FocalPoint and STMicroelectronics Collaborate to Deliver Enhanced Automotive GNSS Solution

FocalPoint is collaborating with STMicroelectronics to provide automotive OEMs a combined solution that enhances navigation performance by improving GNSS reliability and accuracy—key to making autonomous vehicles safer.

Within this collaboration, FocalPoint will integrate its S-GNSS Auto software, powered by Supercorrelation technology, onto ST’s Teseo devices, known for their high performance and multi-constellation support. Combined with S-GNSS Auto, they will offer next-level industry-leading reliability and accuracy, surpassing other commercially available options.

GNSS is an important component in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), providing absolute location data. However, its accuracy is compromised in urban canyons and forested roads due to signal interference. S-GNSS Auto transforms GNSS into a reliable, high-performance sensor in these challenging scenarios. This allows automakers to harness the full potential of GNSS and confidently extend the operational range of hands-free driving beyond open-sky roads. Delivered as a simple firmware update to the Teseo device, S-GNSS Auto is cost-effective and easy to adopt.

This engagement is a significant milestone in the growth and demand for FocalPoint technology that follows a recent strategic investment from GM Ventures and collaboration with General Motors (NYSE: GM).

“The combination of FocalPoint’s S-GNSS Auto and ST’s Teseo chips offers a powerful approach for automotive OEMs looking to advance ADAS systems. The Teseo receivers are specifically optimised to take full advantage of S-GNSS Auto, maximizing GNSS performance, improving system reliability, and enhancing accuracy where traditional GNSS systems fall short,” said Scott Pomerantz, CEO at FocalPoint.

“By integrating FocalPoint’s S-GNSS Auto software onto our Teseo receivers, we enable OEMs to confidently advance automation, while setting a new standard for navigation accuracy and reliability,” said Luca Celant, Digital Audio and Signal Solutions Division General Manager at STMicroelectronics.

Key findings from the collaboration show that the combined solution of ST’s Teseo devices and FocalPoint’s S-GNSS Auto enhances measurement accuracy by up to 4 times and position accuracy by up to 3 times (in challenging multipath environments).