Cloud-based Skylark tech reportedly boosts GPS accuracy by 100x, enabling precise positioning for drones, robotics, automotive, and industrial devices.

Swift Navigation, a developer of centimeter-level positioning technology for vehicle autonomy, robotics, and precision logistics, this week said it has raised $50 million in a Series E financing round. This round brings the company’s total funding to date to $250 million.

San Francisco-based Swift Navigation completed its $50 million Series E financing round, the company announced Wednesday, bringing its total capitalization to more than $250 million. The round was led by led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from existing investors NEA, Eclipse, EPIQ Capital Group, First Round Capital, Telus Global Ventures, and Potentum alongside new investors Niterra Ventures, AlTi Tiedemann Global, Grids Capital, Essentia Ventures, Shea Ventures, and Ener Tech Capital.

High-precision GPS can improve the accuracy of global positioning exponentially, and widespread application has the potential to bring AVs a long way toward mass adoption, industry insiders contend. A recent demonstration of the technology by Swift Navigation drives home the point.

Swift Navigation‘s Skylark Precise Positioning Service now offers continuous two-centimeter accuracy across Western Europe, enabling the deployment of reliable consumer robots and digital mapping solutions.

Swift Navigation, the leader in centimeter-accurate positioning for vehicle autonomy, robotics, and precision logistics, announced that its Skylark Precise Positioning Service now delivers continuous 2-centimeter accuracy across all of Western Europe.

A precise positioning system developed by Swift Navigation is an example of the type of technology that could help accelerate the use of autonomous vehicles, a panel said.

Swift Navigation’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 Automotive News PACE Awards.

Despite advances in computer vision, laser imaging, HD (high definition) mapping, and 5G, SAE Level 3 autonomous vehicles have not yet met the reliability, cost, and safety requirements for mass-market deployment. Skylark delivers uniform, centimeter-accurate positioning for navigation, ADAS, and vehicle autonomy and is being deployed by automotive OEMs and Tier One suppliers like Bosch.