Precise GNSS makes it easy to build and update accurate maps using just a camera and a GNSS receiver. It helps spot real changes, avoid false alerts, and scale mapping without the need for costly equipment or complex processing.

When we think about self-driving cars, many of us picture a futuristic robotaxi with no steering wheel, whisking passengers through city streets. This “all or nothing” vision of autonomy, with fully driverless vehicles as the goal, has long been the North Star for the industry. While companies like Waymo and (more recently) Tesla have indeed launched limited robotaxi services in a handful of cities, the most impactful and widely accessible innovations in autonomous driving are emerging from a different, less flashy, but ultimately more pervasive path.

On April 8, 2025, Swift Navigation partnered with the Society of Automotive Analysts to host a panel on the future
of precise GNSS positioning and its role in enabling safe, scalable autonomy— and to demonstrate its power by navigating a complex test circuit using only Swift’s GNSS solution, without any visual aid.