for drones and robots, making it a technology with significant market expansion potential.

The CES Innovation Award signifies recognition of its technological completeness and innovation. It has been positively evaluated for opening up the possibility of popularizing precise positioning and has garnered attention as a solution that can make a practical contribution to the fields of autonomous driving and mobility. In particular, it has become a topic of discussion for its unusual approach, being mentioned as a "blockchain project focused on real-world applications."

However, some in the industry have differing opinions on GEODNET's reliance on a decentralized RTK network. There are also concerns that its integration with a network token economy may lead to uncertainty in market acceptance. Nevertheless, market expectations are high for it as a precision GPS auxiliary device for vehicles, and it is evaluated as having the potential to change the precision positioning market that has been dependent on expensive equipment.